1. Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain Management Processes and Challenges
• Optimizing Customer Value
• Using Information Technology (IT)
2. Planning the Global Supply Chain
• Supply Chain Plan Essentials
• Supply Chain Strategy Development
• Implementation of the Strategy
3. Managing Procurement and Sourcing
• Global Sourcing
• Adapting and Improving the Sourcing Process
• Forming Partnerships and Alliances
• Outsourcing Company Activities
• Negotiating with Suppliers
• Compliance with International Law
• Working with Customs Brokers
• Managing documents for international trade transactions
• Becoming a Supplier
4. Incoterms
• Incoterms: Descriptions and Purposes
• Choosing the Right Incoterm
• Other Sales Terms
• Documentary Credit
5. Production Management
• Planning Production Activities
• Managing Manufacturing Performance
• Meeting Standards and Regulations
• Release Procedures
6. Inventory Management
• The Basics of Inventory Management
• Maintaining Optimum Inventory Levels
• Planning Inventory Storage Locations
• Centralized and Decentralized Warehousing
7. Managing Delivery of Goods and Services
• Processing Orders
• Planning Transportation
• Limiting Export Responsibilities
• Using Foreign Cargo Facilities
• Clearing Foreign Customs
• Working with Transportation Intermediaries
• Receiving Payment After Delivery
• Delivery of Services
8. Managing Intermediaries
• Freight Forwarders
• Transport Specialists
• Trading Houses
• Third-Party Logistics Companies
• Customs Brokers
• Financial Institutions
• Cargo Insurance Underwriters
9. Managing Returns
• The Reverse Supply Chain (Reverse logistics)
• Managing the Returns Process
• Outsourcing the Returns Process
• The circular economy
10. Managing IT
• Supply Chain Information Systems
• The Internet and E-Commerce
• Implementing e-Commerce Technology
11. Trade Documentation
• International Trade Documents
• Commercial Documents
• Transport Documents, Certificates and Official Documents
12. Supply Chain Security and Risk Management
Lectures, discussions, case study analysis, and guest lectures on industry-specific subjects.
Assignment(s)/Case Study(ies)/Quiz(zes) 10 - 35%
Global Strategic Plan 10 - 35%
Examinations 30 - 60%*
Participation 0 - 10%
100%
* no one examination may be worth more than 40%
50% of non-exam assessments must be for individual work
Note: students must achieve a grade of at least 50% on the combined exam components to pass the course.
At the end of the course, the successful student will be able to:
Hult, Tomas; Closs, David; and Frayer, David, Global Supply Chain Management, McGraw-Hill Education, latest edition
Global Value Chain Management, FITT, latest edition (Free eBook download for students registered with FITT)
BUSN 1210 OR currently active in the:
PDD International Business Management or
PDD Supply Chain Management or
PBD International Supply Chain Management.
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Nil
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| Institution | Transfer Details | Effective Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Athabasca University (AU) | AU MGSC 3XX (3) | 2015/09/01 to - |
| Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU IBUS 256 (3) | 2015/09/01 to - |
| Coast Mountain College (CMTN) | CMTN BADM 1XX (3) | 2015/09/01 to - |
| College of the Rockies (COTR) | COTR MGMT 3XX (3) | 2015/09/01 to - |
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU BUSI 2XXX (3) | 2015/09/01 to - |
| Northern Lights College (NLC) | NLC MGMT 2XX (3) | 2016/01/01 to - |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU BBUS 3XXX (3) | 2015/09/01 to - |
| University Canada West (UCW) | UCW BUSI 2XX (3) | 2015/09/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO MGMT 420 (3) | 2015/09/01 to - |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV COMM 3rd (3), Not for credit in Commerce. | 2015/09/01 to - |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC COMM 3XX (3) | 2015/09/01 to - |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV BUS 3XX (3) | 2015/09/01 to - |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC COM 3XX (1.5) | 2015/09/01 to - |
| Vancouver Community College (VCC) | No credit | 2015/09/01 to - |