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%
NOTES:
1. No one examination may be worth more than 40%.
2. 50% of non-exam assessments must be for individual work
3. Students must achieve a grade of at least 50% on the combined exam components to pass the course.
4. Students may conduct research as part of their coursework in this class. Instructors for the course are responsible for ensuring that student research projects comply with College policies on ethical conduct for research involving humans, which can require obtaining Informed Consent from participants and getting the approval of the Douglas College Research Ethics Board prior to conducting the research.
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.
Nil
Nil
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| Institution | Transfer Details for BUSN 3410 |
|---|---|
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| Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU IBUS 256 (3) |
| Coast Mountain College (CMTN) | CMTN BADM 1XX (3) |
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| Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU BUSI 2XXX (3) |
| Northern Lights College (NLC) | NLC MGMT 2XX (3) |
| Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU BBUS 3XXX (3) |
| University Canada West (UCW) | UCW BUSI 2XX (3) |
| University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV COMM 3rd (3) |
| University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC COMM 3XX (3) |
| University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV BUS 3XX (3) |
| University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC COM 3XX (1.5) |
| Vancouver Community College (VCC) | VCC MGMT 2XXX (3) |
BUSN 3410 001 - This section is restricted to Business Management Diplomas, BBA Management, PDD International Business, Supply Chain Mgmt PD Diploma, and PBD International & PDD Supply Chain Management until Friday, August 26, 2022 at 9 am.
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