Course Code OIT 651

Course Title Coordinating and Managing Supply Chains

Credits 3

Course Objectives Supply Chains are generally complex and characterized by numerous inter-firm and intra-firm dependencies. Firms ability to meet the strategic objectives of their supply chains largely depends on how each of the functions and the interfaces coordinate. There are many instances where the lack of coordination among various supply chain entities led to the poor performance of the supply chains. This course aims at understanding the role of coordination in supply chain management. This course also attempts to discuss the factors leading to lack of coordination and the mechanism that may improve the coordination in the supply chain. The main objectives of the course are To understand the role of coordination in supply chain management. To identify the causes of lack of coordination in supply chains. To explore the various coordination mechanism and their intended benefits. To appreciate the role of collaboration and integration in achieving supply chain coordination.

Course Details The course comprises seven modules: 1. Introduction to Supply Chain Coordination 2. Coordination Deficits in Supply Chain 3. Coordination across different functions of supply chain Logistics Coordination Inventory based coordination Discussion on Multi-period Inventory Models Discussion on Single-Period Inventory Models Coordination of Inventory Function Production coordination Production Design Coordination 4. Coordination Mechanisms Incentive Alignment Supply Contracts Information Technology Information Sharing

Joint Decision Making (CPFR) 5. Supply Chain Coordination by Collaboration Continuous Replenishment and VMI Strategic Partnerships & Trust 6. Supply Chain Integration 7. Pricing for coordination

Course Delivery: As this is a new course, it does not have a defined body of knowledge. The entire course will be delivered through the use of relevant research articles, magazine articles and case studies. Use of text book will only be complimentary. Practitioners sessions will be of great importance to understand the variety of coordination issues that exist in a typical supply chain.

Textbook Simchi-Levi D, Kaminsky P, Simchi-Levi E, Shankar R, Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies and Case studies, 3rd Ed. Tata McGraw Hill

Reference Books & Additional Reading Material Shapiro, J., F., Modeling the Supply Chain, Duxbury, 2001. deKok, A.G. and Graves, S. C. ed., Supply Chain Management: Design, Coordination and Operation, Elsevier, 2003.