Supply Chain Management

This course has been cancelled. Please see Engineering on the workshops page for related workshop information.

Introduction  ·  Why Supply Chain?  ·   Intended Audience  ·   Instructor  ·   Course Topics  ·   Optional Textbook  ·   Schedule  ·   Registration  ·   Venue  ·   Tax Credits  ·   Accommodations for Disabilities  ·   Questions

Introduction

The traditional definition of supply chain used to mean suppliers, manufacturers, transportation, warehousing, and retailers all working together to provide only a physical product. However, with the explosion of the Internet, vertical integration, and out-sourcing, today's organizations are becoming more connected. A supply chain now includes all stages involved, directly or indirectly, in fulfilling a customer request. In fact, it is challenging to find any system that is not a supply chain of some kind, whether providing a product or a service.

This course will cover the basics of supply chain management, with topics that are relevant in today's climate. The course will be executed as a combination of lecture, discussion, and in-class activities. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and contribute comments, examples, and/or anecdotes.

Why Supply Chain?

No longer can any one organization, department, or person ignore the larger system of which they are a part. In fact, the performance of an enterprise, facility, department, or individual impacts the entire supply chain system as a whole. Students in this course will learn about the interconnectivity of the supply chain, supply chain performance, and critical aspects of supply chain design, including supply chain network design, distribution and transportation, inventory, coordination, risk, and sustainability.

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Intended Audience

This course is intended for professional engineers or engineering managers in a manufacturing or service supply chain who are responsible for the performance of a department, facility or enterprise. The course is appropriate for students who are interested in learning the basics, challenges and opportunities in effective supply chain management.

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Instructor

Benita Beamon, Ph.D.

Benita Beamon is an associate professor of industrial engineering at the University of Washington. She holds a Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering from Georgia Tech, with an emphasis in production, distribution, and material handling systems. Her primary research interests lie in the development of analytical tools to support high-performance supply chain systems. She has 20 years of experience as a degreed industrial engineer. Her varied background includes project engineering positions at Rosemount, Inc., the RAND Corporation, and Merck. As an engineering faculty member, she has led research projects for LensCrafters, Hudson Specialty Foods, Medtronics, Flow International Corporation, the United Way and the National Science Foundation. She currently serves as an associate editor for the International Journal of Modeling and Simulation.

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Course Topics

• Supply Chain Basics: Definitions and Examples
  
  
• Supply Chain Performance
  • Performance Measurement Systems
  • Competitive Strategy
  • Supply Chain Responsiveness
  
  
  
• Distribution Networks and Transportation
  • Factors Influencing Distribution Network Design
  • Design Options for a Distribution Network
  • Trade-offs in Transportation Design
  
  
  
• Supply Chain Inventory
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Models
  
  
  
• Supply Chain Coordination
  • Lack of Supply Chain Coordination and the Bullwhip Effect
  • Obstacles to Coordination in a Supply Chain
  • Managerial Approaches to Achieving Coordination
  
  
  
• Risk Management
  • Risk Management and Network Design
  • Risk Management Examples
  
  
  
• Environmental Issues and Sustainability
  • Evolution of Environmental Management
  
  
  
• The Human Element: Manufacturing Systems and Constraints

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Optional Textbook

Chopra, Sunil and Peter Meindl (2007). Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, & Operation, Third Edition, Pearson (Prentice Hall), New Jersey.

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Schedule

Monday and Tuesday, August 11 and 12, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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Registration

Registration begins on April 21, 2008. The deadline for registration is July 28, 2008.

Fees
The cost of this course is $835 if received by July 21, 2008, and $935 after that date. The fee includes tuition for the 30-hour (3 credit) course, instructional materials, access to the UW Information School’s computer labs, daily refreshment breaks and lunches, and a catered evening reception. Costs for travel and accommodations are not included.

Cancellation and Refund Policy
Registrants who send a written cancellation notice by July 28, 2008, will receive a 100 percent refund minus a $35 cancellation fee. Registrants who send a written cancellation notice by Aug. 4, 2008, will receive a 50 percent refund minus a $35 cancellation fee. No refunds will be granted after Aug. 4, 2008. Cancellation notices should be sent to: Supply Chain Management, UW Extension Registration Services, 4311 - 11th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98105-4608, or e-mailed to: uweoreg@extn.washington.edu.

The University of Washington reserves the right to cancel this course due to insufficient enrollment. All travel arrangements should be made with this in mind, and the UW is not liable for travel costs or losses.

How to Register (Reg # 97055)

• By telephone: Register using VISA or MasterCard by calling 206-897-8939 or 1-800-506-1325, Monday–Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and Friday, 9:00 a.m–5:00 p.m.
  
  
• Online: Register online for course # 97055.
  
  
• In person:
  
  
  • UW Extension, University District, Seattle
    4311 - 11th Ave. NE (see map)

    Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

    Parking: Free visitor parking is available in the building garage (entrance on 11th Ave. NE), in stalls marked "UW Educational Outreach."
    
    

  • UW Extension Downtown, Seattle
    1325 Fourth Ave. at Union St., Suite 400 (see map)

    Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 2:00–5:00 p.m.

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Venue

This course will be held at the UW Educational Outreach facility in Bellevue. (See address and map)

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Tax Credits for Tuition and Fees

Eligible taxpayers may claim a tax credit of up to $2,000 on UW Extension courses. For more detailed information, please refer to IRS Publication 970, "Tax Benefits for Higher Education."

For purposes of the Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits, federal law (section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code) requires the University to obtain your Social Security number.

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Accommodations for Disabilities

The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation, contact UW Extension at 206-897-8939, or the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax) or dso@u.washington.edu (e-mail) at least 10 days before the course.

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Questions

If you have questions about registration for this course, please call UW Extension Registration Services at 206-543-2310 or 1-800-506-1325.

If you have questions about the content of this course, please e-mail Benita Beamon, course instructor, at benita@u.washington.edu.

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