Supply Chain Management (SCM)  

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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SCM 428: Special Topics in Operations Management

(3-0) Cr. 3.

(SCM) Prereq: SCM 301

In-depth analysis of current issues, problems, and systems in operations
Any experimental courses offered by SCM can be found at: management with emphasis on new theoretical and methodological
registrar.iastate.edu/faculty-staff/courses/explistings/ (http:// developments. Topics may include in different semesters, supply chain
www.registrar.iastate.edu/faculty-staff/courses/explistings) management, productivity and quality improvement, management
of technology and innovation, information technology in operations
Courses primarily for undergraduates:
management, quick response manufacturing, and service operations
SCM 301: Supply Chain Management management.
(3-0) Cr. 3.
SCM 440: Supply Chain Information Systems
Prereq: ECON 101 and STAT 226
(Cross-listed with MIS). (3-0) Cr. 3.
Various supply chain activities and integration of supply chain
Prereq: MIS 301, SCM 301
management with supply and demand, both within and between firms.
Internal and inter-organizational information systems necessary for
Exposure to a wide range of supply chain management terminology,
a supply chain to achieve competitive advantage. Topics include:
analytical tools, and theories related to four key elements of supply
design, development, implementation, and maintenance of supply chain
chain management: purchasing, operations, distribution, and integration.
information systems; enterprise resource planning; advanced planning
Specific topics include strategic sourcing, supply management, demand
and scheduling, manufacturing execution systems; and the interface
forecasting, resource planning, inventory management, process
between manufacturing planning and control processes, logistics
management, logistics, location analysis, process integration, and
processes, and the information system.
performance measurement.
SCM 450: Enterprise Resource Planning Systems in Supply Chain
SCM 340: Project Management
(Cross-listed with MIS). (3-0) Cr. 3.
(Cross-listed with MIS). (3-0) Cr. 3.
Prereq: SCM 301, MIS 301 or I E 148, I E 341
Prereq: credit or enrollment in MIS 301
Examination of the role of enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) in
Equips students to support team activities in the general project
the supply chain. Hands-on experience with a major software application
management environment and better manage their careers. Practical
in use by many corporations to manage and improve the efficiency of
experience using project management techniques and tools. Course
their supply chains and operations. Students will develop a more process-
topics include project initiation and execution, risk assessment,
centric perspective about how a supply chain operates and how ERP
estimating and contracts, planning, human factors, and standard
enables and supports such operations.
methods.
SCM 453: Supply Chain Planning and Control
SCM 424: Process Management, Analysis, and Improvement
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.
(3-0) Cr. 3.
Prereq: SCM 301
Prereq: SCM 301
Supply chain planning and control is the process which synchronizes
The design, analysis, and management of production processes to
demand with manufacturing and distribution. This course will cover
improve performance. Performance measures and their relationships;
sales and operations planning with emphasis on forecasting, master
process design and evaluation; and managerial levers for improving and
scheduling, materials requirements planning, inventory management and
controlling process performance.
demand planning. Linking business plans and information systems for
integration and distribution channels are also covered.
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SCM 460: Decision Tools for Logistics and Operations Management SCM 490: Independent Study
(3-0) Cr. 3. Cr. 1-3. Repeatable.
Prereq: SCM 301 Prereq: SCM 301, senior classification, permission of instructor
Technical tools and skills required for problem solving and decision
SCM 491: International Live Case and Study Tour
making in logistics and operations management. Transportation and
Cr. 3. S.
network planning, inventory decision making, facility location planning,
Prereq: SCM 301
vehicle routing, scheduling, and production planning. Quantitative tools
Students follow supply chain of major firm from overseas manufacturer
include linear and integer programming, non-linear programming, and
to domestic point-of-sale. Students are expected to complete projects
simulation. Emphasis on the use of PC-based spreadsheet programs.
and present findings to senior leadership.
SCM 461: Principles of Transportation
SCM 495: Case Practicum
(3-0) Cr. 3.
(3-0) Cr. 3. Repeatable. F.S.
Prereq: SCM 301
Prereq: SCM 301
Economic, operating, and service characteristics of the various modes of
Students explore different practical scenarios related supply chain
transportation, with a special emphasis on freight transportation. Factors
projects and cases. Students acquire necessary skills and knowledge to
that influence transport demand, costs, market structures, carrier pricing,
solve practical issues associated with presented cases and problems.
and carrier operating and service characteristics and their influence on
Students compete at different venues around the country.
other supply chain costs and supply chain performance.

Courses primarily for graduate students, open to qualified

SCM 462: Transportation Carrier Management
undergraduates:
(3-0) Cr. 3.
Prereq: Credit or enrollment in SCM 461 SCM 501: Supply Chain Management
Analysis of transport users' requirements. Carrier management problems (3-0) Cr. 3.
involving ownership and mergers, routes, competition, labor, and other Prereq: Enrollment in MBA program or departmental permission
decision areas. Introduction to supply chain management including aspects of
operations, logistics and global supply chain strategy development. Topic
SCM 466: Global Trade Management
areas include lean manufacturing and value stream mapping; supplier
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.
development and measurement; sustainable supply chain operations;
Prereq: SCM 301
process measurement, management and improvement; supply chain
Logistics systems and legal framework for the international movement
risk and uncertainty; visibility and integration in the supply chain; and
of goods. Operational characteristics of providers of exporting and
inventory control.
importing services. The effects of government trade policies on global
logistics. SCM 513: Biorenewables Supply Chain Management
(Cross-listed with BRT). Cr. 3. Repeatable, maximum of 1 times. S.
SCM 471: Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Qualified Undergraduate with Instructor
Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered irregularly.Alt. S., offered irregularly.
Permission
Prereq: SCM 301
Evaluation of supply chain logistics related to the field of biorenewables.
The global nature of a supply chain causes many sustainability issues.
Unique challenges associated with the biorenewables supply chain are
This course will consider how supply chain design and execution affect
emphasized and examined: cost analysis, market demand & prices, life
sustainability. Some discussion of governmental policy will be included.
cycle analysis, environmental impacts, as well as the technological,
SCM 486: Principles of Purchasing and Supply Management social, and political factors related to society.
(3-0) Cr. 3.
SCM 520: Decision Models for Supply Chain Management
Prereq: SCM 301
(3-0) Cr. 3.
Sourcing strategies, concepts, tools and dynamics in the context of the
Prereq: SCM 501 or permission of instructor
integrated supply chain. Make or buy decision, supplier evaluation and
The application of decision models for supply chain management.
selection, global sourcing, the total cost of ownership, contracts and
Topics include business applications of decision theory, inventory theory,
legal terms, negotiation, purchasing ethics, and information systems
business forecasting, optimization models, transportation and network
requirements.
models, routing problems, and project management.
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SCM 524: Strategic Process Analysis and Improvement SCM 590: Special Topics

(3-0) Cr. 3. Cr. 1-3. Repeatable.
Prereq: SCM 501 or permission of instructor Prereq: Graduate classification and permission of instructor
Analysis, management, and improvement of the business processes For students who wish to do individual research in a particular area of
used to produce and deliver products and services that satisfy customer supply chain management.
needs. Process attributes that managers can control to influence the key
Courses for graduate students:
operational performance measures of throughput time, inventory, cost,
quality, and flexibility are discussed. Topics such as theory of constraints, SCM 601: Theoretical Foundations of Supply Chain Management
lean production, and six sigma are included. (3-0) Cr. 3.
Prereq: MGMT 601 or permission of instructor
SCM 553: Supply Chain Planning and Control
An overview of the development of supply chain management (SCM)
Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered irregularly.Alt. S., offered irregularly.
theory, including review of seminal articles in logistics, operations,
Prereq: SCM 501 or permission of instructor
and purchasing management and theories from allied disciplines (e.g.,
Supply chain planning and control is the process which synchronizes
economics, marketing, sociology, strategic management). Analysis of
demand with manufacturing and distribution. Sales and operations
trends in SCM research topics and methodologies. Identification of
planning with emphasis on forecasting, master scheduling, materials
emerging and future areas for research and theory development.
requirements planning, inventory management and demand planning.
Linking business plans and information systems for integration and SCM 602: Seminar in Supply Chain Strategy
distribution channels are also covered. Emphasis on the strategic (3-0) Cr. 3.
advantages of linking business plans and demand forecasts. Prereq: SCM 601 or concurrent enrollment
Review of research literature on supply chain strategy, including the
SCM 560: Strategic Logistics Management
impact of technology, global economic and social factors, and intra- and
(3-0) Cr. 3.
inter-organizational integration on supply chain strategy formation. The
Prereq: SCM 501 or permission of instructor
role of SCM in overall corporate strategy and the impact of SCM on firm
Positions logistics vis-a-vis supply chain management (SCM). Presents
performance will also be addressed.
different perspectives on SCM vs. logistics. Describes primary logistics
functions: transportation, warehousing, facility location, customer SCM 603: Seminar in Purchasing
service, order processing, inventory management and packaging. Benefits (3-0) Cr. 3.
of and obstacles to the integration of these functions. Prereq: SCM 601 or concurrent enrollment
Review of classic purchasing theories. Discussion of contemporary
SCM 561: Transportation Management and Policy
supply management strategy; the role of supply management and its
(3-0) Cr. 3.
relationship with other functional areas; its impact on logistics and
Prereq: SCM 501 or permission of instructor
transportation issues; management of supply uncertainties.
Analysis of contemporary issues and strategies in transportation
management and policy. Emphasis on evaluation of the impacts of SCM 604: Seminar in Logistics Management
transportation policies, new technologies, and strategic carrier and (3-0) Cr. 3.
shipper management practices on the freight transportation industry and Prereq: SCM 601 or concurrent enrollment
logistics systems. Integration of network, economic, and systems theory in the design,
management, and control of logistics systems in the context of
SCM 563: Purchasing and Supply Management
integrated supply chain management. Functional areas addressed
(3-0) Cr. 3.
include transportation, inventory order fulfillment, distribution, and
Prereq: SCM 501 or permission of instructor
warehousing. Facility location analysis will also be covered.
Mechanics, procedures and tools used in purchasing. Recruiting,
selecting, developing and managing supply chain partners in order to
achieve competitive advantage via superior supply chain management.
Factors and information needs for making supply management
decisions.
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SCM 605: Seminar in Operations Management

(3-0) Cr. 3.
Prereq: SCM 601 or concurrent enrollment
Review of the research literature on methods of organizing, planning,
controlling, and improving manufacturing systems to achieve the desired
performance objectives related to cost, quality, speed, and flexibility. The
relationship between the performance of the manufacturing system and
the performance of the supply chain system will also be discussed.

SCM 609: Special Topics in SCM

Cr. 3. Repeatable. Alt. F., offered irregularly.Alt. S., offered irregularly.
Prereq: SCM 601 or permission of instructor.
Review of current issues in SCM. Provides opportunities to read and
discuss research articles that made important contributions in SCM
literature.

SCM 650: Research Practicum I

(1-0) Cr. 1.
Prereq: enrollment in the PhD program
Preparation of a research manuscript to be submitted to a peer-reviewed
academic journal. Students will work with a faculty mentor on a research
project.

SCM 651: Research Practicum II

(1-0) Cr. 1.
Prereq: enrollment in the PhD program
Preparation of a second research manuscript to be submitted to a
peer-reviewed academic journal. Although students work under the
supervision of a faculty mentor, the students will take independent
responsibility for the research project.

SCM 699: Dissertation
Cr. 12.
Prereq: Graduate classification, permission of dissertation supervisor
Research.