Fleming College Toronto

Global Business Management

Fall 2023

Teaching and Learning Plan

Course Information

Course Title Global Supply Chain Course Code MTRL42

Management
Pre- None Course 45
Requisites/Co- Hours
Requisites
Delivery Mode On-Campus
Program Kanika Khera Program [email protected]
Manager Manager
Contact
Developed by Approved by

Instructor/Section Information

Instructor Name Dr. Narinder Pal Singh Section/Group

Course Date and Fall 2023 Campus
Time
Instructor Email [email protected] Room
Instructor Office Tuesdays 1:00-3:00 pm
Hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview of Supply Chain processes from sourcing through operations to logistics. Concepts
such as Lean Six Sigma and negotiations skills will be taught using simulations.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, the student has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
Number Learning Outcome
1 Employ a working knowledge of best practices in supply chain management.
2 Integrate current best practices of purchasing and supplier management into the
supply chain.
3 Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, as required in the business culture.
4 Evaluate warehousing and transportation options and recommend appropriate
solutions for business requirements.
5 Participate effectively in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of projects.
6 Conduct business in compliance with relevant national and international law,
legislation, regulations, and safety in the international marketplace.
7 Apply problem-solving and critical-thinking skills as required in logistics/supply
chain management.
8 Delineate the relationship of customer service to logistics/supply chain
management.
9 Connect sales and marketing information functions with distribution, customer
service and other elements within the supply chain.
10 Interpret forecasting and inventory management theories and methodologies.
11 Synthesize knowledge of the functional components within the supply chain to
create an integrated supply chain.
12 Explore areas of environmental sustainability, by examining the complexities of
greening one’s supply chain.

LEARNING RESOURCES
Type Author Title Publisher ISBN Edition URL,
Other

Required N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a

texts,
resources and
materials
Supplemental LinkedIn Learning Path developed for students.
Resources
EVALUATION DETAILS

Percentage of
Type of Evaluation/Assessment Week
Final Grade
In-class activities
3, 9, 11 30%
Quiz 10%
4
Assignment 20%
14
Tests 40%
7, 15
Total
N/A 100%

STANDARD COURSE PLAN

Week Topic /Theme/Chapter Assessments Learning Outcomes
and
Activities

Week 1 Course introduction and outline 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 12

• Introduction to Supply Chain
• Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Strategy
Week 2 Purchasing 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 12
• Purchase Terminology
• Purchase PO or Invoice bill
The merchandise plan– projected
sales, beginning of the month stock,
retail reductions and planned
purchases.
Week 3 Supplier Relationships In-class 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 12
• SRM vocabulary Activity-1:
• Competitive advantage and 10%
Mechanism of SRM (Supplier
Relationship Management).
• Strategy and Benefits of SRM.
Ethical and Sustainable sourcing
information.
Week Topic /Theme/Chapter Assessments Learning Outcomes
and
Activities

Week 4 Demand Management Quiz: 10% 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11

• Demand vs independent
demand
• Demand forecasting
techniques
• Sales and operations
forecasting and planning.
Forecast and distribution channels
Week 5 Demand Forecasting Techniques 1, 2, 3, 5, 7
Cont.
• Collaborative planning
replenishment technique
• Operations planning
Line balancing
Week 6 Externalities and Exploitation 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9
• Offshoring
• Pros and cons
Reason and impact
Week 7 Mid-Term Exam Test-1: 15% 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11,12
Week 8 Reading Week (No Classes)
Week 9 Negotiation In-class 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11
• CRM (Customer Relationship Activity-2:
Management) 10%
• Methods of negotiation
Tools of CRM
Week Resource Planning Systems 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
10 • ERP (Enterprise resource
planning system)
• ERP supported business
process.
• ERP value integration
ERP pros and cons, and
implementation issues
Week Operations Management (OM) In-class 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
11 • The role of OM in business Activity-3:
10%
 Week Topic /Theme/Chapter Assessments Learning Outcomes
and
Activities

• Role and responsibilities of

OM manager
• Differentiate between services
and manufacturing operations.
Production methods and
purchase decisions
Week Inventory Management 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
12 • Inventory management
vocabulary
• Inventory techniques
• EOQ Lean Six Sigma
• Value Stream Mapping

Week Logistics and Performance

13 Management 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
• Transport management
• Stages of performance
management
• Training and delegation
Performance standards
Week Group project Assignment: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
14 20%
Week Final Exam Test-2: 25% 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
15

POLICIES AND REGULATIONS

E-MAIL COMMUNICATION
As per College regulations, all students are required to check their student e-mail account
regularly. E-mail is the official route of communication between the College and its students.

PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Refers to honoring an ethical and moral code regarding the honest creation of an individual’s
own work and the acknowledgement of contributions from others to that work.
Examples of Academic Integrity violations include (but are not limited to):

• Plagiarism — Taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
Examples include (but are not limited to) using some else’s work or ideas from the
internet, textbooks, anotherstudent’s work, and/or library resources.

• Copyright Infringement – Using work protected by copyright/Canadian

Copyright law without permission. Examples include photocopying or taking
pictures of copyright-protected textbook pages or selling a copy of a copyright-
protected resource to another student.

• Cheating — An unethical or dishonest act carried through by a student to gain

assessment marks. Examples include (but are not limited to) using unauthorized
electronic devices or other aids during academic assessments, and/or looking at
another student’s work during an academic assessment.

• Facilitating Academic Dishonesty — Allowing a classmate or another student to

copy assessmentwork, buy/sell assignments for the purpose of plagiarism, and/or
providing a student with their privatestudent login information for the purpose of
having someone else complete their academic assessment work.

• False Identity — A student who logs into another student’s account for the purpose of
completing academic assessment work on their behalf or assuming another student’s
identity for the purpose ofwriting a quiz, test, or exam.

• Forgery — Creating and/or submitting false documents such as employer co-

op/placement/appliedproject feedback, medical notes, reports, and/or signing another
person’s name.

• Multiple Submission — Submitting substantially the same academic assessment work

in two or more courses without faculty permission. This may include work from a
previous education institution.

• Unauthorized Collaboration — Working with one or more individuals to complete

academic assessments that are intended to be completed on one’s own. Examples
include (but are not limitedto) collaborating as a group during an online, D2L or take-
home assessment, and/or splitting up assignment work without faculty permission.

• Sabotage — Taking intentional action to prevent another student from

successfully completing anacademic assessment. Examples include (but are not
limited to) destroying someone’s work, removing/destroying reserved content,
and/or deleting another student’s computer files.
 • Use of Turnitin Software
Students agree that by taking this course all required papers may be subject to submission
for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com in support of academic integrity. All
submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference
database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the
Turnitin.com service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the Turnitin.com site.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Students are subject to the College’s Practice on Student Academic Misconduct and should
therefore be aware of what constitutes academic misconduct and its consequences. Student
academic misconduct is a serious offence and will not be tolerated. It may take many forms and
not limited to, plagiarism, copying another student’s work or allowing others to copy one’s own
work, the use of unauthorized aids in assignments or examinations, falsifying identity and logging
into another student’s account, submitting substantially the same academic assessment work in
two or more courses without faculty permission, unauthorized group work for an individually
assigned assignment, the willful distortion or fabrication of experimental results or data, and the
use of generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT or other, to help complete any of
your work in this course.
If you are unsure of what constitutes academic integrity infringements such as plagiarism or others,
or you do not know whether an online resource or tool can be used in this course, you can seek
assistance from your instructor, program Manager, academic advisors, or the library staff. You can
also refer to the beFCT Study Ready resources link 1. Academic Integrity Introduction: beFCT Study
Ready (flemingcollegetoronto.ca)

Students agree that by taking this course all submitted assignments/papers may be reviewed by
Turnitin for textual similarity in support of academic integrity. All submitted assignments/papers
will be included as source documents in the Turnitin reference database solely for the purpose of
detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the Turnitin service is subject to the Usage Policy
posted on the Turnitin.com website. Students also agree that all the submitted assignment/papers
may be checked for any AI-produced material using AI detection tools and software.

ATTENDANCE
Students are responsible for understanding the College Practice on Attendance and Lateness
and are advised that unless they participate in course activities, it is unlikely that they will be
able to progress satisfactorily.

MISSED OR LATE ASSIGNMENTS (LATE SUBMISSION PENALTY)

 • Late submissions will be accepted based on the following rule: 10% of the mark off for
every day late up to 7 days, after that, it will be marked with 0.
• Appeal of any academic assessment or instructor decision will be made in accordance
with the Academic Appeal policy and the Student Rights and Responsibilities document.

ACADEMIC STANDING AND PROGRESSION

To progress to the next level of program study, a student must achieve all the following:

• A semester Grade Point Average (GPA) of 1.0 or greater

• A passing grade in 66.2/3 percent of registered course load
• Successful completion of prerequisite and/or co-requisite course(s) if applicable
• Successful completion of mandatory course and/or semester requirements (such as
non-academic requirements among others) as determined by the program.

STUDENT SUCCESS
Mutually, faculty and learners will support and adhere to college Academic Regulations, and
Student Rights and Responsibilities. The following policies and guidelines have been developed
to support the learning process.
Please click on the link for information about:
• Academic Integrity (FCT – 2-201A)
• Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (FCT – 3-341)
• Students Rights and Responsibilities (FCT – 5-506)

USEFUL LINKS AND RESOURCES

The contacts below may provide useful resources and information that support your academic and
overall progress as a student, don’t hesitate to reach out if you require any help or support:

IT Issues: [email protected]

Accessibility: [email protected]

Academic Advising: [email protected]

Career Services: [email protected]

Library: [email protected]

Student Orientation: [email protected]