Materials and Inventory Management

AP/ADMS 4360 3.00 Section M

Winter 2024

Course Information
Course Instructor: Yundi Chen Course Time & Days: 19:00 – 22:00,
E-mail: [email protected] Tuesdays
Office Hours & Location: after lectures Course eClass site:
or by appointment (see details below) https://eclass.yorku.ca/course/view.ph
Class Location: ACW 104 p?id=93573

Land Acknowledgment
York University recognizes that many Indigenous Nations have longstanding
relationships with the territories upon which York University campuses are located that
precede the establishment of York University. York University acknowledges its
presence on the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations. The area known as
Tkaronto has been care taken by the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee
Confederacy, and the Huron-Wendat. It is now home to many First Nation, Inuit, and
Métis communities. We acknowledge the current treaty holders, the Mississaugas of
the Credit First Nation. This territory is subject of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum
Belt Covenant, an agreement to peaceably share and care for the Great Lakes region
(LA&PS Land Acknowledgement).

Course Overview

Course Description
This course deals with management of the purchasing function, materials
management, and inventory management in modern organization. The course is taught
by a combination of explanation of theory and study of case histories.

Prerequisites: AP/ADMS 3330 3.00; or permission of the instructor.

Note: The course prerequisite will be strictly applied. Any student who does not meet
the prerequisite will be de-enrolled/dropped from the course.

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Course Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
• Use inventories and production requirements for planning and control to ensure
materials are available as required to meet production schedules.
• Manage logistics, stock levels, materials quality, cost and more.
• Understand the process of ordering, storing, using, and balancing a company’s
inventory.

Course Format and Organization

All classes will be held on campus. During the lecture, material will be covered as
described in the course schedule.

Technical Requirements
Several platforms will be used in this course (e.g., eClass, Zoom, etc.) through which
students will interact with the course materials, the course director/TA, as well as with
one another.

Using Zoom
Students shall note the following:
• Zoom is hosted on servers in the United States and Canada. Recordings done
since May 4, 2022 are stored in Canada. For more information, please refer to
the notes on Zoom Privacy and Security provided by Information Security at
York.
• If you have privacy concerns about your data, provide only your first name or a
nickname when you join a session.
• The system is configured in a way that all participants are automatically notified
when a session is being recorded. In other words, a session cannot be recorded
without you knowing about it.

Here are some useful links for student computing information, resources, and help:
• Student Guide to eClass
• Zoom@YorkU Best Practices
• Zoom@YorkU User Reference Guide
• Student Guide to eLearning at York University

To determine Internet connection and speed, there are online tests, such as
Speedtest, that can be run. If you need technical assistance, please consult the
University Information Technology (UIT) Student Services web page. For more specific
assistance, please write to [email protected].

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Course Communication Plan and Office Hours
Communication in the course will occur during lecture and through announcements
and postings on the course website. If you have course related questions, you can use
email to send inquiries or ask during class sessions. Emails will be answered within 24-
72 hours’ time with the exception of weekends.
1. Please ensure you read all documentation on the course website.
2. It will be your responsibility to regularly check online posts and your email.

Office hours will be held after lectures or by appointment.

In certain cases, a one-on-one zoom meeting may be arranged to address more

complicated questions. Please note that emails from public email providers such as
Gmail and Hotmail might be caught in spam. It is best to use your York email account
for this course.

Course Evaluation
Course Learning
Assessment Due Date Weight %
Outcome

Assessment of
Attendance Random 5%
participation.

Quizzes (2) + Assessment of

Assignments (2) See Course Schedule 30% knowledge pertaining to
[Best 3 of 4] specific lectures.

Assessment of
Midterm Exam See Course Schedule 25% knowledge pertaining to
specific lectures.

Assessment of
Final Exam See Course Schedule 40% knowledge pertaining to
specific lectures.

100%

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All course materials, including this course outline, PowerPoint files, recordings (if any),
examinations, etc. are copyright protected and should only be used by students enrolled
in this course. As a student in this course, you may not publish, post on an Internet site,
sell, or otherwise distribute any of this work. Commercial use of these materials is strictly
prohibited.

Assessment Descriptions

Quizzes
• There will be two in-person quizzes. Quiz times are available on course schedule.
• Both quizzes will be held in class at the beginning of the scheduled course time.
• Quizzes will be 30 minutes long. Format and details will be posted before each quiz.
Formulas will be provided along with your quizzes if necessary, so don’t bring
yours. No makeups will be available for any quiz for any reasons.
• Due to strict copyright rules, quizzes cannot be reviewed. If you want to, you can
request to review your scantron sheet, and your professor will re-appraise it and
update you on the outcome.

Assignments
• There will be two assignments. Assignments will be worked on either individually
or in teams. This will be explained further during the term.
• Assignments will be submitted ONLINE via eClass. Submission Links will be setup
on eClass when assignments are finalized. This will be decided later during the
term. Detailed instructions will also be posted along with your assignments.
• No assignments will be accepted/graded beyond a 15-minute grace period after
deadlines.

Exams
• There will be one midterm exam and one final exam (both will be in-person). The
midterm and the final exam may consist of multiple-choice questions, short
answers, and worded questions.
• Exams are closed book and closed notes. Formulas will be provided along with your
exams if necessary, so don’t bring yours.
• The format/details of the midterm and the final exam will be explained further
during the term.

Missed Quizzes, Assignments and Exams

• There will be no deferrals for quizzes or assignments. You get “Best 3 out of 4”.
• There are no alternative exam dates and times for the Midterm exam.
• If you miss the midterm, no make-up will be given. You must write the Cumulative
Final Exam that is worth 65% of your overall grade. Students who wrote the
midterm are not allowed to write the Cumulative Final Exam.

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• The Final examination will be much more comprehensive if you miss the Mid-Term.
That is, if you miss the Mid-Term, you will be writing a final exam that includes
material from the entire semester (i.e., the Cumulative Final Exam). The duration of
the Comprehensive Final Exam might be different than the Regular Final Exam.
Also, please do not ask the professor coverages of the Cumulative Final Exam. It
will be equally distributed.

Grading
The grading scheme for this course conforms to the 9-point system used in
undergraduate programs at York University. For a full description of the York grading
system, visit the York University Academic Calendar.

GRADE GRADE POINT PERCENT RANGE DESCRIPTION

A+ 9 90-100 Exceptional

A 8 80-89 Excellent

B+ 7 75-79 Very Good

B 6 70-74 Good

C+ 5 65-69 Competent

C 4 60-64 Fairly Competent

D+ 3 55-59 Passing

D 2 50-54 Marginally Passing

E 1 (marginally below 50%) Marginally Failing

F 0 (below 50%) Failing

Course Schedule: Weekly Readings and Activities

Required Course Materials

Stephen N Chapman, J.R. Tony Arnold, Ann K. Gatewood, Lloyd M. Clive, Introduction
to Materials Management, 9/E, ISBN-13: 9780137565764 ©2022 • Pearson

Optional Materials
Supporting/Additional material (if any) will be provided and posted on eClass website.

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Course Schedule
Note that the course schedule below is subject to change as deemed
appropriate/necessary by the Professor during the semester.

Check the course website periodically for changes in coverage.

Topics (First 6 meetings: January 09, 16, 23, 30, February 06, 13) *

Chapter 1 – Introduction to Materials Management

Chapter 2 – Production Planning System

Chapter 3 – Master Scheduling

Chapter 4 – Material Requirement Planning

Chapter 5 – Capacity Management

Midterm Exam – 7pm, Tuesday, February 27 **

Topics (Last 5 meetings: March 05, 12, 19, 26, April 02)

Chapter 6 – Production Activity Control

Chapter 7 – Purchasing

Chapter 9 – Inventory Fundamentals

Chapter 10 – Order Quantities

Chapter 11 – Independent Demand Ordering Systems

Chapter 12 – Physical Inventory and Warehouse Management (Subject to Change)

Chapter 13 – Physical Distribution / Review Session (Subject to Change)

Final Exam – TBD, during Exam Period April 10 – 26 ***

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Note:
* Winter Reading Week: February 17 – 23 (No Class on Tuesday February 20, 2024)
** The Midterm will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. (In-person, ACW 104)
*** The Final Exam schedule is to be set by the Register’s Office.

Quiz 1 – January 30, 2024 (In-person, at start of class scheduled time 7pm)
Quiz 2 – March 19, 2024 (In-person, at start of class scheduled time 7pm)

Assignment due dates are to be announced on our eClass website.

Course Policies
All students are expected to familiarize themselves with the following information:
• Student Rights & Responsibilities
• Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities

Please also review the following course policies:

Academic Integrity
As a student at York University, you have a responsibility to both understand and
uphold the integrity of the academic experience. The Faculty of Liberal Arts &
Professional Studies supports the International Center for Academic
Integrity’s definition of academic integrity. That is, you will be committed to acting in
all academic matters, even in the face of adversity, with honesty, trust, fairness,
courage, respect and responsibility. Here is how you can demonstrate academic
integrity in the completion of this course:
• Respect the ideas of others: Your course work should represent your own
knowledge and ideas. You should not falsely claim credit for ideas that are not
your own, by presenting another’s work as yours. If you are quoting,
paraphrasing, or summarizing another person’s work in order to support your
own ideas, identify the work and the author through proper citation practices.
For more information about how to cite properly, use the Student Papers and
Academic Research Kit (SPARK). You can improve your writing, research, and
personal learning abilities through the Learning Commons, or by visiting the
Writing Centre or ESL Open Learning Centre.
• Respect your peers: Know when you are allowed to collaborate. Ask your
instructor about what group work entails when it comes to the sharing of work.
In test situations and assignments, don’t steal or give answers to your peers,

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 whether in-person or online (e.g., in group chats and/or on third-party content-
sharing websites, such as Chegg, Course Hero, etc.). Both cheating and aiding in
a breach of academic honesty are violations of York University’s academic
honesty policy.
• Respect your course instructor(s): Understand what your instructors are asking
of you in class, as well as on assignments, tests and/or exams. If you are
unsure, ask your professor or teaching assistant. They are committed to making
you feel supported and want to assess you fairly and with integrity. Please do
not submit the same piece of work for more than one course without your
instructor’s permission. That can be considered an act of cheating.
• Respect yourself: When you act with integrity, you know that your work is yours
and yours alone. You do not allow others to take tests for you. You do not buy or
otherwise obtain term papers or assignments. You do the work. As a result, you
know that you earned the grades that you receive, so you can be proud of your
York degree. By acting with integrity in your course work, you are also practising
a valuable professional skill that is important in all workplaces.
• Take responsibility: If you have acted in an academically dishonest way, you
can demonstrate courage and take responsibility for your mistake. You can
admit your mistake to your course instructor as soon as possible.

Students who engage in academic dishonesty can be subject to disciplinary action

under the Senate Policy on Academic Honesty. Your lack of familiarity with the Senate
Policy does not constitute a defense against its application. Some academic offences
can also constitute offences under the Criminal Code of Canada, which means that you
may also be subject to criminal charges.

Using Generative Artificial Intelligence in this Course

Students are NOT allowed to use generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, in this course.

Accessibility
While all individuals are expected to satisfy the requirements of their program of study
and to aspire to achieve excellence, the University recognizes that persons with
disabilities may require reasonable accommodation to enable them to perform at their
best. The University encourages students with disabilities to register with Student
Accessibility Services to discuss their accommodation needs as early as possible in the
term to establish the recommended academic accommodations that will be
communicated to Course Directors through their Letter of Accommodation (LOA).

Please let your instructor know as early as possible in the term if you anticipate
requiring academic accommodation so that we can discuss how to consider your
accommodation needs within the context of this course. Sufficient notice is needed so

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that reasonable steps for accommodation can be discussed. Accommodations for
tests/exams normally require three (3) weeks (or 21 days) before the scheduled
test/exam to arrange.

Religious Observance Accommodation

York University is committed to respecting the religious beliefs and practices of all
members of the community, and making reasonable and appropriate accommodations
to adherents for observances of special significance. Should any of the dates specified
in this syllabus for course examinations, tests, or deadlines conflict with a date of
religious significance, please contact the instructor within the first three (3) weeks of
class. If the date falls within the formal examination periods, you must complete and
submit a Religious Accommodation for Examination Form at least three (3) weeks
before the start of the exam period.

Intellectual Property
Course materials are designed for use as part of this particular course at York
University and are the intellectual property of the instructor unless otherwise stated.
Third-party copyrighted materials (such as book chapters, journal articles, music,
videos, etc.) have either been licensed for use in this course or fall under an exception
or limitation in Canadian copyright law. Students may not publish, post on an Internet
site, sell, or otherwise distribute any course materials or work without the instructor’s
express permission. Course materials should only be used by students enrolled in this
course.

Copying this material for distribution (e.g., uploading material to a commercial third-
party website) may lead to a charge of misconduct according to York’s Code of Student
Rights and Responsibilities, the Senate Policy on Academic Honesty, and/or legal
consequences for copyright violations.

Student Conduct in the Learning Environment

York University is committed to fostering teaching and learning environments that are
free of disruptive and/or harassing behaviour, are physically safe, and conducive to
effective teaching and learning. Students and instructors are expected to maintain a
professional relationship characterized by courtesy, civility, and mutual respect and to
refrain from actions disruptive to such a relationship. Individuals who fail to adhere to
such standards and who violate University or public law may be subject to disciplinary
action by the University.

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For more information, see the policies on Disruptive and/or Harassing Behaviour in
Academic Situations and Student Conduct and Responsibilities, as well as the Code of
Student Rights & Responsibilities.

Netiquette for eClass and Online Learning

Students and instructors have a joint responsibility to create and maintain a welcoming
and inclusive learning environment. All students are expected to conduct themselves
in accordance with the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Please review and
familiarize yourself with behaviours that support “netiquette” in virtual classrooms by
consulting the Student Guide to eLearning.

Student Notice of Recording for Online Teaching and Learning

Activities for this course involve recording, in partial fulfillment of the course learning
outcomes. Images, audio, text/chat messaging that have been recorded may be used
and/or made available by the University to students enrolled in the course and those
supporting the course for the purpose of materials review, for assessment, etc.
Recordings will be managed according to the University’s Common Record Schedule
and will be securely destroyed when no longer needed by the University. Your personal
information is protected in accordance with York University’s Guidelines on Access to
Student Records and Protection of Privacy and the Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act. Access to online materials, including recordings or live
meetings, is subject to York University’s Senate Policy on Computing and Information
Technology Facilities.

The University will use reasonable means to protect the security and confidentiality of
the recorded information, but cannot provide a guarantee of such due to factors
beyond the University’s control, such as recordings being forwarded, copied,
intercepted, circulated, disclosed, or stored without the University’s knowledge or
permission, or the introduction of malware into computer system which could
potentially damage or disrupt the computer, networks, and security settings. The
University is not responsible for connectivity/technical difficulties or loss of data
associated with your hardware, software, or Internet connection.

By engaging in course activities that involve recording, you are consenting to the use of
your appearance, image, text/chat messaging, and voice and/or likeness in the manner
and under the conditions specified herein. In the case of a live stream recording, if you
choose not to have your image or audio recorded, you may disable the audio and video
functionality. If you choose to participate using a pseudonym instead of your real
name, you must disclose the pseudonym to your instructor in advance to facilitate
class participation.

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You are not permitted to disclose the link to/URL of an event or an event session
recording or copies of recording to anyone, for any reason. Recordings are available
only to authorized individuals who have been directly provided the above
instructions/link for their use. Recordings for personal use, required to facilitate your
learning and preparation of personal course/lecture notes, may not be shared with
others without the permission of the instructor or event coordinator, and may not be
published, posted, linked to, or otherwise made available online, including on social
media feeds, even if those feeds are private.

Student Support and Resources

To help you succeed academically, York University offers a wide range of resources
and services. Everything from writing workshops and peer mentorship to wellness
support and career guidance is available to fulfill our LA&PS students’ needs. Explore
the links below to access these on-campus resources:
• Academic Advising is available to provide students support and guidance in
making academic decisions and goals.
• Student Accessibility Services are available for support and accessibility
accommodation when required.
• Student Counselling, Health & Wellbeing offers workshops, resources, and
counselling to support your academic success.
• Peer-Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Program provides student study sessions
for students to collaborate and enhance their understanding of course content
in certain courses.
• Student Numeracy Assistance Centre at Keele (SNACK) supports students in
courses involving math, stats, and Excel.
• The Writing Centre provides multiple avenues of writing-based support
including drop-in sessions, one-to-one appointments, a Multilingual Studio, and
an Accessibility Specialist.
• ESL Open Learning Centre (OLC) supports students with building proficiency in
reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Learning Skills Services provides tips for time management, effective study and
learning habits, keeping up with coursework, and other learning-related
supports.
• Learning Commons provides links to supports for time management, writing,
study skills, preparing for exams, and other learning-related resources.
• Roadmap to Student Success provides students with timely and targeted
resources to help them achieve academic, personal, and professional success.
• Office of Student Community Relations (OSCR) is responsible for administering
the Code of Student Rights & Responsibilities and provides critical incident
support.

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 • goSAFE is staffed by York students and can accompany York community
members to and from any on-campus location, such as the Village Shuttle pick-
up hub, parking lots, bus stops, or residences.

For a full list of academic, wellness, and campus resources visit Student Support &
Resources.

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