Supply Chain and Logistics

This week we will spend most of our time on material from Chapter 6, which is a long and I think difficult chapter for you. There are some ideas in there you are not familiar with, and they will take some getting used to. Also we will be working problems both in class and outside.  And there will be a case presentation of the Jackson case this Friday.  all teams must prepare their Powerpoint slide show.
I may start off with a bit more on Chapter 5 material that we did not cover last week. One of the most important is remote sensing techniques (RFID and bar codes, RFDC) that we have not discussed (much). There is an article on wireless in conjunction with port management that you will find useful. It is on WebCT. The other is just a flavor of the difference between conventional EDI and the modern way, XML, which I will show you.

See you this week.

So far as of today (Sunday) I have 4 out of 12 inputs for the week 2 run.  Unless they all come soon like now! I won’t be able to make a run over the weekend.  We will have to resolve any problems about input on Monday and run tuesday for delivery Wednesday.

I think this next week (Week 3 of the simulation) it is reasonable to get all inputs in by Friday night as originally planned.  I will start enforcing the deadline by deducting credit for sure if there are late entries.

So figure out the process and get them in on time.  Part of your training here at CSU Maritime is to learn how to work in teams so everyone is able to participate equally.  It’s not an excuse that someone else isn’t doing what you thought.  It’s up to each team member to make sure that you all are contributing.  Talk about it among yourselves and get it resolved.