Course Scope: This course will provide you with a solid foundation in economic principles and the interaction of transportation economics with regard to technology & liberation. The course will explore the application of economic theory to the transport sector. Unlike other courses which often concentrate on particular modes of transport, such as the railways or shipping, or specific sectors such as the nationalized transport industries, one of the main aims of our course is to show that many economic issues in transport are common to all modes, with some variations.
Subsequently, the approach is to show how economic theory may be applied to improve the overall efficiency of the transport sector; examples are, therefore, drawn from all forms of transport. Objectives After successfully completing this course, the student will: 1. Explain how the processes of transportation economics play a major role in transportation decisions of an organization. 2. Identify value opportunities for organizations with a rational ERP implementation. 3. Determine best practices for inventory control decisions. 4. Define how reverse logistics can benefit a company. . Describe how customer service can improve within a supply chain operation. 6. Discuss international and domestic terms of sale. 7. Discuss wholesale and retail transportation economics. 8. Describe how benchmarking can be a critical aspect of performance management. 9. Explain how a transportation economics strategy can effectively position an organization to maximize shareholder value. Delivery Method This course delivered via distance learning will enable students to complete academic work in a flexible manner, completely online.
Course materials and access to an online learning management system will be made available to each student. Online assignments are due either on Thursday (initial forum response) or by the last day of each week (written assignments) and include forum questions (accomplished n groups through a threaded forum), examinations (graded electronically) and assignments (submitted for review by your professor). Assigned professors will support the students throughout this eight-week course. Materials Supply Chain Logistics Management Author: Donald Boxes, David Closes & M.
Boxy Cooper Publisher: McGraw-Hill Edition: 4th ISBN: 978-1-121-22131-4 Pocket Guide to PAP Style Author: Robert Perrine ISBN: 0618308202 Optional Evaluation NOTE: Case Studies, Research Papers and Mid Term/Final Exams require PAP Style guidelines. All Case Studies and Research Papers must include a cover, an abstract tit thesis statement or introduction to prove the pros and cons or costs and benefits with support (citations), a conclusion with recommendation(s) and a reference page. 1. Forum Discussions There are eight forum assignments during this course, plus the introduction – bio.
Each forum evaluation is divided into two parts: the submission, minimum 250 and maximum of 500 words due by Thursday each week and at least two substantive responses to classmate’s postings, minimum 100 and maximum of 200 words. Responses to Professor are not counted as participation. If you present an opinion hen you must validate it with a fact which is supported from the text book, article or web site. An opinion without validation is not applicable. With the exception of the Bio and Reflections, forum assignments are worth 60 points towards the course’s final grade.
While we do not need to agree, we do need to be polite and professional. All the work posted in the forums should be properly written in terms of punctuation, spelling, grammar, vocabulary and syntax. Post your submission as a separate and new post to the existing question. 2. Topic Papers In two of the eight weeks the assignment will be a topic paper, based on the assigned Hellenizing chapter questions. Your submission should focus on providing realistic and viable solutions and/or alternatives. Each submission of 550-1150 words in length should demonstrate careful analysis, application, and, critical thinking.
Please remember to post the assignment directly into the assignments folder. Please refer to the policy section for more specific format and style guidance. When questions are assigned, students should read them and answer all the questions and develop an analysis of at least two pages. Students are encouraged to work in small teams or roofs on the case studies but do need to notify the instructor of who is on the team prior to submitting. 3. Quizzes, Mid-Term, & Week 7 Exam There will be four quizzes on chapters cover during the week of the quiz. Each quiz will consist of multiple-choice, true-false, and fill in the blank questions.
You will have 1 hour to take each quiz. There will be a mid-term in week 4 and an exam in Week 7. Each exam will consist of 40 multiple-choice, true-false, and fill in the blank questions. You will have 2 hours to take each exam. Both will be based on the material covered to date of the exam, open book and open notes. 4. Final Research Paper There will be a term paper due in week 8. The research paper will be one of the following cases studies found in the back of the text book: Case 4 – Westminster Company Case 5- Michigan Liquor Control Commission Case 10 – Performance Control at Happy Chips, Inc.
Case 13 – DOD Greenhouse Gas Emission Scenario Study Use the text book and web sites to extend the materials on these case studies. Use this paper to discuss the topic, to extend the information on the topic, to expand on the topic by giving real-world scenarios which reflect this topic. References must include the text book and may also use external web sites. Questions, when offered t the end of a case, may be used to direct your paper. When questions are not present, your analysis may use the model of the 5 Was and H – Why, Who, What, Where, When and How.