| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction and objectives Concepts and approaches to supply chain uncertainty | |
| 2 | Supply chain fundamentals and segmentation analysis | Problem set 1 assigned |
| 3 | Demand forecasting I: Time series analysis | |
| 4 | Demand forecasting II: Causal analysis | |
| 5 | Demand forecasting III: New product forecasting | Problem set 1 due Team assignment 1 assigned |
| 6 | Demand forecasting IV: Connections to planning and management | |
| 7 | Inventory management I: Level demand, EOQ, sensitivity | Problem set 2 assigned |
| 8 | Inventory management II: EOQ extensions, discounts, exchange curves, etc. | Team assignment 1 due |
| 9 | Inventory management III: Time-varying demand (fixed horizon) | |
| 10 | Review of probability and statistics using Excel and textbook | Problem set 2 due Problem set 3 assigned |
| 11 | Inventory management IV: Probabilistic demand, safety stock | |
| 12 | Inventory management V: Backorder costs, implied costs, extensions, A and C items | |
| 13 | Problem solving session: Probabilistic demand | |
| 14 | Inventory management VI: Special products — fashion, style, and perishable goods | Problem set 3 due Team assignment 2 assigned |
| 15 | Inventory management VII: MRP and DRP systems | |
| 16 | Inventory management VIII: Inventory management and optimization in practice | |
| 17 | Supply chain network design | |
| 18 | Supply chain contracts | Team assignment 2 due |
| 19 | Auctions in supply chain management | Problem set 4 assigned |
| 20 | Transportation I: Fundamental concepts, strategic networks, connection to inventory planning | Team assignment 3 assigned |
| 21 | Transportation II: Operational network analysis | |
| 22 | Transportation III: Routing and scheduling approaches and algorithms | |
| 23 | Transportation IV: Shipper perspective — strategies and approaches for design and management | Problem set 4 due |
| 24 | Transportation V: Procurement and use of combinatorial auctions | |
| 25 | Transportation VI: Carrier operations and yield management | Team assignment 3 due |
| 26 | Risk pooling strategies and approaches Putting it all together — what really happens in practice? | |
| 27 | Final exam |