After studying this week and completing the assignments, you should be able to:
- Explain SCLM applications in a global context;
- Determine the mode of transportation to consider in an application through EOQ;
- Understand the Staggers Act and Motor Carrier Act and their impact to the U.S. economy;
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the basic modes of transportation.
Content for this week
Assigned Readings:
- Aswathappa, K. (2010). Chapters 17 & 18. Production and operations management. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bellevue-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3011444&pq-origsite=primo
- Kamauff, J. W. (2010). Chapters 10 and 11. Manager’s guide to operations management. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.bellevue.edu/login?auth=bb&url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=291390&site=eds-live
- Kendrick, T. (n.d.) Parts 4-6. 101 project management problems and how to solve them. Practical advice for handling real world project challenges. ISBN: 9780814415757. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.bellevue.edu/login?auth=bb&url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=349250&site=ehost-live
- Kumar, S. & Anil Suresh, N. (2009). Chapter 7. Operations management. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.bellevue.edu/login?auth==bb&url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cat04787a&AN=belle.1912813&site=eds-live
- Liberatore, M. J., & Miller, T. (1995). A decision support approach for transport carrier and mode selection. Journal of Business Logistics, 16(2), 85. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.bellevue.edu:80/login?auth=bb&url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/212640816?accountid=28125
- Piasecki, D. (January 2001). Optimizing economic order quantity. IIE Solutions; Norcross, 33(1) 30-39. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.bellevue.edu:80/login?auth=bb&url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/231421769?accountid=28125
- Schoenherr, T. (2009). Logistics and supply chain management applications within a global context: An overview. Journal of Business Logistics, 30(2), 1-VII. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.bellevue.edu:80/login?auth=bb&url=http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.bellevue.edu/docview/212599388?accountid=28125
4.1 Discussion Assignment: The Staggers Act and The Motor Carrier Act