Supply Chain Management Project

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Explain the importance of cost trade-offs, sourcing, procurement, production planning, inventory policy, logistics, and distribution in the formulation of supply chain strategy.
• Justify and apply Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in formulating procurement and supply chain strategies.
• Introduce and evaluate the use of technology in strategic procurement and the overall supply chain, and how technology can assist in controlling and reducing supply chain costs.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Canvas Thread Discussions (4@5)	3.4%
Short Cases (4 @20)	16.6%
Procurement Phase Exam	25%
Cool Connection Simulation	30%
SAP Modules	25%

The letter grade will be based on the following distribution:

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
93% and above	A
90% to 92.9%	A-
87% to 89.9%	B+
83% to 86.9%	B
80% to 82.9%	B-
77% to 79.9%	C+
73% to 76.9%	C
70% to 72.9%	C-
67% to 69.9%	D+
64% to 66.9%	D
Below 64%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Late/missed assignments: It is the student’s responsibility to communicate in advance with the professor if they anticipate missing assignments, exams, or other coursework due to a university-approved excuse. In such instances following policy holds:

Present relevant documentation of a relevant University-approved excuse to the professor.

Arrange to complete all missed work in advance of the absence whenever practicable as judged by the professor. When missed work cannot be completed in advance, the students would be provided with the opportunity to make up the work. Students should be aware, however, that not all kinds of work can be made up. The professor has the discretion to deny make-up work if (i) alternative assignments place an unreasonable demand on the professor, (ii) the original assignment is such that not completing it at the originally assigned time impedes student learning.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

• Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (ISBN: 9798214582146), 8th Edition | Copyright 2026 | by Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, Robert M. Monczka, James L. Patterson.
• The Cool Connection simulation by InChainge.com software (part of the First Day Complete program through UNCG Bookstore, Barnes & Nobles #684) or individual voucher code purchase/license fee via Inchainge Student Portal.