Principles of Supply Chain Bundle

Take Supply Chain Theory Beyond the Page

A Real-world Supply Chain Management Experience for the Classroom

Supply Chain Text and Simulation

Principles of Supply Chain Bundle

Courseware + Simulation
= An Immersive Experience

Pairing the “Principles of Supply Chain” courseware with the Supply Chain Simternship™ is the perfect way to teach and learn supply chain. 

Principles of Supply Chain Management and Operations

Give students applicable concepts that move beyond theory. The engaging, turnkey resources in this courseware provide students with the skills they need to manage a supply chain successfully. Best of all, “Principles of Supply Chain Management and Operations” is optimized with resources made for educators, by educators!

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Chapter 2 – Challenges and Approaches in Supply Chain 
Chapter 3 – Planning and Forecasting
Chapter 4 – Sourcing and Procurement in Supply Chain
Chapter 5 – Inventory Management
Chapter 6 – Inventory Models
Chapter 7 – Transportation in Supply Chain 
Chapter 8 – Warehouse and Network Modeling
Chapter 9 – Metrics
Chapter 10 – Global Supply Chains
Chapter 11 – Coordination of Supply Chain                              Chapter 12 – Application of SCM 

Key Learning Objectives​

Help set up sourcing and procurement processes

Apply the appropriate forecasting tool for the situation

Find the optimal transportation route

Evaluate demand patterns and calculate the optimal demand

Evaluate a site location

Find the optimal transportation route

Select and calculate KPIs

Create resiliency plan

Help set up sourcing and procurement processes

Apply the appropriate forecasting tool for the situation

Find the optimal transportation route

Evaluate demand patterns and calculate the optimal demand

Evaluate a site location

Find the optimal transportation route

Select and calculate KPIs

Create resiliency plan

All-new Principles of Supply Chain Management and Operations

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Stukent Supply Chain Simternship™

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Put Classroom Concepts Into Practice

The Supply Chain Simternship asks students to apply forecasting models to real-world supply chain scenarios, meet demand, optimize inventory levels, select transportation methods and warehouse locations, and perform other vital supply chain tasks. The Supply Chain simternship lets students experiment with the concepts you’re teaching them in a low-risk sandbox environment.

Spend less time prepping and grading and more time helping students get valuable practice with the Supply Chain Simternship!

Supply Chain Simternship Student Learning Objectives

Over the course of nine rounds, students will play the role of a supply chain analyst for Buhi Supply Co., a fictitious e-commerce retailer. Students will learn to:

Assess the impacts on Buhi’s business

Analyze scorecards to choose ideal suppliers

Forecast demand and place purchase orders to maintain inventory levels

Navigate unexpected supply chain disruptions

Allocate inventory among retailers to maximize revenue

Propose transportation methods to minimize lead time and cost

Negotiate with suppliers to reduce product costs

Communicate with colleagues to demonstrate an understanding of supply chain concepts

Suggest warehouse locations to optimize network design

And more!

Stukent Simternships™ — Redefine Business Education

Redefine hands-on education with a Stukent Simternship™! A Simternship goes beyond your average business simulation, giving your students the opportunity to put the concepts you’re teaching them to work.

A Stukent Simternship packs months of role-specific training into a single semester. Your students will step into real-world positions, allowing them to gain experience, master marketable skills, increase their knowledge retention, and yes, even make mistakes in a low-risk environment.

With Stukent Simternships, your students get a powerful, resume-worthy experience, while you get a hassle-free semester. Talk to a Stukent course consultant today to see how a Simternship can transform your classroom!

A More Engaging Helpful Applicable Option

Engaging

Students explore how supply chains aren’t limited to plants or warehouses, but are systems that deliver goods and services to consumers.

Helpful​

Students learn about current industry jobs that relate to the principles they are learning.

Applicable

Students can apply learning to their classwork, internships, or jobs the next day.

Simplify Education

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About the Author

Danaka Porter, M. ENG.

Danaka Porter, M. ENG.

Danaka obtained her Master of Engineering from MIT in systems and supply chain which is just a fancy way of saying algorithm writing and process optimization. She is a partner at iota consulting, a management consulting firm, where she works in supply chain, project management, and data analytics in heavy manufacturing and technology.

Her work often includes ensuring the Navy and Coast Guard vessels have the correct gear, writing predictive algorithms for oil and gas companies, or optimizing the supply chain of a global mine. Danaka is also a sessional lecturer at the Dhillon School of Business, where she teaches supply chain and project management.

Danaka is a cofounder and the COO of VitaNova Tech, a fertility company. She wrote the algorithms to better match surrogates and egg donors with intended parents. 

Additionally, Danaka is completing her Ph.D. in cardiology at the Cumming School of Medicine, where she is using machine learning to help predict sudden cardiac death (SCD) by rewriting the algorithms used to find certain markers. Danaka sits on the Training and Education committee for the Cardiac Arrhythmia Network of Canada, where she educates Ph.D.s, trainees, doctors, and health care workers in implementing and using technology in cardiac care.

She also sits on the board of motionball, a national fundraising committee dedicated to raising money for the Special Olympics. She looks after a variety of animals as an animal foster parent for her local Humane Society. Danaka routinely mentors high school and university students, helping them to find their passions. She is also an educational counselor with MIT, where she works with admissions to find the best applicants that align with MIT’s mission. She is a certified coach and helps those she works with to achieve their goals and dreams