(Mberiah Only) LOG302: Inventory Management

Course Materials/Bibliography

Module 1

Required Materials

The following article provides basic information on the importance of efficiently managing inventory turnover for an organization:

Schreibfeder, J. (n.d.). Why is Inventory Turnover Important? Effective Inventory Management, Inc. Accessed Nov 30th, 2012 at http://www.industrialsupplymagazine.com/pages/Management---Why-is-inventory-turnover-important.php.

The following three articles related to Vendor Managed Inventory are used in the case study:

Saxena, Rajiv (2009 Jul) Vendor Managed Inventory, Industrial Engineer, Norcross: Vol. 41, Iss7, pg. 20

Wheatley, Malcom (2008 Apr) Automating Vendor Managed Inventory in the Ultracompetitive Papermaking Industry, Manufacturing Business Technology, Highlands Ranch: Vol. 26, Iss. 4, pg 20

Brand, David (2009 Sep) Supply Chain Dream Comes True, Industrial Engineer, Norcross: Vol. 41, Iss. 9, pg. 52

The following two articles provide additional information on Vendor Managed Inventories and Vendor Owned Inventory Management solutions applied to aircraft manufacturing and retailing:

Micheau, Victoria A. (2005 Spring), How Boeing and Alcoa Implemented A Successful Vendor Managed Inventory Program, The Journal of Business Forecasting, Flushing: Vol 24 Iss. 1; pg. 17, 3 pgs.

Rungtusanatham, Manus, Elliot Rabinovich, Bryan Ashenbaum, Cynthia Wallin (2007), Vendor-Owned Inventory Management Arrangements in Retail: An Agency Theory Perspective, Journal of Business Logistics, Oak Brook: Vol. 28, Iss 1: pg 111.

Module 2

Required Materials

Aleda V Roth, Andy A Tsay, Madeleine E Pullman, John V Gray (2008, Jan) Unraveling the Food Supply Chain: Straegic Insights from China and the 2007 Recalls, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Tempe, Vol. 44, Iss. 1; pg. 22. 18 pgs.

Bandyopadhyay, Jayanta K., Lawrence O. Jenicke. (2007, March) Six Sigma Approach to Quality Assurance in Global Supply Chains: A Study of United States Automakers, International Journal of Management. Poole: Vol. 24, Iss. 1, pg. 101, 7 pgs.

Matthes. Charles R., (2006, Nov.), Linking the Supply Chain to TQM, Quality Progress, Milwaukee: Vol. 39, Iss. 11, pg. 29,7 pgs.

Module 3

Required Materials

Ironside, Fraser (2007 Sep/Oct) Yesterday's Supply Chain Networks are Costing Businesses Today, Supply Chain Europe, London: Vol.16, Iss. 5, pg 30, 3 pgs

Napolitano, Maida (2009, Jun) Redrawing Your DC Network, Logistics Management (2002), Highland Ranch: Vol. 48, Iss.6, pg. 36.

Hannon, David (2007 Aug 16) Electrolux Designs a Logistics Network to Support Global Sourcing, Purchasing, Boston: Vol. 136, Iss. 11, pg. 29

Trebilcock, Bob, (2006, Oct.) Burlington Coat Factory Builds a Distribution Network, Modern Materials Handling, (Warehouse Management Edition), Boston Oct 2006, Vol 61, Iss 10, pg. 26

Trebilcock, Bob, (2008, Feb.) IKEA Thinks Global Acts Local, Modern Materials Handling, (Warehouse Management Edition), Boston: Vol. 63, Iss 2; pg. 22

Module 4

Required Materials

Harrington, Lisa, (2007 May) Designing the Perfect Warehouse, Inboundlogistics.com , retreived May 4, 2012. NOTE this is a direct link to the article on the Internet.

Bob Trebilcock, (2008, Jan) The Multi-Modal Warehouse, Modern Materials Handling (Warehousing Management Edition) Boston: Vol. 63, Iss. 1, pg 40, 1 pgs.

David Drickhamer, (2006, Feb) Changing Venue, Material Handling Management, Cleveland Vol. 61, Iss.2; pg 40, 3 pgs

Chua, Sophia, (2007, Feb.) Warehousing: It's All in the Design, Manufacturers Monthly, Sydney, pg. 60.

Trebilcock, Bob (2009, May) Kroger Changes the Game, Modern Materials Handling (Warehousing Management Edition), Boston: Vol. 64, Iss. 5; pg 16.

Optional (Non-Required) Materials:

Anonymous, (2008, Mar. 24) Innovative Warehouse Design Concept Implemented by Wisconsin Generator Manufacturer, US Fed News Service, Including US State News, Washington

Graham, D. D., (2003 September). Warehouse of the future. Aftermarket Business, Cleveland, Vol 113, Iss. 9, pg. 50

Cutler, Thomas R. (2007, Dec) Dynamic Warehousing, World Trade, Troy: Vol. 20, Iss. 12, pg. 63, 3pgs.

Module 5

Required Materials

McCrea, Bridget, (2010 Feb) TMS: Your key to the new economy, Logistics Management (2002): Highland Ranch, Vol. 49, Iss. 2 Pg. 38, 1pgs.

McCrea, Bridget (2009 Aug) Pitching TMS, Logistics Management (2002) Highland Ranch: Vol. 48, Iss. 8, pg 66.

Gonzales, Adrian (2007, Jan) Surveying the TMS Landscape, Supply Chain Management Review. New York Vol. 11, Iss. 1; pg. 36

Gilmore, D., (2002). Achieving transportation excellence. World Trade, Troy, Vol. 15, Iss. 11, p. 36, 3pgs.

Optional Readings:

Moser,George, Peter Ward (2008, Apr) Which TMS is Right for You? Supply Chain Management Review. New York: Vol. 12, Iss. 4; pg. 50, 1 pgs

Hoffman, William (2007, Nov. 5) Transport Up, Logistics Down, Traffic World, Newark: pg. 1