Course Syllabus
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Joe Mankin is a supply chain management professional and currently serves as the Director of Supply Management for Norman Regional Health System in Norman, Oklahoma. Before his current role at NRHS, Joe worked for HealthTrust Purchasing Group out of Nashville, Tennessee, as an Executive Director of Supply Chain embedded in the Mercy Healthcare System based out of St. Louis, Missouri. HealthTrust is one of the largest Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO) with over 1600 hospitals in their portfolio and 45 billion dollars of purchasing power.
In addition to providing supply chain oversight to all Mercy Health locations within the State of Oklahoma, Joe was also instrumental in system-wide performance initiatives involving automation, strategic development, and more. Joe is experienced in all aspects of supply operations, materials management, purchasing, production planning, inventory management, new product development, logistics, applied business systems & integrated business process management and especially enjoys projects that include process improvement, data analytics, acquisitions, site assessments, new construction and consultative services. Before his role as Executive Director of Supply Chain, Joe served as an Executive Director of Supply Chain with Mercy's GPO, Resource Optimization and Innovation (ROi), based out of Springfield, MO.
Joe is a board-certified healthcare executive with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) based out of Chicago, Illinois, and the current President of the Oklahoma Chapter, Sooner Healthcare Executives. He is recognized by the Association for Health Care Resources & Materials Management (AHRMM) of the American Hospital Association as a Certified Materials Resource Professional (CMRP). In addition to many professional accomplishments, Joe holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Master of Science in Human Resources, an MBA with a concentration in healthcare, and is completing his Doctor of Education in Administration and Leadership. He has been an instructor with Price College of Business and Gene Rainbolt Graduate School of Business for over five years. He appreciates the opportunity to bring his practical experience into the classroom.
Course Details
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Course Prerequisites
SCM 5502, or concurrent enrollment
Course Materials
- Purchasing and Supply Chain Management by R. Monczka, R. Handfield, L. Giunipero., and J. Patterson (7th ed., 2021)
- Purchasing Must Become Supply Management by Peter Kraljic (Harvard Business Review article)
- What Is The Kraljic Matrix?
Grades
Breakdown
| Activity | Description | Points | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Session Participation | Participation and/or make-up responses for Live Sessions. | 7 @ 15 pts each | 20% |
| End-of-Chapter Questions | Answers to end-of-chapter questions from the textbook. | 6 @ 10 pts each | 10% |
| Current Events Summaries | Post summaries of SCM news stories relevant to current events to the discussion board, then read and reply to others' posts. | 6 @ 10 pts each | 10% |
| CA Checkpoints | Complete process work on different parts of your Case Analysis Project with your team. | 6 @ 10 pts each | 10% |
| Case Analysis Project Report & Presentation | Group analysis of a supply chain management case, creation of a professional report, and video presentation. | 150 pts | 25% |
| Final Exam | Short answer and multiple-choice questions on production and operations management concepts. | 150 pts | 25% |
| Total | 585 pts | 100% |
Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 90–100% | A |
| 80–89% | B |
| 70–79% | C |
| 60–69% | D |
| Below 60% | F |
Course Components
Live Session Participation
I expect you to attend our Live Sessions each week to participate in our discussions and activities. You earn course participation points by attending the Live Session, which will cover exciting and important content relevant to this course. If you do not attend a Live Session for the week, then you can complete a make-up activity to receive participation points for that week.
Current Events Summary Discussion
As part of production and operations management, skillful managers always stay abreast with current events to identify trends and changes that may impact their inventory, transportation, or warehousing plans. This current event summary is an exercise that encourages a habit of keeping up with current events and discussing them with others. Throughout the semester, you will post and participate in current events discussions in most modules.
End-of-Chapter Questions
Each week, you'll answer end-of-chapter questions from our textbook. These questions will help you apply your knowledge from your reading and prepare for our Live Session discussion and activities.
Case Analysis Project Checkpoints
Our course will explore multiple cases for sourcing and supply chain management situations. You will work with a small group (3-4 people) to analyze a specific case and offer solutions. You will produce parts of your report in process-based checkpoints throughout our course.
Case Analysis Project (Report and Presentation)
Your final project will be a Case Review and Presentation that you will deliver during our final Live Session.
Final Exam
At the end of our course, you'll be tested on textbook content through short answer and multiple-choice questions. Your End-of-Chapter Questions assignment will prepare you to answer questions on the Final Exam.
Course Policies
Communication
Please contact me through Canvas messenger or by email. I typically respond to messages within 24 hours Monday-Friday. I do not check emails over the weekend.
Feel free to call me Joe. I see myself as the facilitator of your learning because you are responsible for how much you learn by how much you engage with your peers. No question is silly or unimportant, so please speak up and share your perspective. I expect our class to be actively engaged with each other.
Feedback
You can expect feedback and grades on activities and assignments within one week of the deadline. Please allow 24 hours after grades have been posted to discuss assignment feedback.
Late Policy
This course is designed so that each assignment completes one part of a larger assignment. Missing one assignment will significantly impact your ability to succeed at the next assignment.
Assignments not turned in by the due date and time will be reduced by one letter grade for the first 24 hours. If the assignment still isn’t submitted 24 hours later, you will receive a 0. If you know you will need extra time to complete an assignment, communicate with me at least 24 hours in advance to negotiate an alternative deadline. Otherwise, you will not receive any credit for your work.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct at OU. There is basically no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism.
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University Academic Policies and Student Support
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