Aug. 26, 2002 - Welcome Message from Dr. Kefeng Xu
Dear MS 3403 Students:
This is an information page
with our informal discussions outside of our regular classes. You could
read it in the comfort of your home or while you need to take a break during
your intensive job. It is intended to be supplemental to your learning
in textbooks and in-class lecture. So have fun browsing here and come back
frequently!
Sept. 4, 2002 - Interesting MACRO discussions about inventory's importance in business
Dear MS3403 Students:
There are two very relevant
articles that help us understand the importance of inventory (a big component
of logistics management) in today's business from a MACRO-perspective.
The first one discusses the meaning of inventory-to-sales
ratio to an ordinary investor in layman's terms: (or read it from http://biz.yahoo.com/edu/st/sm_st17.sm.html).
The second piece puts the inventory in economist's language but still sheds some lights on the state of current economy from the inventory angle (or read it from http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_30/c3793024.htm).
They very much related to our discussions in Chapters 1 and 2. Let me know what you think!
Sept. 11, 2002 - Homework Project #1
Homework Project #1 is now assigned and will be due on Sept. 23. You could click here to download the homework if you do not receive the HW Proejct #1 handout sheet in class.
Also in class we passed out the guideline for "Nickel Presentation". You could click here to download it if you do not receive it in class.
Sept. 23, 2002 - Homework Project #2
Homework Project #2 is now
assigned and will be due on Oct. 7 online before class (3:30pm).
All questions are from Chapters 1 and 2 only. Most of them are True/False
and multiple choice types, with several SHORT ANSWERS questions too. By
short answers I mean typically 3-5 sentences are probably enough to answer
the questions. You could print out your Homework Project Questions by logging
into WebCT without submitting (i.e., without hitting the FINISH button).
After you click on BEGIN QUIZ in WebCT, you can right click and PRINT the
questions out to study at home. Or, click
here for a simple PREVIEW.
If you do not have a WebCT
account or do not know how to log on, please read this WebCT
Student Handout.
Sept. 25, 2002 - Email Addresses
Dear MS 3403 Students:
Not every one in our class has
sent me the corresponding email address yet. If your name or email address
does not appear below, it means that for some reasons I have not received
your email addresses. Please send me another time!
The following people have sent me their email addresses:
"Jason Mireles"
"Adam Rowland"
"Sandra Cano"
"Jeremy Jones"
"youfang huang"
"Jian Liu"
Oct. 7, 2002 - Homework Project #3
Homework Project #3 is now
assigned and will be due on Oct. 14 online before class (3:30pm).
All questions are from Chapters 3 and 4 only. Most of them are True/False
and multiple choice types, with several SHORT ANSWERS questions too. By
short answers I mean typically 3-5 sentences are probably enough to answer
the questions. You could print out your Homework Project Questions by logging
into WebCT without submitting (i.e., without hitting the FINISH button).
After you click on BEGIN QUIZ in WebCT, you can right click and PRINT the
questions out to study at home. Or, click
here for a simple PREVIEW.
Beware that these homework questions provide a very good study guideline for the upcoming midterm exam!
Oct. 15, 2002 - Preparing for your Midterm Exam tomorrow (Oct. 16)
As a kind reminder, Midterm Exam is scheduled in tomorrow's class time. The homework questions and lectured materials you have studied so far provide a strong basis for the Midterm Exam. In addition, I also discussed some potential types of questions yesterday. Make sure you study all these when preparing for your midterm. Study group for this purpose is highly encouraged.
Please note that MISSING
EXAMS and HOMEWORKS would be highly detrimental to your course grade.
Oct. 23, 2002 - Homework Project #4
Homework Project #4 is now
assigned and will be due on Nov. 4 online before class (3:30pm).
All questions are from Chapters 5 and 6 only. Most of them are True/False
and multiple choice types, with several SHORT ANSWERS questions too. You
could print out your Homework Project Questions by logging
into WebCT without submitting (i.e., without hitting the FINISH button).
After you click on BEGIN QUIZ in WebCT, you can right click and PRINT the
questions out to study at home. Or, click
here for a simple PREVIEW.
Nov. 11, 2002 - Homework Project #5
Homework Project #5 is now
assigned and will be due on Nov. 20 online before midnight
(11:59pm).
All questions are from Chapters 6 and 7 only. Most of them are True/False
and multiple choice types, with several major calculation questions too. Please click
here for a simple PREVIEW and PRINT out of the homework. Alternatively, you
could print out your Homework Project Questions by logging
into WebCT without submitting (i.e., without hitting the FINISH button). In
doing so, you will have 7 days from today to finish entering all your
answers though. After you click on BEGIN QUIZ in WebCT, you can right click and PRINT the
questions out to study at home.
Nov. 12, 2002 - Good News - Guest Speaker
Dear MS 3403 Logistics Management students:
Good News -- I have finally confirmed with Mr. Jesus Zuniga, our International Executive in Residence at UTSA, to speak with our class TOMORROW!
Mr. Zuniga was the Senior Vice President of Sony Electronics and has more than extensive experiences in operations, logistics, and supply chain management area. He will have a wealth of knowledge to share with us. I am thrilled that he could contribute his extremely valuable time to our class. Please try YOUR BEST to attend TOMORROW's (Wednesday's) class!
And, please note that any questions of yours to Mr. Zuniga tomorrow will count more in class participation!
Thank you for your attention.
Kefeng
Nov. 18, 2002 - Remaining Time in the Semester
Due to limited amount of time left for the remainder of the semester, after Chapter 8, we are moving onto Chapter 10 directly by skipping Chapter 9. Please adjust your study plan accordingly. Thanks.
Dec. 2, 2002 - Homework Project #6
Homework Project #6 is now
assigned and will be due on Dec. 6 online before midnight
(11:59pm).
All questions are from Chapters 8 and 10 only. Most of them are True/False
and multiple choice types, with several major calculation questions too. Please click
here for a simple PREVIEW and PRINT out of the homework. Alternatively, you
could print out your Homework Project Questions by logging
into WebCT without submitting (i.e., without hitting the FINISH button). In
doing so, you will have 5 days from today to finish entering all your
answers though. After you click on BEGIN QUIZ in WebCT, you can right click and PRINT the
questions out to study at home.
Dec. 2, 2002 - Final Exam Time and Location
Since nobody in class expresses any concern regarding the new time for the final exam, here is the exact time and location we are going to have our final exam:
Monday, Dec. 9, 1:30-4:15pm, BB 3.02.16 (Computer Classroom).
Please make a note of it and pass the message to other classmates.
Dec. 8, 2002 - Study Questions
Here are some more study questions for your upcoming exam.
Please check back to this page periodically to see any updated news.