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Supply chain management (SCM) plays a key role in organizational performance, whether the context is for profit or non-profit and involves the production and distribution of goods, services, or information. This course looks at tools, techniques, and approaches for SCM, as well as the application of technology and close collaboration. The course combines interactive lectures with case studies and other group-based learning activities, including an in-residence week.

Note: You are responsible for ensuring you have access to these readings during In-Residence Week, which may be held on-site.

Course Readings

Alicke, K., Rachor, J., & Seyfert, A. (2016). Supply Chain 4.0 – The next-generation digital supply chain. McKinsey Insights. https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/supply-chain-40--the-next-generation-digital-supply-chain
AIMS Education, UK. (2022). What is SCOR Model Supply Chain? & How does Supply Chain Operations Reference Model work? [Video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/7EYKwnhnLOE
Bailey, T., Barriball, E., Dey, A., & Sankur, A. (2019, March 8). A practical approach to supply-chain risk management. McKinsey Insights.  
Bloomberg Live. (2022). BCG Advisory Board spotlight: Decarbonizing supply chains: The ecosystem imperative [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/x4FopE9HsQc
Daios, A., Kladovasilakis, N., Kelemis, A., & Kostavelis, I. (2025). AI applications in supply chain management: A survey. Applied Sciences, 15(5), 2775. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15052775
Delen, D., Hardgrave, B. C., & Sharda, R. (2007). RFID for better supply-chain management through enhanced information visibility. Production and Operations Management, 16(5), 613–624.
Delipinar, G. E., & Kocaoglu, B. (2016). Using SCOR model to gain competitive advantage: A literature review. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 229, 398–406.  
Dutta, P., Choi, T.-M., Somani, S., & Butala, R. (2020). Blockchain technology in supply chain operations: Applications, challenges and research opportunities. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 142, Article 102067. 
Farris, M. T. (2010). Solutions to strategic supply chain mapping issues. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 40(3), 164–180.  
Fiksel, J., Polyviou, M., Croxton, K. L., & Pettit, T. J. (2015). From risk to resilience: Learning to deal with disruption. MIT Sloan Management Review, 56, (2), 79–86.
Forger, G. (2023, October). 5 ways AI is changing supply chains: Used in everything from delivery to forecasting, artificial intelligence is leaving its mark. Logistics Management, 62(10), 54–59.
Fuller, J., Jacobides, M. G., & Reeves, M. (2019). The myths and realities of business ecosystems. MIT Sloan Management Review, 60(3), 1-9.  
Garcia, D. J., & You, F. (2015). Supply chain design and optimization: Challenges and opportunities. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 81, 153–170.  
Gardner, J. T., & Cooper, M. C. (2003). Strategic supply chain mapping approaches. Journal of Business Logistics, 24(2), 37–64.
Gartner. (2024). Top supply chain technology trends | Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/live/T2qm36Csvx4
Gilbert, M., Lang, N., Mavropoulos, G., & McAdoo, M. (2023). Protectionism, pandemic, war, and the future of trade. Baltic Transport Journal, 2, 22–25. https://baltictransportjournal.com/assets/files/Highlights/btj-2-23-protectionism-pandemic-war-and-the-future-of-trade.pdf
GRA Part of Accenture. (2019). What is supply chain network design? An introduction to supply chain network design [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/5XH9Ln6qaCY
Gurbuz, M. C., Yurt, O., Ozdemir, S., Sena, V., & Yu, W. (2023). Global supply chains risks and COVID-19: Supply chain structure as a mitigating strategy for small and medium-sized enterprises. Journal of Business Research, 155(Part B), Article 113407. 
Herrmann, F. F., Barbosa-Povoa, A. P., Butturi, M. A., Marinelli, S., & Sellitto, M. A. (2021). Green supply chain management: Conceptual framework and models for analysis. Sustainability, 13(15), 8127. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158127
Ho, W., Zheng, T., Yildiz, H., & Talluri, S. (2015). Supply chain risk management: A literature review. International Journal of Production Research, 53(16), 5031–5069.  
ISCEA – Supply Chain Journal. (2023). The mistake most make when comparing supply chain vs value chain. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/30zeZ3Luyy4
Larson, P. D., & Khare, A. (2013, March). A systematic review of research on sustainable supply chains: Some initial findings. International Journal of the Japan Society for Production Management. 1(1), 43–48.
Liu, W., Bai, E., Liu, L., & Wei, W. (2017). A framework of sustainable service supply chain management: A literature review and research agenda. Sustainability, 9(3), 421. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9030421
Maditati, D.R., Munim, Z.H., Schramm, H., & Kummer, S. (2018). A review of green supply chain management: From bibliometric analysis to a conceptual framework and future research directions. Resources Conservation and Recycling, 139, 150–162.
Maersk. (2023). Industry spotlight – Importance of supply chain design [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/-vIqasqErrQ
Maestrini, V., Luzzini, D., Maccarrone, P., & Caniato, F. (2017). Supply chain performance measurement systems: A systematic review and research agenda. International Journal of Production Economics, 183, 299–315.
Min, S., Zacharia, Z. G., & Smith, C. D. (2019). Defining supply chain management: In the past, present, and future. Journal of Business Logistics, 40(1), 44–55. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbl.12201
Olavson, T., Lee, H., & DeNyse, G. (2010). A portfolio approach to supply chain design. Supply Chain Management Review, 14(4), 20–27.
Panwar, R., Pinkse, J., & De Marchi, V. (2022). The future of global supply chains in a post-COVID-19 world. California Management Review, 64(2), 5–23.  
RDL Eagle Trade. (2020). How to create a supply chain map using Google Maps. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/fA0q2et8vJ0
Sengupta, K., Heiser, D. R., & Cook, L. S. (2006). Manufacturing and service supply chain performance: A comparative analysis. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 42(4), 4–15.
Supply Chain Brain. (2024). Supply chain ecosystem integration: Tearing down the silos. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/xNnBR0qBl0s
Supply Chain Review. (2022). What is supply chain risk management? [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/_jmttbfpEw0
Supply Chain Secrets. (2019). KPI - The best KPI (key performance indicator) for supply chain & logistics [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/witWunLCEdI
TED. (2020). How supply chain transparency can help the planet | Markus Mutz [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/ygxh6KR4BPk
Varadarajan, R., Wang, G., McAdoo, M., & Gilbert, M. (2023). The unwinding of global tech supply chains. BCG. https://www.bcg.com/publications/2023/the-unwinding-of-global-tech-supply-chains
Wall Street Journal. (2023, January 5). Apple wants to recreate its ‘iPhone City’ supply chain outside China | WSJ [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6mCtmcbNDU
Wall Street Journal. (2023, May 30). Inside Apple’s and Samsung’s supply chain shift away from China | WSJ [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/NIH6kvYJwK4

In-Residence Readings

Aarasse, S., & Idelhakkar, B. (2023). Technological tools and the impact of digitalization on the supply chain. European Journal of Economic and Financial Research 7(4). https://doi.org/10.46827/ejefr.v7i4.1569
Alstyne M. W. V., Parker G. G., Choudary S. P. (2016). Pipelines, platforms, and the new rules of strategy. Harvard Business Review. 94(4), 54-62.
APICS (2017), SCOR 12.0 Quick Reference Guide. https://www.apics.org/docs/default-source/scc-non-research/apicsscc_scor_quick_reference_guide.pdf
Ben Letaifa, S. (2014). The uneasy transition from supply chains to ecosystems: The value-creation/value-capture dilemma. Management Decision, 52(2), 278–295. 
Biallas, M. (2022, June 21). Three Supply Chain Lessons for the Nonprofit Sector. Linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/three-supply-chain-lessons-nonprofit-sector-meg-biallas/
Campbell, A. (2017), Converting strategy into operational design. Stratex Hub. https://www.stratexhub.com/stratex-hub/operating-model-canvas
Carter, C.R., & Rogers, D.S. (2008), A framework of sustainable supply chain management: moving toward new theory. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 38(5), 360-387. 
Choudary, S. P., Van Alstyne, M. W., & Parker, G. G. (2019). Platforms and blockchain will transform logistics. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2.
Davis, M. (2023, January 30). What does it take to build a risk-resilient supply chain? Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2023/01/30/what-does-it-take-to-build-a-risk-resilient-supply-chain/
Delipinar, G. E., & Kocaoglu, B. (2016). Using SCOR model to gain competitive advantage: A literature review. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 229, 398-406.
Frynas, J. G., Mol, M. J., & Kamel, M. (2018). Management innovation made in China: Haier’s Rendanheyi. California Management Review, 61(1), 71-93.
Fuller, J., Jacobides, M. G., & Reeves, M. (2019). The myths and realities of business ecosystems. MIT Sloan Management Review, 60(3), 1-9. 
Gardner, J. T., & Cooper, M. C. (2003). Strategic supply chain mapping approaches. Journal of Business Logistics, 24(2), 37-64.

Institute for Supply Management, Inc. (2012). ISM principles of sustainability and social responsibility [Brochure]. Tempe, AZ: Author.
Ketchen, D. J., Crook, T. R., & Craighead, C. W. (2014). From supply chains to supply ecosystems: Implications for strategic sourcing research and practice. Journal of Business Logistics, 35(3), 165–171. 
Larson, Paul D. (2020). Food distribution during a pandemic: A tale of two supply chains. Ch. 26 in COVID-19 in Manitoba: Public policy responses to the first wave (Levasseur, K. and Rounce, A., Eds.). University of Manitoba Press, 219-225. https://uofmpress.ca/files/9780887559501_web.pdf
Lobdell, K. (2023, December 13). Supply chain risk management strategies. Thompson Reuters. https://tax.thomsonreuters.com/en/insights/articles/supply-chain-risk-management-strategies
Panwar, R., Pinkse, J., & De Marchi, V. (2022). The future of global supply chains in a post-COVID-19 world. California Management Review, 64(2), 5–23. 
Queiroz, M. M., Pereira, S. C. F., Telles, R., & Machado, M. C. (2021). Industry 4.0 and digital supply chain capabilities: A framework for understanding digitalisation challenges and opportunities. Benchmarking: an international journal, 28(5), 1761-1782. 
Snowden, D. (2024). As through a glass darkly: A complex systems approach to futures. In Handbook of futures studies (Roberto Poli, Ed.). 48–65. Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035301607.00011
Snowden, D. J., & Boone, M. E. (2007). A leader's framework for decision making. Harvard Business Review, 85(11), 68-77.
Toorajipour, R., Sohrabpour, V., Nazarpour, A., Oghazi, P., & Fischl, M. (2021) Artificial intelligence in supply chain management: A systematic literature review. Journal of Business Research, 122(January 2021): 502–17. 
Tukamuhabwa, B., Stevenson, M., Busby, J., & Zorzini, M. (2015), Supply chain resilience: definition, review and theoretical foundations for further study. International Journal of Production Research, 53(18). 5592-5623. 
Um, J., & Han, N. (2021). Understanding the relationships between global supply chain risk and supply chain resilience: The role of mitigating strategies. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 26(2), 240–255. 
Zeng, M. (2018). Alibaba and the future of business. Harvard Business Review. 96(5), 88-96.
Zhou, Y. (2017). Haier's management model of rendanheyi: From sea to iceberg. Management and Organization Review, 13(3), 687-688.
Zinenko, A., Rovira, M.R.,& Montiel, I. (2015). The fit of the social responsibility standard ISO 26000 within other CSR instruments: Redundant or complementary? Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, 6(4), 498-526. 

Cases

Bai, G., Zhao, L., & Wang, Z. (2018, October 1). Advantech: Evolution of its IoT ecosystem strategy. Ivey No. STR-18-554-CE. Ivey Publishing.
Prahinski, C. (2004). Necanko, Inc. Ivey No. 9B04D020. Ivey Publishing.

Supplementary Readings

Gupta, M., & Galloway, K. (2003). Activity-based costing/management and its implications for operations management. Technovation, 23(2), 131–138. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0166-4972(01)00093-1