CURRICULUM PROPOSAL FORM #4
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER
CHANGE IN OR DELETION OF EXISTING COURSE


  Type of Action:    
  Course Deletion    Requisite Change
  Course Revision   Repeatability Change
  Description Change    Diversity Option
 x Title Change   General Education Option
  Number Change              area:
  Contact Hour Change    Computer Requirement
  Credit Change    Writing Requirement
  Add Cross-listing    Other
Effective Term: Fall 2000

New/Current Course Number: 250 - 456
 

New/Current Course Title: Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management
Old Course Title: Modern Manufacturing Systems

15 Character Abbreviation: SupplyChainFund
25 Character Abbreviation: SupplyChainFundamentals

Sponsor(s): Sameer Prasad and Manu Madan

Department(s): Management

College(s): Business & Economics

Other Programs Affected: None

Check if course is required in:

Major/Emphasis (specify):
Minor/Emphasis (specify):
X Other (specify): Elective in POM Emphasis-Supply Chain Mgmt. Attach the following:

I. Detailed explanation of changes (use FROM/TO format)

II. Justification for action

  1. DETAILED EXPLANATION OF CHANGES


    2. FROM: Modern Manufacturing Systems

    TO: Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management
     
     

  2. JUSTIFICATION FOR ACTION
This title change is in line with the recommendation provided to the POM faculty in consultations with the POM Advisory Board (consisting of over 20 industry members), other practitioners and academics from other universities involved in applied research in the POM area. The Advisory Board stressed the importance of integrated resource management as part of today’s operations. The curricular action provides a more up-to-date course title that accurately reflects course content, indicates the main emphases of the course and incorporates Advisory Board recommendations.