Courses

Supply chain management focuses on networks of companies that deliver value to customers. The course focuses on understanding integrated supply chains and examines how product development and design, demand, marketing, globalization, customer locations, distribution networks, suppliers and ERP systems impact a company's supply chain design.

Supply chain management focuses on networks of companies that deliver value to customers. The course focuses on understanding integrated supply chains and examines how product development and design, demand, marketing, globalization, customer locations, distribution networks, suppliers and ERP systems impact a company's supply chain design.

This course focuses on tools and methods for modeling, analyzing and solving problems involving business decision-making. Spreadsheet analysis, optimization, and simulation techniques will be covered. Topics include linear and nonlinear optimization, network models, decision analysis and simulation of complex models in a spreadsheet environment as well as using other commercial software packages. Proficiency in Excel is required.

This course provides an operational view of the supply chain - a mechanism for matching supply and demand through the management of material and information flows - and uses this framework to understand the strategic, design, and operational issues in supply chain management. Some of the themes explored are: How is operational performance measured in a supply chain context? How do suppliers, producers and distributors interact and coordinate?

Supply chain management entails managing the flow of goods and information through a production or distribution network to ensure that the right goods are delivered to the right place in the right quantity at the right time.

This course encompasses the design and management of the supply chain that collectively provides for the exchange of title, physical movement, and storage activities in marketing, including the use of new technologies. This course examines the role of manufacturers and intermediaries in channel strategies including scope, methods, problems, and opportunities of total supply chain coordination.

The study of business processes that move materials and share information across global supply chain networks. Will investigate methods for designing supply chains, managing complexity, and integrating supply chain partner operations. Will assess methods for mitigating the risk of supply disruptions and for improving supply chain reliability, agility, responsiveness, resilience, and sustainability. There will be an emphasis placed on emerging technology and supply chain data analytics.

Problems and analysis in the design and management of the retail, industrial and service supply chain.

A directed internship in an organization to provide students with a learning experience supervised by professionals in organizational settings appropriate to the student’s professional objectives. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

This course introduces students to the application and reinforcement of distribution and employability principles in an actual job placement or practicum experience. Students are acquainted with occupational responsibilities through realistic work situations and are provided with insights into management applications on the job.