Industrial Distribution, BS | University of Alabama at Birmingham

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningComplex Problem SolvingMonitoringSpeakingSystems AnalysisSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

MechanicalEngineering and TechnologyProduction and ProcessingMathematicsDesign

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionNear VisionOral ExpressionInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityWritten Expression

Tasks

Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics
Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to es

Technology

Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareIndustrial control softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareDevelopment environment software

Tools

3-axis computer numerically controlled CNC milling machinesAdjustable hand wrenchesAir conditioning unitsAir heatersAir purifying respiratorsAngle platesAutocollimatorsAutomated vision systemsAutomatic microhardness testersBand sawsBelt conveyorsBench grindersBioreactorsBlow molding machinesBoring tools

Work Values

SupportAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationships

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium17-3026.00	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	title_inference	$64,790 median$97,670 top	+1.74%	130

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Full-scope product testing programs — design and execute independently across all specified production stages to validate performance and adherence to engineering specifications.
Complex statistical datasets from ongoing production — analyze using advanced analytical software to determine root causes of quality or reliability failures in a high-volume facility.
Non-routine efficiency problems — resolve by applying systems analysis and operations analysis techniques to redesign work methods or rebalance production lines.
Quality assurance audits — lead across multiple departments, reconciling worker logs, specification sheets, and equipment records to ensure systemic compliance.
Standard production rates — establish or revise by conducting rigorous time-and-motion studies and applying inductive reasoning to account for variable operating conditions.
Work assignment schedules — develop autonomously by integrating machine capacity constraints, worker skill levels, and fluctuating production demands in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Industrial control and MRP software — configure and interrogate to model production scenarios and support data-driven process improvement decisions.
Cross-functional quality concerns — diagnose and communicate through well-structured technical reports and presentations delivered to engineering, operations, and management stakeholders.
New measurement or testing technology — evaluate for fit with existing production systems and recommend adoption based on cost-benefit and capability analysis.
Junior technicians and apprentices — guide through hands-on coaching on quality testing procedures, data interpretation, and equipment use on the production floor.

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

BUS 214Introduction to Business Statistics

3 cr

BUS 202Know Your Accounting Numbers

3 cr

BUS 302Business Foundations: Finance

3 cr

BUS 303Introduction to Organizational Management and Marketing

3 cr

BUS 306Professional Development and Personal Branding

3 cr

BUS 325Self Leadership and Team Dynamics: Building Professional Excellence

3 cr

BUS 450Strategic Management Capstone: Achieving Sustained Competitive Advantage

3 cr

DB 320Distribution Management

3 cr

DB 400Distribution Analytics

3 cr

DB 410Creative Solutions in Distribution

3 cr

DB 430Distribution Operations

3 cr

DB 435Distribution Policies and Quality Issues

3 cr

DB 445Distribution: The Professions

3 cr

DB 495Distribution Directed Studies Practicum

3 cr

MK 330Professional Selling

3 cr

MK 423Emerging Trends in Professional Selling

3 cr

MK 425Advanced Professional Selling

3 cr

MK 405Marketing Analytics

3 cr

MK 436Digital Marketing Analytics

3 cr

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