Supply chain management covers the flow of materials and products from the raw material and component suppliers through the manufacturer value chain and distribution system to the end-user/customer. The processes crucial to this flow include inventory and production planning, forecasting, purchasing, manufacturing, storage and transportation. Students will learn the fundamental concepts related to supply chain management and will apply those concepts in a variety of actual projects or simulations. This course will also focus on the various techniques for material and production planning, execution of orders and priority planning, quality control strategies and distribution channel decisions.
Prerequisite Courses
Semester Offered
Offered spring