Supply Chain Management (SCM)

SCM 510  Supply Chain Purchasing Management  (4 Credits)  

In this course, students will learn how purchasing and supply management have become increasingly visible in a world where supply is a major determinant of corporate survival and success. Supply chain performance and influences will be examined as they are not only operational and financial risks but also reputational risk. Extending the supply chain globally into emerging regions places new responsibilities on the supplier and supply, not only to monitor environmental, social, political, and security concerns, but also to influence them. Thus, students will develop a more in-depth understanding of the job of the supply manager of today as they go beyond the scope of supply chain efficiency and value for money spent to search for competitive advantage in the supply chain.

Prerequisite(s): MGMT 500 Principles of Management.

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  1. Identify supply strategies as well as examine supply organizations and supply processes through case studies;
  2. Assess make/buy insource or outsource needs;
  3. Evaluate suppliers, discuss supplier relations and select suppliers;
  4. Examine the legal and ethical issues involved in global supplier relations.

SCM 610  Supply Chain Management  (4 Credits)  

This course explores the management and flow of materials in a typical enterprise supply chain. Students examine a complete overview of material flow, from internal and external suppliers, to and from the enterprise. Topics covered include basic elements of the supply chain, just-in-time (JIT), total quality management (TQM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), demand planning, and capacity management.

Prerequisite(s): MGMT 500 Principles of Management, MGMT 502 Excel and MATH 502 Math in Our World.

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  1. Students will have the opportunity to:
  2. Explore the concepts of managing the flow of materials in a typical enterprise supply chain.
  3. Examine a complete overview of material flow, from internal and external suppliers, to and from the enterprise.
  4. Understand elements of the supply chain, just-in-time (JIT), total quality management (TQM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), demand planning, and capacity management.
  5. Apply the concepts and principles of supply chain management to specific situations by analyzing and constructing solutions to case studies.

SCM 615  Logistics Management  (4 Credits)  

Logistics is planning and managing the movement of goods along the supply chain. This course provides students opportunity to identify and apply logistical and advanced managerial terms and theories. Designing effective development and management of the supply chain network is an invaluable source of sustainable, competitive advantage in today’s turbulent global marketplace. In the contemporary scenario, demand is difficult to predict and the supply chain needs to be more flexible and customer-focused. PREREQUISITE: SCM 610 Supply Chain Management.

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  1. Identify sustainability issues in the supply chain function and their role in enhancing value delivery.
  2. Discuss the challenges and complexities of setting up distribution channels and functions.
  3. Analyze the value chain and the key challenges for global logistics operators.
  4. Create hypothetical distribution channels in a foreign market.

SCM 805  Supply Chain Management  (2 Credits)  

In this course, students explore the management and flow of materials in a typical enterprise supply chain, be it within a production facility or the health care industry. Students examine a complete overview of material flow, from internal and external sources, to and from the enterprise, and the impact a global supply chain can have on an organization’s success in meeting demands. Topics covered include basic elements of a supply chain, enterprise resource planning (ERP), demand planning, capacity management, and inventory control.

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  1. Students will have the opportunity to:
  2. Examine a complete overview of material flow in a typical organizational supply chain, from internal and external suppliers, to and from the enterprise.
  3. Analyze the elements of supply chain management, just-in-time (JIT), total quality management (TQM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), demand planning, and capacity management.
  4. Explore the concepts of constraints and level scheduling, and the impact of globalization on the organizational supply chains.