SCM 310 - Supply Chain Management

Description:
Adoption of a supply chain orientation toward business management which emphasizes the inter-functional and inter-firm relationships that contribute to improving coordination of operations and performance of organizations that participate in various types of supply chains.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: (BUS 221 and ECON 201 and admission to a College of Business major); OR (BUS 221 and ECON 201 and declaration of a Supply Chain Management minor); OR (Declaration of Supply Chain Management certificate and permission of department chair) OR (admission to a College of Business Graduate Program): OR (BUS 221 and ECON 201 and admission to the Integrated Energy Management Program).

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome	Activity (optional)	Assessment
Describe the typical structure and processes associated with supply chains in different product and service oriented industries		Examination
Explain the concept of “Supply Chain Orientation” and how it is relevant to decision making throughout organizations.		Examination
Select appropriate quantitative and qualitative models used to make decisions related to forecasting, inventory management, production planning, service and other supply chain related activities.		Examination, assignments, case analyses.
Diagram and explain processes associated with lean and six sigma operations improvement practices		Examination, assignments
Propose the most appropriate general supply chain strategy based on product, market, service and operational consideration		Examination, assignments, case analyses
Construct basic process maps for different supply chain related processes related to purchasing, operations, distribution and customer relationship activities		Assignments
Discuss current events affecting local, national and global supply chain operations and organization performance		Presentations, discussions, assignments
Evaluate the impact of demand variation on operations and performance in different supply chains		Examination and assignments
Compare how different supply chain operating alternative affect service and financial performance of an organization.		Examination and assignments
Estimate the impact of different supply chain related operating tradeoffs on service, operational performance and financial performance		Examination and assignments