Supply Chain Management
SCM 5333 (3-3-0) Operations and Quality Management
(MANA 4301, MANA 5333)
This course explores the development of model-based systems used by management to plan, organize, implement, and continuously improve operations will be discussed. Quality and process reengineering tools will be examined and utilized by class members in a project format.
Requisites: BUAD 5303 recommended.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Online.
SCM 6320 (3-3-0) Logistics Management
Procurement focuses on purchasing, sourcing management, and supply management. Maintaining successful relationships with customers and/or suppliers involves an understanding of the philosophy, methodology, and tools for improved demand management, customer service, and alignment of resources. Today’s global environment demands strategies beyond traditional geographical boundaries. Collaboration and coordination using communication technologies for the design, creation, manufacture, and transportation of products expands beyond time zones. Differentials in wage-rates, expanding markets, seamless logistics, transportation and logistics are studied in this course. This course examines in depth transport management for international trade, including multi-modal transportation, air freight, ocean freight, and road transportation, packaging and document preparation required for transportation both offshore and onshore.
Requisites: BUAD 5303 recommended.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
SCM 6325 (3-3-0) Warehouse Operations
A study of general warehouse definition, management, and operations focusing on facility layout, financial analysis, labor relations, productivity improvement and measurement, warehouse management systems, and the impact of corporate and industry strategies on warehouse operations.
Requisites: BUAD 5303 recommended.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, Online.
SCM 6330 (3-3-0) Managing Risk
(MANA 6307, PROJ 6302)
This course will equip business leaders with the tools to analyze and mitigate potential risks, with a focus on proper identification, assessment, response, mitigation, and monitoring. Special attention will be paid to risk avoidance, risk acceptance, risk reduction, and risk sharing. Additional topics will include ethical behavior and the social implications of risk management.
Requisites: BUAD 5303 Recommended.
Offered: Fall, Summer.
SCM 6340 (3-3-0) Supply Chain Modeling
This course will equip business leaders with the tools to analyze and model supply chain scenarios, with a focus on proper identification, assessment, response, mitigation, and monitoring. Special attention will be paid to data analysis, planning, and building models that represent realistic scenarios. Additional topics will include product portfolio management, cost modeling, inventory and project management.
Requisites: BUAD 5303 recommended.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
SCM 6350 (3-3-0) Supply Chain Capstone
Supply Chain Capstone uses simulations to aid students in developing superior supply chain strategy. Students will consider security risks, procurement considerations, customer requirements, and problem statements, among other factors, while making decisions as the lead manager of a supply chain.
Requisites: SCM 5333 or MANA 5333, SCM 6320, SCM 6325, SCM 6330, and SCM 6340.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.