E M 560 Integrated Supply Chain Management
Course Objectives
- Students will understand the supply chain in a holistic way by taking into account both internal and external components of the various links.
- Students will understand and distinguish various supply chain structures, systems, functions, and processes.
- Students will be able to measure supply chain metrics and performance.
- Students will be able to identify supply chain problems and inefficiencies and apply suitable methodologies and strategies to design and implement a solution.
Learning Outcomes
- L1. Recognize the goal of the supply chain and explain the impact of supply chain decisions on the success of an organization and/or business.
- L2. Identify and describe major components and links of the supply chain from suppliers to customers.
- L3. Distinguish and give examples of the various functions and processes of an integrated supply chain that are aligned to business strategies and customer needs.
- L4. Differentiate and apply quantitative and qualitative tools and methods to support supply chain management decisions.
- L5. Analyze and develop solutions for complex supply chain management problems.
- L6. Apply learning outcomes 1-4 in a real-world setting, preferably their own organizational work-related setting.
Course Topics
- Supply Chain Strategy
- Forecasting
- Supply Chain Integration
- Capacity Planning
- Manufacturing and Service Processes
- Sales and Operations Planning
- Aggregate Planning
- Master Production Scheduling
- Materials Requirements Planning
- Inventory Management
- Lean Supply Chains
- Theory of Constraints for the Supply Chain
- Sourcing and Procurement
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Transportation, Location, Logistics and Distribution
- Supply Chain Metrics, Risk Management,
- New Advances and Technologies in Supply Chain Management
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