18 Credit Career Certificate
This new certificate provides students with specific instruction in Supply Chain Management. Each course is designed around a body of knowledge in supply chain concepts and strategies, demand management, inter-firm product design, materials and supply management, logistics, relationship management, value analysis, and quality management. Successful completion of this program will help students prepare for the foundational-level certification offered by the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC).
Program Outcomes:
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Order and control inventory.
- Analyze logistics and operations in Supply Chain Management.
- Perform warehousing activities effectively.
- Utilize transportation methods and strategies for distributing materials.
- Coordinate and communicate with various stakeholders inside and outside the organization regarding Supply Chain Management.
- Launch improvement programs in Supply Chain Management.
- Forecast material requirements for purchasing.
The Supply Chain Management Certificate Program has the following program outcomes:
- Learn and understand the strategic importance of good supply chain design planning and operation and how they can confer competitive advantage when properly applied.
- Identify and properly evaluate the various key drivers which effect supply chain performance; facilities inventory, transportation, information, sourcing, and pricing.
- Understand and use the analytical methodologies which are used for supply chain analysis in a managerial context.
- Prepare participants to have a commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement.
- Prepare participants to communicate and function effectively in teams.
First Semester
| BUS 111 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| SCM 101 | Principles of Supply Chain Mgm | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Second Semester
| SCM 104 | Warehouse & Distribution | 3 |
| SCM 203 | Inventory Control | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Third Semester
| SCM 107 | Transportation & Traffic Mgmt | 3 |
| SCM 204 | Global Logistics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |