B.S. in Supply Chain Management

B.S. IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

COURSE CONTENT

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

COURSE DESCRIPTION

SCM 101: Introduction to Logistics:-

Analysis of the activities and decisions necessary to plan, implement and control private and public physical distribution and transportation channel systems. Emphasis on physical, human, informational and organizational system components

SMC 110: Principles of Supply Chain Management:-

This course is a study of the basic concepts in the field of supply chain management with particular emphasis on the economic significance of distribution to business and the U.S. economy. The interrelationship between logistics and other areas of business will be covered noting how logistics can significantly impact customer loyalty by adding value. Knowledge of basic algebraic concepts is strongly recommended. Prerequisite ENG 101

MATH 112: Survey Of Mathematics I:-

A course designed to acquaint students with problem-solving strategies, sets and applications, logic, arithmetic in different bases, real number system, and algebra.

Prerequisite ACC 101

Prerequisite ECO 102

Prerequisite MKT 102

SCM 120: Foundations of Strategic Procurement I:-

This course is designed to teach the basics of purchasing management to the newly appointed buyer or to non-purchasing personnel looking to broaden their business knowledge. Topics covered include the challenge of purchasing and materials management, objectives and organization, function, specification, quality control and inspection, computerization, and quality considerations

SCM 121: Information Technology in Logistics:-

This course introduces students to the I T Systems Operations and Applications of supply chain management. The purpose is to provide greater understanding of Information Systems and Information Technology (IS/IT) and its contribution to the business enterprise and the importance of IS/IT in embracing the complex and time saving processes in supporting the logistics operational processes. Prerequisite ACC 103

MATH 121: Survey Of Mathematics II:-

A course designed to acquaint students with consumer mathematics, geometry, mathematical systems, introduction to probability and statistics, and an introduction to computers.

Prerequisite ENG 102

Prerequisite PSY 101

SCM 128: Transportation and Traffic Management:-

Course provides an introduction to traffic management functions including mode and carrier selection.

SCM 201: Foundations of Strategic Procurement II:-

This course is a continuation of Strategic Procurement I and focuses on how the basics of good buying can be used effectively to meet the challenges and responsibilities of the constantly changing business climate. Topics include forward buying, international purchasing, buying capital assets and purchasing transportation services.

SCM 211: Freight Claims:-

This course provides a introductory study of freight loss, damage claims, and adjustment of claims in various modes of transportation including carrier and shipper liability, transportation documentation, and claim filing procedures.

SCM 213: Warehouse Management:-

This course is an analysis of warehousing functions and management. Topics covered include facility location and operation, labor relations, financial analysis and productivity improvement and measurement.

SCM 214: Inventory Management :-

This course offers a study of inventory control problems and methods. Topics covered include demand forecasting, independent demand inventory systems, inventory models and aggregate planning.

SCM 216: Principles of Inventory and Materials Management:-

A study of inventory management with emphasis on order quantities, inventory cost, forecasting, perpetual inventory systems, periodic inventory systems and material requirements planning.

SCM 217: Logistics and Transportation:-

This course introduces students to the concepts and terminology associated with the planning and management of logistics activities. The course investigates introductory decisions in inventory management, warehousing, transportation, customer service, performance measurement, and others.

SCM 219 Principles of Purchasing and Supply Management:-

Sourcing strategies, concepts, tools and dynamics in the context of the integrated supply chain. Make or buy decision, supplier evaluation and selection, global sourcing, the total cost of ownership, contracts and legal terms, negotiation, purchasing ethics, and information systems requirements.

SCM 221: Principles of Transportation:-

Economic, operating, and service characteristics of the various modes of transportation, with a special emphasis on freight transportation. Factors that influence transport demand, costs, market structures, carrier pricing, and carrier operating and service characteristics and their influence on other supply chain costs and supply chain performance.

SCM 222: 225 International Shipping:-

This course is a study of global supply chain management with emphasis on the requirements for importing and exporting. Laws, regulations, paperwork and international billing terms will be discussed.

SCM 224: Logistics Management:-

The physical supply and distribution function in business management, including channel selection, transportation, facility location and materials management; concentrates on the analytical and managerial methods necessary for the development and control of an integrated logistics system. .

SCM 225: Purchasing and Buyer Behavior:-

Individual and organizational decision-making frameworks, information technology, and the external environment are studied in the context of forming marketing strategies and tactics. Topics include make or buy decision making; supplier development and outsourcing; supplier evaluation, selection, and management; buyer-seller relationships; purchasing capital goods and services; international and electronic commerce; information processing; social and economic influences; preference formation and change; and image creation and positioning.

SCM 227: Introduction to Export Administration Regulations:-

This course offers a detailed examination of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) covering the information exporters need to know to understand and comply with export control requirements on commercial goods. The course focuses on what items and activities are subject to the EAR; steps to take to determine the export licensing for an item; how to determine an export control classification number (ECCN); when an item can be exported or re-exported without applying for a license; export clearance procedures; recordkeeping requirements; Export Management System (EMS) concepts; and “real life” examples in applying this information.

LOG 227: Electronic Import/Export Documentation:-

This course provides students with the tools to electronically prepare export/import documentation, manage e-business and marketing functions related to global commerce, and evaluate and control e-commerce systems. Acceptance of electronic export/import documentation by nongovernment organizations (e.g., banks, forwarders, carriers, etc.) continues to increase and is rapidly replacing paper-based systems. Additionally, regulatory agencies’ requirements for electronic document submission have significantly increased post 9/11; course content subject to change in response to new or changing user requirements.

SCM 228: Importing:-

This course is an introduction to procedural compliance with import regulations of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Additional topics discussed include antidumping and countervailing duties, informed compliance, commercial enforcement, the regulatory audit program, quotas, and customs broker management. Note that procedures and regulations are in a current state of flux and course content may be revised in response to changes.

SCM 301: Procurement Negotiation: -

This course focuses on the skills required to prepare for and conduct purchasing negotiations

SCM 311: Purchasing and Inventory Management:-

This course will provide students with the concepts of purchasing and inventory management. Topics covered are purchasing and inventory planning processes, supplier selection, contract negotiations, “Green” policies, and procurement.

SCM 312: Transportation Rates and Pricing:-

This course presents a study of transportation rates and pricing, including carrier cost structures and industry economics. Emphasis will be on negotiation of favorable rates from carries and proper preparation for same.

SCM 314: Global Class Operations:-

Operations management is about converting inputs into outputs (creating goods and services); global class operations are about making this conversion efficiently and effectively in domestic and international environments. Addresses analyzing and understanding contemporary changes in the nature of competitiveness and how organizations adapt to evolving requirements

SCM 315: Supply Chain Management:-

Study and analysis of supply chain management for products/services and the dynamic interaction of companies within an integrated supply chain. Topics include: factor guiding companies’ supply chain development and management; Technology as a supply chain tool; Positioning of a company in terms of its role as a valuable member of the supply chain; and performance measures used across the supply chain.

SCM 317: Production/Operations Management:-

Examines selected topic areas in operations management and widely recognized approaches to dealing with them. The problem areas include process and capacity design, location selection, forecasting, statistical quality control, process layout, project-management, and material requirements planning. The course involves the application of mathematical modeling as well as understanding the fundamental concepts and terminology associated with the production of goods and services.

SCM 319: Business Logistics:-

Provides an overview of current logistics and distribution practices. Students should gain an understanding of the basic components of logistics management and the dynamics of what is considered best practice. Focuses on the complexities associated with the integrated flow of raw materials, in-process goods, finished goods, and information from point-of-origin through the production process to the end consumer.

SCM 320: International Logistics Management:-

Designed to increase understanding of decision-making variables in international marketing and sourcing in the context of global supply chain optimization. Topics include: global supply chain environment and global logistics strategy; the role of global supply chain intermediaries; and evaluation and assessment of global logistics alternatives.

SCM 321: Strategic Sourcing and Relationship Management:

Covers the strategic implications of sourcing and supplier relationships in the context of supply chain management. Critical elements including identifying and selecting suppliers, negotiating contract terms and conditions, implementing contracts, and measuring performance are covered. Practical examples of sourcing excellence are provided.

BUS 454: The Law of International Commercial Transactions:-

This course provides the student with an overall perspective of the basic legal problems involved in doing business with and in other countries. Topics covered include an introduction to foreign legal systems; study of various forms of business organization; legal problems involved in letters of credit, insurance, risk of loss, antitrust aspects of the sale of goods; forms of dispute settlement; and the problems of enforcing judgments in and against foreign countries.

SCM 325: Export Management:-

This course offers a comprehensive study of international export procedures and operations. Topics covered include export documentation, managing export transactions, planning export operations, export communications, shipping and packaging, export payment and collection methods, export insurance, governmental and foreign export regulations, export support programs and services, exports within NAFTA, and designing export management systems.

SCM 326: Foundations of Quantitative Analysis:-

This course provides the foundations of quantitative analysis methods used in business and operations management problems. Students will be able to develop analytical skills in modeling and analysis of problems faced by business and operations managers. Some of the topics covered are: linear programming, network and transportation analysis, queuing models and simulation.

SCM 327: Supply Chain Management Techniques:-

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a business concept that is the result of integrating a number of traditional business disciplines through effective alignment of people, processes, and technology. This course will review the major SCM strategic, tactical, and operational information techniques, systems, technology, and processes being utilized by industry leaders to integrate SCM operations and enhance collaboration within and across enterprises.

SCM 329: SCM Information Systems and Technology:-

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a business concept resulting from the integration of various traditional business disciplines through effective alignment of people, processes, and technology. This course will review the major SCM strategic, tactical, and operational information systems and technologies utilized by industry leaders to integrate SCM operations and enhance collaboration within and across enterprises

SCM 401: Strategic Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is an exciting concept in business integration which provides tremendous opportunities for improving productivity and performance, yet it is often difficult for uneducated in the field to master. As a result the demands in the marketplace for well trained Supply Chain Managers are growing rapidly and creating newfound career opportunities for those who can effectively analyze supply chain situations, evaluate appropriate options, and create effectives solutions

SCM 411: Performance Management for Logistics Managers:-

This is a capstone course designed around the performance/communication process as it relates to recognizing, understanding, planning, implementing and evaluating performance competencies. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of the corporate business planning process and the role performance management plays within this process specifically as it relates to the planning and managing of the supply chain organization. The student will explore challenges related to performance management issues, how to approach them proactively, and resolve them. Other topics included: creating positive relationships and ensuring effective workplace communication.Prerequisite IBUS 341

SCM 413: International Transportation Regulatory Compliance:-

This course is an examination of the laws that apply to domestic motor carrier and rail and international air, ocean, and multi-modal transportation. Covers the evolution of various transportation laws, e.g., the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA); the Warsaw Convention; the Montreal Protocol; the International Multi-modal Convention; cabotage law, freight claims, and cross-border trucking. Course content subject to vary as laws are revised and created.

SCM 415: Supply Chain Planning and Control Systems:-

An integrated analysis of planning and control systems for supply chains. Master production scheduling, material requirements planning, enterprise resource planning, capacity planning, shop floor control, competitive analyses of modern supply chain systems, and implementation of information technologies related to these topics.

SCM 417: Manufacturing Planning and Control:-

Advanced treatment of manufacturing planning and control procedures. Master production scheduling, material requirements planning, enterprise resource planning, capacity planning, shop floor control, just-in-time, and competitive analyses of modern manufacturing systems. Non major graduate credit.

SCM 4 118: Process Management, Analysis, and Improvement:-

The design, analysis, and management of production processes to improve performance. Performance measures and their relationships; process design and evaluation; and managerial levers for improving and controlling process performance.

SCM 421: Advanced Procurement:-

A comprehensive case study approach will be used to understand purchasing as the primary materials procurement activity while integrating purchasing with other materials management activities. Topics covered include legal considerations, public purchasing, the planning process, and control functions such as inventory control, budgeting, and production.

SCM 422: Operations Planning and Control:-

Second operations management course for supply chain majors. Includes the typical operations planning and control. Addresses the design of OPC systems, typical tasks performed by the OPC system, key components of the OPC system, and product and process issues that affect the OPC system. Topic areas include demand management, sales and operations planning, inventory management, master production scheduling, material requirements planning, distribution requirements planning, capacity planning, production activity control, and ERP.Prerequisite BUS 454

SCM 425: Supply Chain Modeling:-

The management science techniques of optimization and simulation are valuable tools for any manager or business consultant. These methods are particularly applicable to strategic, tactical and operational decisions within the supply chain. This course builds on previous courses' coverage (to various degrees) of these tools and focuses on the application of these methods to decision environments in all business concentration, with a primary emphasis on supply chain applications

SCM 474: Supply Management Purchasing:-

This course is an introduction to the concepts and principles of supply management and its role in supply chain management. The scope of the course ranges from understanding how effective supply management contributes to an organization’s successful performance and the relationship between corporate strategy and supply strategy to the specifics of sound supply management practices associated with that performance. The principles discussed in this course are applicable, with appropriate modification, to the supply operations of all organizations.

SCM 475: Service Operations Management:-

An examination of methods for designing and operating service delivery systems, such as in the health care, financial transportation, hospitality, and governmental services industries. Topics include process and facility design, facility layout and location, queuing, demand forecasting and management, service quality, staffing, and personal scheduling.

SCM 499: Research Project