Supply Chain Management

This course develops students’ understanding of operational concepts of supply chain management (SCM). A supply chain describes a network of organizations, business units and functional departments that work together in order to effectively and profitably match supply to demand. SCM refers to the management of the associated inter- and intra-firm processes and relationships in a supply chain in order to accomplish this goal. Topics include SCM strategies, supply chain forecasting and demand planning, inventory and supply planning, supply chain coordination through contracts and IT, strategic sourcing, supplier management, sales and operations planning (S&OP), and new developments in SCM including supply chain analytics and advanced warehouse management.