Introduction to the concept of supply chain management, including a broad overview of main functional roles such as procurement, transportation, and inventory. Introduction to best practice methods for planning and managing supply chains, including how to do so efficiently, ethically, and sustainably. Methods include analytics and lean management.

Introduction to the concept of supply chain management, including a broad overview of main functional roles such as procurement, transportation, and inventory. Introduction to best practice methods for planning and managing supply chains, including how to do so efficiently, ethically, and sustainably. Methods include analytics and lean management.

Introduction to concepts and methods for managing production and service operations. Topics include demand forecasting, aggregate and capacity planning, inventory management, facility layout and location, just-in-time, managing quality, project planning, resource allocation, and logistics.

Introduction to concepts and methods for managing production and service operations. Topics include demand forecasting, aggregate and capacity planning, inventory management, facility layout and location, just-in-time, managing quality, project planning, resource allocation, and logistics.

Methods for managing manufacturing and service operations based upon Toyota Production System. Topics include the principles of JIT and lean production, pull production, setup reduction, preventive maintenance, cellular manufacturing, employee empowerment, and supplier partnerships.

This course examines how business partners like suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers work together to gain competitive advantage in moving products and services around the world to satisfy customers.

An examination of the planning and management of global supply chain operations. Emphasis placed on the areas of sourcing and procurement. Each area analyzed in terms of key goals, operational processes, technology applications and performance control mechanisms. Focus on strategic issues that face a sourcing organization.

This course examines various philosophies, methods, and tools for quality management and continuous improvement of products, services, and processes. Topics include total quality, quality costs and measures, quality of design, quality awards and standards, statistical process control, Six Sigma and problem-solving techniques.

This course studies various analytical methods and tools for making decisions that will lead to cost effective products, services and processes. Topics include developing decision-making optimization models and implementing those models in Excel. The course will highlight models used in supply chain management; including facility location, transportation network design and vehicle routing.

Sustainability has emerged as a central issue in today's business world. Environmental issues such as global warming, increasing waste and pollution, depleting natural resources combined with societal issues such as health, safety, equality and development put an unprecedented pressure on companies to realign their businesses while remaining profitable and competitive.

This course studies the management of service businesses in general, and how services are delivered to the customer in particular.

Introduction to concepts and methods for managing operations in manufacturing and service organizations. Topics typically include forecasting, capacity and aggregate planning, material requirements planning, scheduling, facility layout and location, inventory management, just-in-time, total quality management, project planning, and logistics.

This course explores concepts and methods for managing operations, including forecasting, capacity and aggregate planning, sustainable management, material requirements planning, scheduling, project planning, logistics, supply chain transparency, and supplier diversity.

Focuses on process view of the organization and provides students with a formal approach to designing, monitoring and improving business processes. The course provides the tools, methods and practical examples to help managers learn how to think from a process standpoint and how to ensure critical processes are controlled and functioning efficiently and effectively in their organization.

Methods for managing manufacturing and service operations based upon Toyota Production System. Topics include the principles of JIT and lean production, pull production, setup reduction, preventive maintenance, cellular manufacturing, standard operations, visual management, employee empowerment, and supplier partnerships.

This course explores the application of operations management concepts and techniques in service-sector organizations, and, in particular, how services are delivered to the customer.

This course examines how business partners along the supply chain can work together to gain competitive advantage in moving products and services around the world to satisfy customers.

A study of organizational procurement processes and decision making framework. Topics include in-sourcing/out-sourcing decisions based on total cost of ownership; purchasing cycle and processes; developing material and technical specifications; supplier evaluation, selection and management; supplier quality management; purchasing capital goods and services; global sourcing and e-commerce; and purchasing tools and analytics.

A study of the fundamental principles of effective management of inventory with emphasis on inventory costs, product stratification, performance measures, demand forecasting, periodic and continuous review, safety stock, material requirements planning, customer service and use of technology in inventory management. Issues related to storage and handling of inventory stock are also studied.

A study of the design, development, and use of decision models for analysis of supply chain problems. This course provides an example-driven approach to learn about important supply chain models, problems, and solution methodologies. The objectives of this course are to develop valuable modeling skills that students can appreciate and use effectively.

This course is the capstone of the Supply Chain Management Portfolio of the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management curriculum. As such, it is designed to integrate course topics covered in the foundation courses and engage students in discussions of critical supply chain leadership topics.

Restricted to Executive MBA students. This course focuses on the process view of the organization and provides students with a formal approach to designing, monitoring and improving business processes. The course provides tools, methods and practical examples to help managers learn how to think from a process standpoint and how to ensure critical processes are controlled and function efficiently and effectively.

Scheduled classes are offered on an ad hoc basis. Specific titles, prerequisites and content will vary.