Supply Chain Strategy

4 credits

Undergraduate Prerequisites:(QSTOM 223 previously and QSTXP 298 previously or concurrently), or QSTOM 323 - Explores the ability of an organization's operations to satisfy its strategic requirements by investigating the influence of decisions made about the structure capacities, facilities, technology, and vertical integration and infrastructure workforces, quality, production planning and control, and organization of an organization's operations and its capabilities. These decisions are considered in the context of different types of performance improvement plans organizations use: quality management, lean, reengineering, supply chain management, strategic alliances, and performance management. 4 cr.