Inventory and Supply Chain Management

4 credits

Examines modeling and analysis of global supply chains in order to improve service and decrease cost. Covers tools and methods for managing inventory of items with different demand and supply characteristics. Topics include forecasting, Just-in-Time production, deterministic and stochastic inventory models, Materials Requirements Planning; and supplier management. Course overlaps with: B BUS 482; B BUS 483; B BUS 486; B BUS 487; ELCBUS 482; ELCBUS 483; ELCBUS 486; and ELCBUS 487. Prerequisite: OPMGT 301.