SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINEERS
Examines concepts, management techniques, and current trends in the field of supply chain management with emphasis on topics relevant to engineers. Topics include global logistics, logistics engineering techniques, new product introduction process, purchasing strategy, managing transportation providers, distribution center technology and operations, outsourcing supply chain functions, and an introduction to supply chain information systems.
Topics
- global logistics
- logistics engineering techniques
- new product introduction process
- purchasing strategy
- managing transportation providers
- distribution center technology and operations
- outsourcing supply chain functions
- and an introduction to supply chain information systems
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze supply chain concepts and principles and show fluency in the language used in supply chain management. Audience: Graduate 2. Apply logistics engineering techniques to plan and optimize transportation routes and costs across multiple modes of transportation using actual data from large businesses. Audience: Graduate 3. Implement recent technology and business practices adopted by supply chain participants to improve efficiency and environmental sustainability. Audience: Graduate 4. Design inventory management systems prioritizing manufacturing capacity, inventory investment, and product availability. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate use of ERP systems to execute supply chain processes including purchasing, receiving, manufacturing planning, inventory control, and logistics functions. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze supply chain concepts and principles and show fluency in the language used in supply chain management. Audience: Graduate 2. Apply logistics engineering techniques to plan and optimize transportation routes and costs across multiple modes of transportation using actual data from large businesses. Audience: Graduate 3. Implement recent technology and business practices adopted by supply chain participants to improve efficiency and environmental sustainability. Audience: Graduate 4. Design inventory management systems prioritizing manufacturing capacity, inventory investment, and product availability. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate use of ERP systems to execute supply chain processes including purchasing, receiving, manufacturing planning, inventory control, and logistics functions. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027