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MARKETNG 421

FUNDAMENTALS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

3 credits.

Supply chain management (SCM) is a dynamic, cross-functional discipline that encompasses the areas of strategy, product development/innovation, marketing, finance, sourcing, production, logistics, and technology in both product and service industries. Companies must effectively coordinate these functions not only within the firm, but with business partners and customers around the world. Learn about these core functions in a strategic context. SCM is a strategic component of any business or organization.

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Requisites: MARKETNG 300 , OTM 300 , or declared in undergraduate Business Exchange program Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the business purpose and primary functions of supply chain management and their cross-functional linkages/interdependencies across an organization. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply supply chain management in strategic and tactical frameworks to optimize financial, operational, and customer objectives. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze the influence of supply chain management on business performance and its role in delivering competitive advantage to an organization. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify and apply the economic, political, and business issues that impact how companies develop and execute supply chain strategy including globalization, sustainability, risk management, and ethics/society. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the business purpose and primary functions of supply chain management and their cross-functional linkages/interdependencies across an organization. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply supply chain management in strategic and tactical frameworks to optimize financial, operational, and customer objectives. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze the influence of supply chain management on business performance and its role in delivering competitive advantage to an organization. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify and apply the economic, political, and business issues that impact how companies develop and execute supply chain strategy including globalization, sustainability, risk management, and ethics/society. Audience: Undergraduate

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