Program: AS-25710

The Supply Chain Management Program prepares the graduate with the cross-functional skills necessary for the integration of business processes. The curriculum provides a study of planning and acquisition, as well as the flow and distribution of goods and services. Program courses focus on business and accounting practices; standard policies and operating procedures; negotiation techniques; planning, organization, and purchasing; logistics concepts; and inventory control theory. Emphasis is placed on the development of business and managerial skills that are necessary for the efficient and effective performance of all operations within a company’s supply chain.

Certain courses in this program require placement at the college level or satisfaction of Developmental Education requirements in reading, writing, and mathematics.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate is able to:
PLO 1: Apply the fundamental principles of purchasing, contracting, and supply planning as these relate to inventory control and management.
PLO 2: Assess the roles of transportation, distribution, and warehouse management within the functioning of the supply chain.
PLO 3: Assess the ways that purchasing and contracting, effective negotiation skills, and accounting impact supply chain management decisions.
PLO 4: Identify the essential aspects of transportation and distribution, and how international markets impact distribution activities.
PLO 5: Incorporate awareness of production and product quality management.
PLO 6: Assess information related to business law, ethics, and legal issues as it applies to the relationships and functioning of the supply chain.
PLO 7: Identify the ways that information technology applications can increase the efficiency and accuracy of the supply chain.