MNGT 3420 - Supply Chain Management

Marketing, Management & Finance
Previous Course Number: NEW

This course provides an overview of industrial facilities management, process/product design and development, manufacturing (production), marketing and sales, and field service. Business is ever changing today ranging from new products, intense competition, increased efficiency, differentiation, and customer satisfaction. With the explosion of outsourcing of many functions such as manufacturing, design, customer service and distribution companies must focus on their core competencies. This new era of operations and chain management is only beginning. This course will provide a working knowledge of various management specializations. Topics include coverage of APICS certification programs, operations strategies, competitiveness, productivity, product and service design, capacity planning, process selection, facility layout, design of work systems and quality management.
credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 2310, MNGT 3350, MRKT 1550