6000

Analyzes purchasing and procurement aspects of the supply chain process including policies, procedures, contractual agreements, supplier selection, production and inventory control, competitive advantage and benchmarking, negotiation, and customer relations.

Analyzes the logistical aspects of inventory management, transportation, distribution centers, domestic and global procurement, location analysis, and varying cost aspects related to supply chain partners.

This course provides a broad-based understanding of the management of operations and information technology.  It includes the basics of systems theory, business processes, quality, decision-making, data analytics, supply chain, logistics, security, information technology, and technology and operations management.