Supply Chain Management

Program Overview

Madison College's Supply Chain Management program equips students with skills in planning, procurement, product realization, and customer service. Graduates are prepared for roles such as buyer, planner, and logistics coordinator, with opportunities for advancement to management positions with additional experience or education. The program emphasizes meeting demands, minimizing costs, and applying demand management techniques for efficient supply chain operations.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Supply Chain Management program at Madison College will prepare you for key roles in the industry, including planning, procurement, product realization, and customer experience. You will gain skills in planning, procurement, product realization, and customer service. You will also learn to effectively meet demands, minimize costs, analyze logistic interfaces, and apply demand management techniques.

Objectives:

• Prepare students for key roles within the supply chain industry
• Gain skills in effectively meeting demands, minimizing costs, analyzing logistic interfaces and activities, and applying demand management techniques to ensure efficiency

Outline:

First Semester

• Introduction to Business (3 credits)
• Management Techniques (3 credits)
• Business Spreadsheet Applications (3 credits)
• Supply Chain Fundamentals (3 credits)
• Math of Finance (3 credits)

Second Semester

• Quality Management (3 credits)
• Inventory Management (3 credits)
• Logistics Management (3 credits)
• Scheduling Fundamentals and Supply Chain Technologies (3 credits)
• Written Communication (3 credits)

Third Semester

• Accounting 1 - Principles (4 credits)
• Business Communication (3 credits)
• Operations Management (3 credits)
• Purchasing (3 credits)
• Economics (3 credits)

Fourth Semester

• Management Accounting (4 credits)
• Project Management Fundamentals (3 credits)
• Purchasing (3 credits)
• Oral/Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
• Psychology Of Human Relations (3 credits)
• Choose from one of the following courses:
• Strategic Leadership (3 credits)
• Business Statistics (3 credits)

Careers:

Graduates will be prepared for a range of professional positions in Supply Chain Management, including:

• Buyer
• Planner
• Purchasing Assistant
• Dispatcher
• Inventory Analyst
• Production Planner
• Logistics Coordinator
• Transportation Planner
• Materials Planner
With additional education or work experience, employment opportunities may include:
• Account Manager
• Logistics Manager
• Purchasing Manager
• Operations Manager
• Production and Inventory Control Manager