SCMA 2800 Syllabus

Subject Code

SCMA

Course Number

2800

Course Title

Supply Chain Management Principles I

Prerequisites

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Credit Hours

Course Description

This course provides an opportunity for the student to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for the successful management and handling of materials. Emphasis is placed on the history of supply chain management, basic functions and organization necessary for its implementation, as well as on material identification and storage systems. Topics include motivation and incentives, measured standards, and freeing bottlenecks.

Course Outcomes

History of Supply Chain Management

• Discuss the evolution of Supply Chain Management.
• Understand why an d how materials management evolved into supply chain management.

Basic Supply Chain Management Functions and Organization

• Understand how supply chain management functions and organizations have changed over time and what current best practices are.
• Identify and describe all elements of an SCM organization.

Material Identification and Storage Systems

• Discuss the evolution and current state of material identification and storage systems..
• Define the various classifications of inventory.
• Understand the uses and applications of EDI and RFID technologies.

Freeing Bottlenecks

• Recognize and be able to reduce bottlenecks.