300
This course will cover the implications of outsourcing logistics services to fourth-party logistics providers (4PL). Students will explore both the benefits and drawbacks of using these services and will learn when it may be appropriate to actually use one of these entities.
3
This course will cover outsourcing and in-house applications to the supply chain. Students will learn the benefits and drawbacks of each approach and will explore when each method may be best utilized to accomplish the objectives of the company.
3
This course will cover the demand planning and decision-making process used to balance the supply and demand for products which consumers purchase.Topics will include the sales and operations planning (S&OP) process and forecasting future orders over specific planning periods using both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
3
Prerequisites
MGSC 23000 and SCMT 26000
This course is designed to provide the student with foundational knowledge pertaining to inventory and its management. This course will explain to students how inventory management is key in the supply chain as the role of inventory is often the driver for future business activities such as warehousing, transportation, and materials handling.
3
This course will cover the various activities associated with the order cycle and the method to successfully obtain, process, and ship an order. Elements of customer service will also be covered in depth along with service failure and recovery.
3
The motor carrier industry played an important role in the development of the U.S. economy during the 20th century. Students will study the structure of the market, the nature of competition within this transportation mode, the types of terminals utilized, and carrier rate negotiations. Students will study management functions in terminal operations as well as staff functions such as fleet management.
3
Railroads employ hundreds of thousands of people, accounting for over 40% of all ton-miles moved by all transport modes in the nation. The Chicago region has long been a major rail center for the country. This course will examine the issues facing this important industry, which continues to serve as a key economic driver for the region.
3
This course will provide an introduction to physical distribution/logistics as practiced in today's business environment. A student will acquire the basic concepts of physical distribution essential to the analysis of related business problems. In addition, the student will gain an appreciation of the role of logistics in the enterprise and its relationship to other value added/functional areas.
3
This course provides an introduction to principles of international ocean transportation as practiced in today's business environment. A student will acquire the basic concepts applicable to the analysis of related business problems. Students learn ocean shipping operations (shipping options, vessel types and capabilities); ocean shipping business (key business drivers supporting shipping companies and the industry); and port operations (their essential role in ocean transportation).
3
This course will provide students with the ability to understand and address both long-term opportunities and uncertainties when designing and managing global supply chains. The opportunities and risks associated with globalization along with strategies to deal with both elements will also be thoroughly covered.
3