GLOBAL OPERATIONS&SUPPLY CHAIN MGMT

Supply chain management is the management of a network of interconnected businesses involved in the ultimate provision of product and service packages required by end customers. Businesses throughout the world are beginning to recognize that in an increasingly challenging and complex global marketplace, there is an urgent need for decision-making frameworks. This course will provide such a framework by integrating operations and supply chain concepts to address the critical issue of managing flows of products, services and information. The course will also emphasize the importance of managing information in the global environment and the effective use of supply chain information technologies such as e-commerce and e-business and their integration through an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.