Global supply chain experts are lynch pin professionals who optimize operations, reduce risk and cost, and ensure goods make it to shelves reliably to meet consumer demand.
The Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business prepares students for the current and future landscape of global supply chains, providing skills to manage supply chains from raw materials, through manufacturing, to distribution. Our Online MSGSCM program focuses equally on both technologies and techniques and puts students to work on real industry projects derived either from outside organizations or Purdue University that are centered on solving problems in global supply chains. Foundational courses elevate your technical and communication skills, and you can select from a variety of electives that allow you to achieve your aspirations.
Online MSGSCM students must complete 30 hours of coursework including management of operations, projects, global supply chain, strategic planning, procurement, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing, as well as industry-specific electives for specialization and general business electives to round out your expertise.
With the relentless trend of globalization, procurement has moved from fighting for organizational significance to playing pivotal roles in the success of global firms. In global firms’ profit and loss accounts, the share of material cost and the share of purchased services are growing continuously, underscoring the increasing strategic importance of sourcing and procurement management. This course will address the process of procurement including terminology, metrics, and decision making. We will also explore the sourcing decision and the strategic ramifications of producing/providing goods and services internally or purchasing them from external organizations.
Topics covered: classification of procurement methods, centralized vs. decentralized of procurement functions, building exclusive long-term supplier relationship vs. multiple sourcing, auction design and e-procurement, bargaining/negotiation, and outsourcing (core/noncore business activity).
Global supply chain involves the flows of materials and information among all of the firms in different locations that contribute value to a product, from the source of raw materials to customers. We will integrate issues from marketing (channels of distribution), logistics, and operations management to develop a broad understanding of a global supply chain. By taking a strategic perspective, we will focus on relatively long-term decisions involving the investment in productive resources, the configuration of processes, product designs, and development of partnerships with suppliers and channels of distribution. The course seeks to both improve your understanding of global supply chain strategies and enhance your analytical skills. The course will present several analytical techniques which would aid you in making decisions in the real world. In the meanwhile, the course will introduce you to various aspects, issues, and initiatives in nowadays business operations.
Topics covered: supply chain contracting under exchange risk; operational hedging via selecting capacity portfolio; global product design to mitigate regional demand risks; global product proliferation and its impact on inventory management; mass-customization and global sourcing strategy; and Impact of custom duty and exchange rate on global network design.
Students may choose elective courses to suit their individual interests. They may use as electives any MGMT, ECON or OBHR courses or credits that they have NOT used for filling other requirements.
The Online MSGSCM at the Daniels School of Business helps students accelerate their careers with high-level expertise in end-to-end sources, a circular economy, regulations, the latest software and data-driven decision making. You’ll apply management techniques, problem solving, programming skills, and the latest technologies to solve case studies, complete projects and learn to make informed decisions that translate across industries and organizations. With a wide variety of electives, you’ll acquire the skills you need to further your career and reach your aspirations.
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