Global supply chain activities are projected to continue their rapid growth. As a result, there are more opportunities than ever before for professionals who are trained for effective logistics and supply chain management.
In this program, you will be prepared to:
- Understand the key components of supply management including demand forecasting, inventory management, resource planning, lean thinking, and Six Sigma management philosophies
- Gain an overview of Canadian business and learn the fundamentals of the Canadian economic system including understanding supply and demand, elasticity, and monopoly
- Be introduced to the many dimensions of business logistics with an emphasis on physical distribution and transportation of raw materials, inputs, and finished products
- Understand the operations and structure of different modes of transportation including rail, water, air and highway
- Gain an understanding of operations management and how to carry out the transformation of resources into products and services efficiently
- Learn purchasing fundamentals with an emphasis on strategic cost management in the face of the recent economic recession
- Learn project management principles from planning to execution of projects, the roles of the project team and project manager as well as the use of IT systems in project management
