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ISCOM/370

Business

Strategic Supply Chain Management

Online

Format

$1,194

Estimated Tuition

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Course level: Undergraduate

This course will provide a brief overview of supply chains and an in-depth perspective on strategic supply chain management.  This course focuses on the strategic elements and functional relationships within manufacturing and service supply chains. Emphasis is placed on the integration of strategic planning, sourcing, operations, and logistics to achieve sustainable competitive advantages locally and globally.

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Describe the components and goals of a supply chain and how those decisions can affect an organization.
  • Justify the three key supply chain decision phases and their significance.
  • Explain the financial impact and organizational considerations of supply chains.

  • Examine the various supply chain strategies and designs.
  • Differentiate between product and service supply chain designs.
  • Discuss quality control in service and manufacturing industry supply chains.
  • Explain the general effects of quality processes on supply chain design.

  • Compare various operational decision making tools, forecasting models, and simulations.
  • Integrate aggregate planning into a supply chain.
  • Specify how sales and operations planning interact with supply chain management to maximize profitability.
  • Determine constraints on the supply chain such as capacity, technology, resources, and inventory management.

  • Differentiate between internal and external sourcing strategies.
  • Evaluate sourcing strategies.
  • Determine the advantages and disadvantages of global sourcing.

  • Analyze the impact of changes in distribution channels on supply chain logistic strategies locally and globally.
  • Measure how technology can impact supply chain management.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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