BU 457 Supply Chain Management Capstone
This course encapsulates all of the skills that students have learned in Supply Chain Management courses and asks students to apply these skills toward solving full scale supply chain challenges. It consists of two parts. In the first part, students will use their knowledge in supply chain management to solve the challenges faced by a fictional company called Medical Technologies Corporation (MTC). We will work to solve MTC's problems in the four key areas covered in Supply Chain Management courses: Logistics, Operations, Planning and Sourcing. At the end of this section of the course, students will have a strong understanding of how the core components of a supply chain fit together.
In the second part, students will be tasked with addressing a real supply chain problem, and will work in groups to produce a solution, which will consist of a report and a presentation. In this capstone project, students will take on the role of supply chain consultants, redesigning the existing supply chain of a consumer products company with the goals of implementing lean inventory management, and using six sigma processes to improve efficiency and allow the company to bring new products to market more rapidly.
This capstone project will be designed in conjunction with real world employers who face similar issues in their supply chain on a daily basis. At the end of the course, students will therefore have real world experience that they can show employers as part of a larger portfolio. Students will also have the opportunity to present their final projects to supply chain professionals, which will allow them to gain an understanding of how their knowledge will interact with the real world and will serve as a de-facto screening process for a coveted role within the industry.
Offered
Online for Supply Chain Management majors only. Offered through RIZE consortium.