Supply Chain Operations Effectiveness
14 Credit CertificateProgram Description
The Supply Chain Operations Effectiveness Certificate emphasizes the need to develop and maintain a sustainable competitive advantage through the efficient and effective performance of all supply chain activities. This certificate is designed for those manufacturing, retail and Supply Chain professionals who want a solid understanding of operation and Supply Chain fundamentals and are interested in expanding their knowledge base and are committed to professional advancement.
Learners will examine logistic management processes, identify elements of an effective supply chain information management system, and evaluate lean enterprise processes to improve organizational efficiency. Additional topics include the coordination of production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution and financial forecasting activities for an organization to streamline these components to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
The Supply Chain Operations Effectiveness Certificate courses ladder into the Northcentral Technical College Supply Chain Management Associate Degree Program and can be applied into this Associate Degree program should you desire to continue to develop your skills, knowledge and potential for advancement in the ever-changing and rapidly growing Supply Chain field.
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Availability
Courses for this program may be available at a variety of campus locations through multiple modes of delivery if you meet the admission requirements and prerequisites.
* Campus and online availability of courses and programs may be subject to change.
Outcomes
Graduates will be able to…
- Apply strategies for identifying and meeting or exceeding customer expectations
- Apply continuous improvement strategies to business operations
- Explain the benefits of lean principles operations
- Define capacity planning and resource utilization
- Examine sales and operations planning and its impact on the entire supply chain
- Determine effective scheduling practices utilized in the supply chain
- Analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of operations
- Evaluate manufacturing processes used to produce tangible goods
- Determine continuous improvement concepts utilized in the supply chain
- Examine the operations function in the supply chain
- Define inventory fundamentals and inventory's role in the supply chain
- Explain how to manage the materials requirement plan
- Utilize effective inventory management practices
- Analyze supply chain inventory and material flows
- Produce a plan to control materials and inventory procedures
- Illustrate how supply chain planning and control fit within ERP
- Evaluate supply chain performance using data from an ERP system
- Evaluate distribution methods for products and services
- Apply strategies for managing supply chain and logistics processes
- Determine why forecasting is essential to supply chain management
Careers
Some of the potential careers graduates can pursue are:
- Operations Supervisor
- Production Supervisor
- Materials Supervisor
- Materials Specialist
- Production Planner
- Materials Planner
- Materials Analyst
- Production Lead
Courses
The Supply Chain Operations Effectiveness Certificate is a 14 Credit program. The following is a typical semester breakdown of the courses within the program.
* College 101 (10-890-165) is not part of the program credit requirements but is a College Requirement for graduation that must be passed with a “C” or better.
Credit for Prior Learning Available
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Pathways
Pathways are a series of connected programs that enable you to advance over time to better jobs and higher levels of education and training. By earning one degree, you could also be completing several courses of a related program in a pathway, bringing you one step closer to an advanced degree.
Completing the Supply Chain Operations Effectiveness Certificate Earns You:
- 23% of the total credits in the Supply Chain Management Associate Degree (14 of 61 credits)
Admissions Process
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