Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Provides students at the graduate level with an in-depth examination of the major issues associated with the management of supply chains. The course content includes both managerial and technical matters, and addresses issues such as the importance of supply chain management in meeting global competition, internet and e-business application, supply chain integration and relationships, sharing risks and rewards, and the reduction of variance in supply chain performance.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: A degree in business or discipline related to supply chain management or approval by instructor.
To critically review, gain a deeper understanding and academic appreciation of the core POM literature; to develop mature researchable ideas that fill research gaps in the area of POM as identified in the articles and in-class discussions; to pursue research topics in POM and conceptualize, craft, and shape intriguing research questions that may lead to long-term researchable programs; to present their research ideas/articles and critique the merits/shortcomings of others' research work in the area of POM
Simulation is a powerful tool to analyze complex systems. Simulation is a method to mimic the behavior of real systems. This course introduces computer-based simulation and modeling with applications to supply chain and operations management where decision making can be enhanced through the modeling and analysis of complex systems. The course assumes a previous knowledge of probability and statistics.
The course emphasises empirical/conceptual research and aims to provide an opportunity for graduate students to gain a deeper understanding and an academic appreciation of the Production and Operations Management's literature. This course is a research-based seminar that is designed to be the driver for the graduate students’ foundational research knowledge in Production and Operations Management.
This seminar course is designed to expose graduate students to cutting-edge research in supply chain management. It aims to develop an academic appreciation of the area literature by emphasizing empirical and conceptual papers and by assisting students in conducting independent research, critiquing articles, developing novel research ideas, and writing research papers that are both relevant and academically rigorous.
This course adopts a broad view of supply chain sustainability. From a functional perspective, SCM includes logistics, purchasing, and a few aspects of marketing. Sustainability is also a multi-dimensional concept, spanning environmental, cultural, social and economic elements. The course has a special focus on sustainable transportation. Various research methods, from content analysis to analytical modeling to survey research are discussed. Delivery happens via a variety of interactive lectures, individual and small group exercises, discussions, and writing/presenting a supply chain sustainability term paper.
Logistics Management is the part of supply chain management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers' requirements. This course provides a practical, management perspective of the following areas of logistics: distribution, transportation, international logistics, inventory control, sustainable logistics practices, key performance indicators, supply chain finance, leadership in a supply chain role, and an introduction to logistics technology including RFID and ERP systems.
Purchasing and procurement functions are about much more than bringing goods and services into an organization. They are the foundation of strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers. Since many companies source products from around the globe more frequently than ever, a procurement manager needs strong capabilities. These skills cannot just be learned on the job: they need to be taught. As well, the value of procurement is now recognized as an integral part of cost control within the organization. In this course, you'll learn the basics of procurement, including what a supply chain looks like, the purchasing cycle, essential tools and strategies for making the best purchasing relationships work, managing bids, and more.
Successful Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) needs effective contract and performance management in place for the selected suppliers. Also, a successful SRM programme needs full engagement from the key stakeholders across the business. However, engaging internal stakeholders in SRM activities is challenging and the ability to sell internally and externally is essential. Since maximising the value that is captured from major suppliers delivers significant business benefits, this course covers the approaches needed internally and externally to secure value delivery from suppliers.
Sustainability efforts can open many opportunities for businesses— product innovation can lead to first-mover advantage, environmental product differentiation can open new markets, green sourcing and waste reduction can reduce operating cost, etc. At the same time, they can present significant challenges—governments and communities are imposing higher standards on pollution, resource exploitation, etc. This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the sustainability challenges and opportunities facing supply chains today. We will took at some of the factors that are contributing to the adoption of sustainability strategies, such as legislations that are penalizing negative environmental and social impacts, and society’s expectations of business in terms of health, human rights, and the environment. The supply chains today cannot be concerned only with creating shareholder value; their performance is also measured in terms of social, environmental and economic impact.
Advanced Supply Chain Management (ASCM) provides a theoretical basis for multi-disciplinary analysis and improvement of supply chains and networks, focusing especially on supply chain modelling methods to support managerial decision making. Supply chains are often globally interconnected systems with a large variety of complex relationships. This is also affecting the ways in which goods and services are developed, produced, processed and delivered to the market.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: MSCI 7140.
This course aims to provide students with a hands-on experience in Supply Chain Management and Logistics. Students will be placed in positions within organizations operating in the Province of Manitoba and Canada to experience supply chain management and logistics management in practice. A pre-employment training to students without significant work experience in North America may be required. The pre-employment training and placement of students will be performed in coordination with the Asper School of Business Graduate Co-operative Education Program, always striving lo match the interests of the student with the interests of the hosting organization. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
This course aims to provide students with a hands-on experience in Supply Chain Management and Logistics. Students will explore and address real issues in the supply chain and logistics sector in the context of the Province of Manitoba and/or Canada under the supervision of a Faculty Member of the Department of Supply Chain Management, Asper School of Business, and in close connection with the target organization. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
This course will be of interest to those students wishing to gain knowledge of business enterprise operations that are widely used in industry and in government purchasing/supply chain environments. Enterprise systems are critical to the success of today’s dynamic and global corporations. These systems are a conglomeration of complicated architectures; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), SCM, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. Within the Oracle Netsuite cloud based software, students will build upon baseline knowledge of the Netsuite ERP application, use the applications to confirm companywide configuration, settings and user-level preferences. Students will identify the purpose of user roles, and their relationship to security and navigation. They will consider business challenges and Netsuite solutions associated with key business processes and review administrative and end-to-end tasks involved in the endto- end business processes that encompass the ERP processes workflows. They will monitor process and business performance through targeted analytics, and will leverage additional tools for user adoptions and account functionality. Not to be held with the former OPM 7300 when the sub-topic is the same.
This course covers a selection of recent developments in supply chain management (SCM). SCM spans logistics, operations, purchasing and certain elements of marketing. Recent relevant developments include sustainability, digitalization, consumer logistics, humanitarian logistics, and the importance of risk management. Not to be held with the former OPM 7300 when the sub-topic is the same.
Operations and Supply Chain Management focuses on the management of processes that transform inputs into valuable outputs within supply chains. This case method course will allow students to learn systematic ways of seeing, thinking, and managing key related processes. Not to be held with the former OPM 7120.
Equiv To: OPM 7120
This course presents a framework for the analysis of domestic and international supply chains. The principal concepts of transport management and logistics are examined through the lens of economic theory and global supply chains. The economic topics covered include trade, modal supply, derived demand, joint product pricing and location analysis. The global logistics management topics cover distribution clusters, freight forwarding, vertical supply chains, disruptions (risk and innovation) and sustainability. A first year course in microeconomics is helpful, but not critical. Not to be held with the former OPM 7300 when the subtopic is the same.
Topics covered in this course will include project initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Knowledge areas such as scope, schedule, cost, risk, and HR management will be discussed. The course will make use of industrial projects for developing a strong planning and analytical approach pertinent to project management. Not to be held with the former OPM 7170.
Sustainable Lean Management will provide students with a basic understanding of the components of Sustainable Lean Management in the context of Profit, People and Plant (the triple bottom line) and the opportunity to practically apply the principles, methods and tools of Sustainable Lean Management to real problems. Sustainable Lean Management, at its core, is about systematically identifying the strategic problems of an organization and methodically solving those problems while simultaneously growing and developing the potential of people to the benefit of all stakeholders of the enterprise.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: OPM 7120 or SCM 7120 (C+). Not to be held with the former OPM 7180.
Equiv To: OPM 7180
This is a Topics Course in Supply Chain Management. Not to be held with the former OPM 7300 when the subtopic is the same.