Department ofSupply Chain and Business Technology Management

Majors and Minors inSupply Chain Operations Management

What is Supply Chain Operations Management(SCOM)?

• The efficient planning and controlling of the operations of a supply chain

• Encompasses all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, production, and logistics management

• The logistics involved in getting the right product from the raw material provider to the end consumer

The Traditional Supply Chain

Retailing

Supply Chain Management:Looking at the Whole Picture

Supply

Plantsvendorsports

CentralWarehouses

Distribution Centers

Customers,Retailers

Manufacturing

Sales and Marketing

Finance

Supply Chain Manager

Supply chain managers are engaged in every facet of the business process – planning, purchasing, production, transportation, storage & distribution, customer service, and more!

Accounting

GM, Ford, Toyota, Honda

Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire, Sears, Lowblaws

FedEx, UPS, Purolator

Airlines, Railways, Trucking Companies

Deloitte

Banks, Hospitals Post Office

Armed Forces

Dell, IBM, HP, Compaq

Zara, Gap, Benetton, American Eagle

Supply Chain Management at Wal-Mart

http://youtu.be/SUe-tSabKag

SCOM graduates are trained to• Apply concepts, techniques, and practices of

procurement, logistics, operations management, and customer relationship management to business situations in local and global markets

• Use information systems for integrating materials activities, transportation planning, problem-solving and evaluation

• Integrate materials, logistics, operations and other business concerns into a comprehensive decision-making process to maximize customer value

Recent SCOM Graduate Titles/Positions

• Supply Chain Analysts• Supply Chain Consultants• Business Process Analysts• Business Development Manager• Inventory Manager• Transportation/Distribution Manager• Purchasing Manager• International Logistics Manager

Supply Chain Job Profiles

First Level Management (0-4 years)

Supply Chain AnalystCustomer Service Manager

Business Process AnalystSupply Chain Consultant

Middle Level Management (5-10 years)

International Logistics ManagerPurchasing ManagerSupply Chain Software Manager

Transportation ManagerWarehouse Operations Manager

Executive Level Management (11+ years)

Vice President of Supply Chain Management

Students in the SCOM Major

• Personal relationships with professors• Strong analytical skills• Team Players• Dynamic course curriculum• Real world experience in the classroom

Opportunities and Trends• Shortage of Supply Chain graduates• Demand for SCOM is growing with

globalization and market competition• Employment is expected to grow 22% over

the 2012-22 decade - (US Department of Labor, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/logisticians.htm).

• Non-manufacturing companies are also implementing SCOM techniques

Co-op Employers: Bombardier Inc. , Canadian Space AgencyFuller Landau, Human Resources Development Canada, Imperial Tobacco Ltd., Industry Canada, KPMG, L’Oreal Canada, Merck Frosst, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Price-Waterhouse, Raymond, Chabot, Martin & Pare, Standard Life, Toronto Dominion

SCOM Co-op ProgramPaid “work terms” in practical professional projects such as designing Web sites, building databases, evaluating information systems, conducting user needs analyses, and building digital libraries.

JMSB Co-op Program

• About the program• Admission requirements

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqN6AqFBFcc

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Sources

• This presentation is adapted from the presentation “Majors and Minors in Supply Chain Operations Management”, prepared by the SCOM group of the SCBTM Department

• Other sources are noted on the slides themselves

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