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Graduate Degree Programs

Supply Chain and Information Systems (SC&IS)

SC&IS 570 (I E 570) Operations Research in Supply Chains (3) Use of operations research models and methods for solving problems in supply chain systems.

SC&IS (I E) 570 Supply Chain Engineering (3)

The course provides state-of-the-art mathematical models, concepts and solution methods important in the design, control, operation and management of global supply chains. It provides an understanding of how companies plan, source, make and deliver their products to create/or maintain a global competitive advantage. It emphasizes the application of operations research models and methods to optimize the various components of an integrated supply chain. The course is appropriate for graduate students interested in working in the supply chain area in industry as well as those planning to pursue research in supply chain optimization.

 


General Education: None
Diversity: None
Bachelor of Arts: None
Effective: Summer 2006 Ending: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: SC&IS 510 orI E 405, I E 425

Note : Class size, frequency of offering, and evaluation methods will vary by location and instructor. For these details check the specific course syllabus.