Supply Chain Management

pictured | Ben Brubaker (Riley High School), Nick Thompson (student), Dr. Karl Perusich (faculty) | Manufacturing Day 2017


Supply Chain Management Technology

Bachelor of Science

We live in the age of globalization and our society is dependent upon their supply chains to manage the flow of goods, services and information. You will study the entire supply chain enterprise, yet have the flexibility to select courses for your chosen career path (purchasing, distribution and product management, sales management, or logistics and materials handling).

Courses focus on a systems approach where you can understand how each area of the supply chain interacts with and relies on the rest. This program will help prepare you for a career that demands expertise in business analysis, communication and teamwork, technological know-how, data processing, and leadership.

Supply chain management professionals work in virtually every industry—manufacturing or service, governmental, educational or retail. Different job titles or functions may be working as a buyer, negotiating contracts, inventory manager, an import/export goods manager, transportation manager, supplier relations, supplier selection, operations, warehousing, benchmarking, e-commerce, recycling, technology, and customer relations.


Program Requirements

  • All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.
  • All classes are offered by Purdue unless otherwise noted.

First Year (31 cr.)
First Semester
  • MA 15800 Precalculus–Functions and Trigonometry
  • MET 14300 Materials and Processes I OR
    MET 14400 Materials and Processes II
  • TECH 12000 Design Thinking in Technology
  • TLI 11100 Introduction to Manufacturing and Supply Chain Systems
  • Written Communication Foundation Selective
Second Semester

Second Year (30 cr.)
Third Semester
  • ECON 21000 Principles of Economics OR
    ECON-E 103 Introduction to Microeconomics (IU South Bend) OR
    ECON-E 104 Introduction to Macroeconomics (IU South Bend)
  • PSY-P 12000 Elementary Psychology; OR
    PSY-P 103 General Psychology (IU South Bend) OR
    SOC 10000 Intro to Sociology OR
    SOC-S 161 Principles of Sociology (IU South Bend)
  • TLI 21300 Project Management
  • TLI 21400 Intro Supply Chain Management Technology
  • TLI 23500 Intro to Lean and Sustainable Systems
Fourth Semester

Third Year (30 cr.)
Fifth Semester
  • MGMT 32300 Introduction to Market Analysis OR
    BUS-M 301 Introduction to Marketing Management (IU South Bend)
  • TLI 31400 Leading Innovation in Organizations
  • TLI 31600 Statistical Quality Control
  • Technical Selective
  • TLI Selective
Sixth Semester
  • TLI 31500 Innovative Product Dev and Testing
  • TLI 34200 Warehouse and Inventory Management
  • TLI 43530 Operations Plan and Management
  • TLI 43640 Lean Six Sigma
  • Free Elective

Fourth Year (30 cr.)
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester

CAND 99100

Course that students must enroll when registering for the last course for the certificate. There are no fees assessed for this course. No class attendance is required and no grade will be issued.

Academic Bulletins

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2017-2018 Campus Bulletin
2016-2017 Campus Bulletin
2015-2016 Campus Bulletin
2014-2015 Campus Bulletin

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