Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Northwest State Community College

Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Northwest State Community College is a Campus Certificate Management and Innovation degree that prepares you for a Business career. A career in Supply Chain Management deals with a dynamic environment of efficiently facilitating the delivery of goods to customers through a variety of intermediaries. The process is known as channel management and is only a small part of Supply Chain Management . Supply Chain Management deals with the entire array of sourcing, procurement, conversion, and logistics management activities. Organizations must rely on effective supply chains to coordinate the vast array of inputs and outputs of globally networked companies. The combination of Information Technology and outsourcing have created organizations like Dell and Wal-Mart adept at forming alliances and/or performing specific strategic tasks to take advantage of market conditions. Career Outlook Employment outlook appears strong through 2014 for front line Supervisors/Managers of Production/Operating Workers with 860 new jobs per year and hourly rates of pay at $24.15. Upper management positions including General and Operations Managers will experience an average annual growth of 1,894 workers per year and wage rates of $45.63 and would require additional education and experience. Program Learning Outcomes Students who complete the Logistics Supply Chain Management program will be employable in a variety of management positions in which they can: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of Supply Chain management . 2. Differentiate between an internal and external supply chain. 3. Differentiate between make to stock and make to order strategies. 4. Differentiate between a push and pull manufacturing system. View more details on Northwest State Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Management and Innovation courses.