LSCM 4600 - Logistics & Supply Chain Information Technology

Description

A course that focuses on the processes to identify and manage suppliers for goods and services to support operations, including sourcing, contracting, negotiations, buying procedures, cost and price analysis, vendor relations, auditing and inspection, supplier relations, and applications to information technology systems.

Learning Objectives

• Examine information technology terminology and concepts.
• Relate information technology to it's effective use in the supply chain.
• Distinguish why storing data safely and effectively is critical to an organization's success.
• Identify and briefly describe several current e-commerce applications.
• Examine the challenges that organizations face in planning, building, and operating their enterprise systems.
• Distinguish the components that makes an organization effective using business intelligence and analytics.
• Examine some of the tools and techniques used in knowledge management.
• Identify specialized systems for organizational and individual use.
• Examine the pros and cons associated with both buying and building software.
• Weigh the key factors to be considered in selecting a software package.