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Associate in Science

Description

The Logistics and Physical Distribution Associate of Science degree prepares students to manage and coordinate logistical functions in an enterprise, ranging from acquisitions to receiving and handling, through internal allocation of resources to operations units, to the handling and delivery of output. Topics include integrated Supply Chain Management (SCM), demand planning, logistics, transportation and distribution systems, supply management, warehousing, inventory management, order fulfillment, and customer service. The supply chain management courses required for this degree prepare students to sit for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) SCProâ„¢ Fundamentals certifications in SCM Principles, Transportation Operations, Warehousing Operations, Inventory Management, and Customer Service Operations. Certification exams are included in the coursework.

Among the jobs supported by this program are assistants, clerks, supervisors, and managers of acquisitions and purchasing, inventory control, storage and handling, just-in-time manufacturing and distribution, logistics planning, shipping and delivery, transportation, quality control, resource estimation and allocation, and budgeting.

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Certificate of Achievement

Description

The Logistics and Physical Distribution Certificate of Achievement prepares students to manage and coordinate logistical functions in an enterprise, ranging from acquisitions to receiving and handling, through internal allocation of resources to operations units, to the handling and delivery of output. Topics include integrated Supply Chain Management (SCM), demand planning, logistics, transportation and distribution systems, supply management, warehousing, inventory management, order fulfillment, and customer service. The supply chain management courses required for this certificate prepare students to sit for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) SCProâ„¢ Fundamentals certifications in SCM Principles, Transportation Operations, Warehousing Operations, Inventory Management, and Customer Service Operations. Certification exams are included in the coursework.

Among the jobs supported by this program are assistants, clerks, supervisors, and managers of acquisitions and purchasing, inventory control, storage and handling, just-in-time manufacturing and distribution, logistics planning, shipping and delivery, transportation, quality control, resource estimation and allocation, and budgeting.

Potential Careers in this Field

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