SCMT – Supply Chain Management
SCMT 200
Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management
3 Credits Weekly (3-0-0)
Students develop an understanding of the critical role of supply chain processes in a global business environment. The course examines the key components and drivers of supply chains and the requirements for achieving supply chain integration. Topics include the structure of global supply chains and stakeholder relationships, strategic fit, core supply chain drivers (sourcing, inventory, logistics, and information), supply chain integration, and risk management. Contemporary issues and emerging trends in global supply chain management are integrated throughout the course.
Prerequisites: (BUSN 101 or BUSN 201) or (ORGA 101 or ORGA 201) or ECON 101.
SCMT 205
Supply Chain Technology Management
3 Credits Weekly (3-0-0)
There are three parts to cover: digital supply chain strategy, supply chain technologies, and supply chain analytics. Students will first learn the strategic perspective relevant to digital supply chain, digital transformation and digitization in the supply chain. Students will then learn about industry-wide technologies and enterprise-wide systems in the supply chain area and explore how the various emerging digital technologies may affect the supply chain. Then, students will learn content about supply chain analytics, including descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics applied to the supply chain.
SCMT 305
Transportation Management
3 Credits Weekly (3-0-0)
Students learn transportation modes (road, rail, water, air, pipeline and intermodal transportation), their place in the economy, and the regulatory environment in which they operate. Students also study advanced aspects of transportation operations from various perspectives: the carrier's, the shipper's, and the logistics service provider's. Topics include some elements of transportation economics, cost/service characteristics of the transportation modes, selection of carriers and routes, use of third party logistics (3PL), terminal services, freight consolidations, shipping schedules, information/ documentation flows, and transportation risk management. The focus is on the transportation service characteristics and carrier-shipper relationships within domestic and global supply chain context.
Prerequisites: ECON 102.
SCMT 307
Supply Chain Process Improvement
3 Credits Weekly (3-0-0)
This course introduces students to the principles and practices of process management within supply chains, emphasizing the design, analysis, measurement, and continuous improvement of supply chain processes. Students will learn to view supply chains as interconnected systems and to apply process-oriented thinking to enhance performance, quality, and customer value. Using tools such as process mapping, control charts, and key performance indicators (KPIs), students will develop the analytical and problem-solving skills necessary to assess and improve operational processes across sourcing, production, logistics, and service functions.
SCMT 320
Supply Chain Resource Planning
3 Credits Weekly (3-0-0)
Students explore contemporary as well as traditional approaches to resource planning and scheduling in the supply chain. The course covers key operations processes such as make-to-stock, assemble-to-order, and make-to-order systems. Students examine modules related to supply chain planning, scheduling, and resource allocation using various applications. The course also encourages critical evaluation of current practices and the implementation of best practices, emerging technologies, and integrated systems to improve supply chain resource planning.
SCMT 322
Global Logistics Management
3 Credits Weekly (3-0-0)
Students study logistics systems and strategy with a focus on distribution from production to consumer. Topics include: alignment between business and logistics strategy; performance measurement; distribution network design and facility location; warehousing and materials handling systems; inventory management; transportation route planning; international ocean container shipping; import tariffs and classification; the use of third-party logistics providers (3PLs); and select topics related to environmental sustainability (such as extended producer responsibility and collection logistics).
Prerequisites: MGTS 352.
SCMT 324
Procurement and Supply Management
3 Credits Weekly (3-0-0)
Students build on business knowledge to explore key concepts of corporate procurement and supply management and to further utilize skills in business negotiations. The course introduces the role of procurement and supply management within the context of an organization's operations and proceeds to assess its alignment with the overall supply chain strategy. The course discusses the importance of supply management and business negotiations in developing and fostering contractual relationships and strategic alliances with suppliers in the global supply network. Credit can be obtained in only one of ASCM 203 or SCMT 324.
Prerequisites: SCMT 200.
SCMT 403
Supply Chain Coordination and Risk Management
3 Credits Weekly (3-0-0)
Students integrate theory and practice in advanced supply chain management. Through in-depth analysis, students examine strategies for achieving supply chain integration in business environments characterized by risk and dynamic conditions at both local and global levels. The course emphasizes the application of global supply chain concepts to effectively balance coordination and risk management. Topics include strategic alignment in the supply chain, best practices in coordinating supply contracts, management of variability in global logistics design, supply chain risk management, and the future of the supply chain ecosystem.
SCMT 407
Global Sourcing and Logistics
3 Credits Weekly (3-0-0)
Students expand and apply their knowledge of global sourcing, transportation, and logistics in an international setting. The course covers strategic and operational logistics decisions surrounding global sourcing. Topics include planning of international sourcing, international transportation and logistics, international commercial (INCO) terms and payment mechanisms, and tariff treatments and import documentation. Credit can be obtained in only one of ASCM 407 or SCMT 407.
SCMT 425
Supply Chain Analytics
3 Credits Weekly (3-0-0)
This course focuses on the application of advanced analytical, modeling, and simulation tools for optimizing supply chain performance and decision-making. Building upon foundational process management concepts, students will learn to model, analyze, and improve supply chain operations using quantitative methods and digital tools. Through hands-on labs, case studies, and a major project, students will develop the capability to apply modern analytics to real-world supply chain challenges involving forecasting, capacity planning, risk management, and network optimization.
SCMT 497
Special Topics in Supply Chain Management
3 Credits Weekly (0-0-3)
This course involves reading, discussing and critically evaluating current research on specialized topics of interest to senior students in the Bachelor of Commerce. Topics covered vary with the interests of students and faculty and may include an applied field research component in business, government or community. Students should consult with faculty members in the Department of Decision Sciences and Supply Chain Management for details regarding current offerings. This course can be taken twice for credit.
Prerequisites: Minimum of C- in one 300 level SCMT course and consent of the department chair or designate.
SCMT 498
Independent Studies in Supply Chain Management
3 Credits Weekly (0-0-3)
In consultation with, and supervised by, a member of the department or an approved professional in the community, a senior student undertakes advanced scholarly work related to the field of supply chain management. The faculty member guides the student in designing and undertaking this work, using appropriate assumptions and methods to arrive at warranted conclusions and outcomes that will advance supply chain management knowledge or practice or create meaningful results. Note: This course may be taken twice for credit.
Prerequisites: Consent of the course instructor and the department chair.