University of Wisconsin Stout | Wisconsin's Polytechnic University

Description

The Supply Chain Management program prepares students for careers in supply chain management by providing specialized training in an increasingly complex field that has developed into a highly technical field of study and practice. Supply Chain Management spans all movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption. The program will address knowledge, skills, and applied research essential to supply chain management, including instruction in improving customer service, in minimizing costs as well as the application of best practices and the effective use of technology. Efficient management of supply chains is even more essential during times of stressed economy; and therefore students will find their skills in high demand.

The management of supplies is very important for a company’s profitability. Without the supplies a company needs, they can’t produce their product; with too much surplus inventory, they are tying up money; by not getting the best prices for raw materials, company profits are diminished. Depending on the size of the company, graduates may focus on just one area of the supply chain or may have a variety of responsibilities.

To succeed as a supply chain manager, graduates need strong written and verbal communication skills, technology skills, a passion for data analysis and finance, strategic skills, a global perspective, and the ability to maintain professional relationships.

The program is also appropriate preparation for law school.

High School Preparation

• General admissions criteria
  
  

• Enrollment for this program is competitive and require further academic achievement. Be sure to review that section when reading the general admissions criteria page.

• Business classes
  

Careers

• Management analysts/consultants
  
• Industrial engineers
  
• Operations research analysts
  
• Purchasing managers
  
• Cargo and freight agents
  
• Warehousing and storage

This is a new program at UW-Stout — career employment and salary statistics are not yet available.

View our Annual Employment Report for more details.

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