B.S. Supply Chain Management

Lead Innovation in Operations Management

It is crucial for companies to minimize cost, waste, and delivery time in their supply chain if they want to remain competitive and profitable—that’s where you come in as a supply chain professional! UW-Stout Polytechnic's ACBSP-accredited Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Supply Chain Management blends engineering, operations, and business courses with real-world management experience to prepare you for the APICS Certification in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) test and a lucrative career leading companies to increased profitability and maximum efficiency.

What Is Supply Chain Management? 

Supply chain management is the planning and coordination of everything it takes to deliver a product, from forecasting and sourcing materials to manufacturing, warehousing, and shipping to customers. Our industry-experienced faculty will train you to improve operations and business performance by teaching you to:

• Analyze markets and financial performance to enhance operational decisions.
• Design, manage, and optimize critical components of supply chain systems, organization, and operations.
• Improve financial and operational performance by integrating engineering and manufacturing practices into global business strategies.
• Apply ethical business, management, engineering, operations, and process principles to emerging challenges.

Enhance Your Employability with an APICS Industry Certification

Increase your salary potential by $10,000 or more with an APICS Certification in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM), according to ASCM. By earning your CPIM, you’ll distinguish your capability and employability to employers by confirming your professional understanding of materials management, scheduling, forecasting, and production planning. The best part: We’ll not only prepare you for the exam; we’ll reimburse you for the testing fee after you pass!

Learn More About the APICS Certification

Career-Defining Supply Chain Curriculum

Go beyond two-year programs that focus on clerical activities and processing transactions in the supply chain. UW-Stout Polytechnic's program will teach you to lead in the supply chain and solve complex problems resulting in faster and more frequent promotions. The majority of your courses will feature industry-sponsored projects that prepare you for professional internship or co-op experiences. By the time you graduate, you'll be ready to begin your management career and improve your company's performance at the lowest cost and at the highest quality and safety within the supply chain.

"You get a taste of everything. You're not going to just be focused on supply chain or just focused on business. You turn out to be a very well-rounded individual after you graduate, because you'll have expertise in a little bit of everything."

Supply Chain Courses

As a supply chain management student, your studies will start with a variety of introductory business courses to build your management learning base. You'll then progress to the program-specific courses including procurement, logistics, accounting cost modeling, and supply chain modeling. 

Use the Request Information form to receive a program summary and learn more about the Bachelor of Science degree in Supply Chain Management.

ACBSP Accreditation

UW-Stout Polytechnic's B.S. Supply Chain Management is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Earn Credit for Prior Learning

Some required credits for this program can be earned through academic testing, portfolio submission, or a demonstration of competency. Learn more by reviewing the program-specific details on our Credit for Prior Learning page.

Industry-Experienced Faculty Instruction

Forget TA-taught classes and 200-person lectures. Building close relationships with our industry-experienced and academically accomplished faculty will play a key role in your polytechnic education. Learn more about your future instructors!

Meet the Supply Chain Management Faculty

Learn Advanced & Global Supply Chain Technologies

Supply chain management is all about ensuring the right products get to the right place at the right time, and we'll train you on the industry-relevant software to ensure you're ready to do more on day one of your career.

Professional Internships in Supply Chain Management

Take your education into industry and earn while you learn through UW-Stout Polytechnic’s award-winning Cooperative Education & Internship Program (CEIP) and other placements. Unlike traditional internships, our professional paid and unpaid credit-earning experiences connect you with leaders in your field, including Fortune 500 employers, impactful non-profits, and government agencies, to ensure you’re set up for success long before you graduate. More than a third of Stout students accept positions after graduation with their internship employer.

Supply Chain Management Capstone Projects

In the Design I and II senior capstone courses, you will use your problem-solving and critical thinking skills to identify the root causes of a failing business. Similar to your internship or co-op the capstone project is a real-world experience unmatched by any other business or supply chain management program. You'll work with an industry advisory group to build a cost model and figure out how to solve the company's problems.

Graduate Ready to Solve Tomorrow's Supply Chain Challenges

Modern supply chain management is about more than just where and when products arrive, and today's industry leaders need experts who can rise to the occasion. Each year, Stout supply chain management graduates are among the most sought-after hires to enter the workforce, routinely beating out applicants from bigger schools for coveted positions with major employers. Why? Everything you learn at Stout enhances the skills you'll use on day one of your career. Where others list their education, you’ll be able to identify your experience.

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