M.S. Operations & Supply Management

Unbox Your Future

UW-Stout's ACBSP-accredited Master of Science (M.S.) in Operations & Supply Management (OSM) prepares you for advanced leadership roles in global business and technical environments. Operations, supply chain and logistics management are areas that need managers who can apply both existing and emerging technologies to plan, organize and implement effective systems.

Career-Defining Curriculum

There is an increasing need for dedicated operations and supply chain management expertise in global industry. Rise above the competition with a specialized master's degree in dedicated management disciplines from our industry-respected program.

Program Highlights

• Practice-Oriented Approach: Tailored leadership training with technical emphases, such as Industry 4.0, automation, SAP ERP, and Lean manufacturing.
• Industry-Applied Curriculum: Work on job-related projects in courses under the supervision of faculty with industry experience and knowledge.

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UW-Stout's M.S. Operations & Supply Management is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

“All of our faculty have professional industry backgrounds, some of them have multiple professional certifications and are still working with industry in some types of consulting capacity. This allows the program to stay on top and deliver content that meets industry needs.”

~ David Ding, Associate Dean

Industry-Experienced Faculty Instruction

At UW-Stout, building close relationships with our industry-experienced and academically accomplished faculty will play a key role in your graduate education and your career. From Six Sigma, PMP, and Lean credentials to real-world expertise in business management, ethics, and organizational leadership, our instructors will ensure you develop distinction in your field. Learn more about your future instructors!

Meet the Operation & Supply Management Faculty

Industry Focus & Value

The M.S. Operations & Supply Management program focuses on the goal of three wins: 

1. Students receive high-quality, graduate education to advance their careers.
2. Industry benefits from course projects that students complete to improve operations performance.
3. UW-Stout fulfills its mission of supporting industry and workforce needs.

Student projects have generated more than $4.5 million in savings for the students’ companies and organizations. That’s the value the M.S. Operations & Supply Management program provides to the industry.

Train on the Latest Operations & Management Applications

• Excel Solver: Model real-world challenges, minimize costs, and maximize performance with precision and confidence with a tool that turns analytical thinking into optimized solutions.
• Microsoft Project: Enhance your ability to deliver results on time and drive continuous improvement with a product that helps plan, organize, and execute complex initiatives.
• Microsoft Visio: Turn complex, abstract processes into clear, strategic diagrams that enhance understanding, communication, and operational excellence.
• Minitab Statistical Software: Strengthen your ability to make confident, data-driven decisions that improve efficiency and drive organizational success by transforming complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Simio: Transform innovative ideas into data-driven strategies that drive smarter, more-efficient decision-making with an application that simulates, visualizes, and optimizes real-world systems.
• SPSS: Uncover meaningful patterns in data by transforming raw information into strategic insights that drive smarter decisions and measurable organizational improvement.

Impactful Research Applied to Industry

Enhance your value to your employer or illustrate a new expertise by creating real-world solutions to existing industry challenges! Unlike theoretical research, your applied research opportunities in operations and supply management will exemplify your ability to translate investigation into meaningful action and impact.

Recent Research Topics

• Automation and Defective Percentage in Plastic Injection Molding
• Autonomous Mobile Robot Capacity & Utilization Expansion Analysis
• Boosting the Productivity for a Department in a Manufacturing Organization
• Impact of ERP System & RF Technology on Distribution Operations Network
• Impacts of Digital Enablement on Daily Management in Manufacturing
• Lean Manufacturing Implementation with Focus on Procurement & Materials Management
• A Modernized Approach to Mergers & Acquisitions
• Root Cause for Low on Time Delivery
• Spare Parts Management System Analysis of Company XYZ
• Supply Chain Disruptors: Barriers to Transition in the Renewable Energy Industry

Professional Internships in Operations & Supply Management

Take your education into the field with professional internships and other placements that benefit you and industry. Whether you put your internship to work for your employer or use it to connect with leaders in your field, these opportunities are all about impact and establishing your leadership long before you graduate.  

Graduate Ready to Solve Tomorrow’s Challenges

Each year, Stout operations and supply management graduates routinely beat out applicants for competitive positions and outpace their peers in career advancement with leading employers. Why? Everything you learn at Stout enhances the skills you use on the job. Where others list their education, you’ll be able to identify your experience.

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