Business Supply Chain and Operations – BLS3/BLS4

Introduction

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This diploma will help you start a career that has a wide variety of work, high salaries, stability, and job satisfaction. See here for more details: Supply Chain Salary and Career Report.

Supply Chain touches every step in the product or service life cycle, from growing, mining or creating material to delivering it into the hands of the consumers, plus all the activities in between. In this program, you will learn how to procure materials/services, how to transport raw materials to your facility, how to develop/improve processes to convert raw materials into finished products or services, how to maintain the right amount of inventory, and how to distribute finished goods to your customers.

Fanshawe College Students.

Unique Program Experiences

  • SILEx opportunities: It’s Fanshawe’s responsibility to ensure students are prepared to meet the needs of employers. We will provide every student with a signature innovative learning experience and job skills for the future so they gain the technical and human skills required for a changing world of work. For more information on SILEx, please visit the the SILEx and Job Skills for the Future website.
  • Live Client projects: Students see Supply Chain and Operations in action by touring facilities such as Labatt Breweries, Starlim, Toyota Manufacturing Canada, Great Lakes Copper, 3M, Orgill, Parts Canada, Natra Chocolate America and Gray Ridge Eggs.
  • Field Trips / Plant Tours: Students see Supply Chain and Operations in action by touring facilities such as Labatt Breweries, Starlim, Toyota Manufacturing Canada, Great Lakes Copper, 3M, Orgill, Parts Canada, Natra Chocolate America and Gray Ridge Eggs.
  • Guest Speakers: Students get additional experiences from guest speakers from organizations such as 3M, The Beer Store, Schaeffler and Starlim.
  • Simulations: Students participate in Supply Chain simulations such as The Fresh Connection, Business on the Move, The Beer Game, and The Paper Game in order to learn about Supply Chain and Operations processes.
  • Co-op work term: Students who enrol in the co-op version of the program have the opportunity to do two four month paid work terms in jobs related to business and supply chain.

Toolkit

  • MS Office is used extensively in the program: Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Students take COMP-3077 Excel for Business.
  • SAP. Students learn how to use the ERP system SAP in MGMT-3090 Business & Resource Planning Systems.

Student Experience

Your Future Career

Please see the following for information on: Supply Chain Management Careers, Supply Chain Salary and Career Report

Common Supply Chain Job Titles by Function

Orchestrate Plan Order
Supply chain manager Demand planner Logistics manager
Supply chain director Inventory manager Buyer
Supply chain analyst Master scheduler Procurement manager
Operations manager Planning manager Purchasing manager
Production planner
Source Transform Fulfill
Buyer Master scheduler Master scheduler
Buyer-planner Materials manager Materials manager
Inventory manager Planning manager Planning manager
Material planner Production planner Production planner
Procurement manager Production scheduler Production scheduler
Return
Master scheduler
Materials manager
Planning manager
Production planner
Production scheduler

Some employers of graduates from this program include:

Trojan Technologies 3M Schaeffler Aerospace Canada Inc. - Stratford General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada City of London
Trojan Technologies 3M Canada Schaeffler Aerospace Canada Inc. – Stratford General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada City of London
Parts Canada Vuteq Nova Chemicals HMMS Peavey Mart
Parts Canada Vuteq Nova Chemicals HMMS Peavey Mart
Ryder Logistics Clinician's Choice Fraser Direct Fastenal Labatt Breweries of Canada
Ryder Logistics Clinician’s Choice Fraser Direct Fastenal Labatt Breweries of Canada

Example Jobs

  • Procurement Analyst – Support bid and proposal activities, administer Purchase Order activities, follow up with suppliers, develop suppliers
  • Supply Chain Analyst – Ensure inventory availability, manage demand forecasts, determine cost-efficient shipment procedures, research partner companies and negotiate contracts, implement supply chain optimization projects and monitor vendor performance.
  • Planner – Material Requirements Planning – Support manufacturing, communicate with suppliers, provide suppliers with forecast information monitor and control inventory levels, verify capacity and demand risks.
  • Logistics Coordinator – Prepare shipping documents. Coordinate shipping activities. Understand shipping regulations for all countries where products are exported. Coordinate customs agents for exported deliveries. Troubleshoot export challenges.

Your Future Path

This Business – Supply Chain and Operations program aligns with the curriculum of various professional associations, including the SCMAO CSCMP Designation and the CPIM, CSCP and CLTD designations through the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM).

Graduates of this program may be eligible to transfer to the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Management) at Fanshawe College and receive a one-year advanced standing.

There are options to transfer to complete a degree program at many other post-secondary institutions or complement your diploma with a graduate certificate offered by the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business.

Alumni Testimonial 

Co-op

For more information about co-op opportunities, please visit the Business – Supply Chain and Operations Co-op page.

More InformationTo learn about the Business – Supply Chain and Operations program, including the description, admission requirements and courses, see the program website.

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