Supply Chain Management – Logistics – SCM2
Introduction
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This one-year graduate certificate will help you start a career with a wide variety of work, high salaries, stability, and job satisfaction. See the Supply Chain Salary and Career Report for more details.
Supply Chain touches every step in the product or service life cycle, from growing, mining, or creating material to delivering it to 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.
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: Previous Live Client projects have been with Fingal Farm Supply, TFT Global Inc., and Amrolean Pools. Students have helped clients with their inventory and distribution challenges.
- 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 a four-month paid work term in a job related to business and supply chain.
Toolkit
- MS Office is used extensively in the program: Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- SAP. Students learn how to use the ERP system SAP in MGMT-3090 Business & Resource Planning Systems.
Student Experience
- Club: ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management) Fanshawe Student Chapter. Students in the Supply Chain and Operations programs at Fanshawe College are encouraged to participate in or be the executive of this club. The club hosts networking and learning events for students to learn more about Supply Chain and Operations and to network with professionals from the industry.
- ASCM Case Competitions
- Participate in events hosted by ASCM London & District Chapter, ASQ London, SCMAO, LEDC Manufacturing Matters, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters.
Student Testimonial
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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:
Example Jobs
- Procurement Analyst – Support bid and proposal activities, administer Purchase Order activities, follow up with suppliers, and 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, and 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 Supply Chain Management – Logistics 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 Transfer Opportunities to complete a master’s degree program at many other institutions. You can also do another graduate certificate offered by the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business.
To learn about the Supply Chain Management – Logistics (Co-op) program, including the description, admission requirements and courses, see the program website.
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