About the Department of SCM
The traditional concept of business is obsolete. Companies, both manufacturing and service, are creators of value, not simply makers of products. Supply chain management focuses on globalization and information management tools that integrate all aspects of the product and service lifecycle, from the design stage to final customer delivery and product disposal.
We view supply chain management as the planning, execution and control of strategic, tactical and operational decisions that facilitate the movement of materials, services, resources and information among and within firms.
Educating Supply Chain Managers
Our faculty conducts leading-edge supply chain management research that advances the field, and they bring this research into the classroom to advance the skills of our graduates. We educate future managers who are prepared to add product value, increase quality, reduce costs and increase profits. They accomplish this by addressing the needs and performance of supplier relations, supplier selection, purchasing negotiations, operations, transportation, inventory, warehousing, benchmarking, third-party vendors, electronic commerce, recycling, supply chain electronic software and customer relations.
Mission
The Department of Supply Chain Management endeavors to:
- Develop professional and academic talent knowledgeable in procurement, supply management, logistics, operations and information management
- Provide the research and leadership needed to advance and evolve the field of supply chain management
Rankings
The supply chain management graduate program at the W. P. Carey School of Business is ranked No. 6 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and our undergraduate program is ranked No. 3.
