Develop the critical skills necessary to keep businesses moving.
Some 60-80 percent of all jobs fall somewhere in the supply chain continuum. That means you’ll enjoy broad job options throughout our career.
Our supply chain management major attracts linear thinkers, energetic managers, broad-minded leaders, integration gurus and multi-taskers.
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What You’ll Love About the Supply Chain Management Major:
- Four out of five jobs in northeastern Ohio and three out of five jobs in the country fall somewhere in the supply chain, so you can enjoy college by knowing the jobs are out there.
- The placement side of marketing, supply chain management covers everything from raw materials to transport of the finished product.
- The field attracts linear thinkers, energetic managers, broad-minded leaders, integration gurus and multitaskers.
- Our passionate faculty and their deep industry connections give you real-time access to an ever-changing field.
- You can be one of the first to take part in this exciting new program from the College of Business and Economics.
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Reach Your Career Goals
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Some 60-80 percent of all jobs fall somewhere in the supply chain continuum. That means you’ll enjoy broad job options throughout our career. In fact, industry stakeholders — including the Northeast Ohio Trade and Economic Consortium (NEOTEC) as well as companies that hire supply chain managers — asked us to develop a program to meet their long-term needs:
- Purchasing — getting raw materials at a good price, just in time
- Operations — overseeing production
- Distribution — warehousing and getting products to market
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Professors Who are Exceptional Professionals
Ashland University is excited to combine current faculty experts with new faculty members to launch this major in fall 2009. Like all of our faculty members, the supply chain management team brings:
- A combination of academic and industry experience
- A commitment to giving each student the individual attention they need
- An instructional strategy that combines theory with experiential learning
- A passion for everything the university and College of Business & Economics does
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Gain Real World Experience
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Our connections to NEOTEC and potential employers are strong. Let us introduce you through internships and field experiences, where you can practice skills learned on campus:
- Planning and budgeting
- Just-in-time ordering of raw materials and delivery of completed products
- Scheduling and coordination of production and transport
- Teamwork and leadership
- Communication strategies
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Interesting Classes You May Take
- Supply Chain Management — Find out how physical distribution combines purchasing, production, control, warehousing, transportation, materials handling, forecasting, order processing and marketing functions for modern business.
- Operations Management — Study modern theory and practice for both manufacturing and service organizations.
- Cost Management — Study cost and management accounting topics and gain skills for both budgeting and planning.
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