MGMT 6690 - Supply Chain Management

Institution:

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Description:

This course examines how the Internet and emerging e-business models are transforming the flow of products, information, and revenues across supply chains. It focuses on how inter-enterprise integration and value chain constellations can be deployed to effectively detect and fulfill custom needs in a cost-effective manner by eliminating traditional constraints in supply chain design, dislodging obsolete intermediaries, and creating new forms of value added intermediation. The role of exchanges and hubs in the procurement of industrial goods and services will also be examined in depth. Concepts will be discussed for different types of products such as physical goods, informational goods, and services. Students will develop the ability to conceptualize design and implement supply chains for e-business organizations. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Background in marketing or operations management and a background in information technology are required to enroll in this course. The background could have been obtained either through appropriate course work or through work experience. When Offered: Fall term. Credit Hours: 3

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rpi.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 276-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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