供应链管理集中力使学生能够管理和改善支持制造和服务公司的供应链。供应链的高效，有效和经济管理需要对全球采购和物流，电子商务和相关信息技术，流程管理和改进，系统建模和决策技术以及国际质量标准有深入的了解。供应链管理变得越来越重要。许多企业领导人认识到使公司的供应链和生产系统与公司如何在全球市场竞争中保持一致的战略重要性。这种专注力为学生提供了管理这种战略一致性的知识。他们准备设计和管理供应链和生产系统，并使用最新技术来链接将物料采购，生产并向其客户提供产品和服务的公司。提供或依赖于快速，低成本，准确和统一的
The supply chain management concentration equips students to manage and improve supply chains supporting manufacturing and service firms. Efficient, effective, and economical management of the supply chain requires in-depth knowledge of global sourcing and logistics, e-commerce and related information technologies, process management and improvement, system modeling and decision-making techniques, and international quality standards. Supply chain management has become increasingly important. Many business leaders recognize the strategic importance of aligning a firm's supply chain and production system with how a firm competes in the global market place. This concentration provides students with the knowledge to manage such a strategic alignment. They are prepared to design and manage supply chains and production systems and to use the latest technologies to link firms which acquire material, produce and deliver products and services to their customers. Career opportunities are available with organizations that provide or are dependent on fast, low-cost, accurate, and uniform flows of products, information, and services. Examples include consulting, manufacturing, health services, government, transportation, retail, insurance, and banking, among others.