随着企业将精力集中于有效满足需求，驱动出色的客户价值，增强组织响应能力，建立网络弹性并促进财务成功，预计对具有专业供应链管理技能的业务专业人员的需求将会增加。供应链的定义是“组织，人员，活动，信息和资源的整个系统，这些系统涉及从供应商到最终用户的原材料，投入或服务的转移。”管理公司的供应链需要计划运营与其供应商和客户的运营相结合。供应链管理集中化使学生有机会获得库存管理，运输管理，企业资源计划和采购方面的知识和技能。在生产设施中引入即时和连续流操作已经引起了对这种密集计划和控制的需求。供应链管理专业的学生
Gannon's business administration program prepares you for exciting leadership and management roles across any industry and business. You'll develop skills that withstand the ever-changing nature of business, gain knowledge in all functional areas of business, and learn in an entrepreneurial environment that blends classroom learning with real-world experiences. You'll also tailor your academic experience by choosing two concentrations that will lead you to dynamic career opportunities.<br><br>Gannon's Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree (BSBA) is accredited by ACBSP with the following concentrations - Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Healthcare Management, International Management, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Risk Management and Insurance, Sport Management and Marketing, and Supply Chain Management. In AY24-25, the BSBA degree along with all concentrations, will be phased out in lieu of a BS degree with majors.<br><br>The demand for business professionals with specialized skills in supply chain management is expected to increase as businesses focus on efficient fulfillment of demand, driving outstanding customer value, enhancing organizational responsiveness, building network resiliency and facilitating financial success. The supply chain is defined as the entire system of organizations, people, activities, information and resources involved in moving a raw material, input or service from supplier to end user. Managing a firm's supply chain requires planning operations in conjunction with its suppliers and customers operations. The supply chain management concentration gives students the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in inventory management, transportation management, enterprise resource planning and procurement. The introduction of just-in-time and continuous flow operations in production facilities has created the need for such intensive planning and control. Supply chain management students utilize state-of-the-art technology, enabling students to apply the concepts of supply chain management to real-world projects. The supply chain management curriculum includes the study of inventory management, transportation management, enterprise resource planning, sourcing, logistics and decision modeling. Students will experience an innovative education in the Center for Business Ingenuity, utilizing state-of-the-art technology and software. Students will receive hands-on opportunities through internships and service-learning projects with local and national businesses, as well as through the unique collaboration between Gannon University's Dahlkemper School of Business, Small Business Development Center and Erie Technology Incubator.