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Apr 04, 2026
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2025-2026 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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LOGM 109 - Supply Chain Technologies
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MIN: 48
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Prepares students to use Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) including basic network and cloud configurations for operating these systems, the underlying databases that the systems maintain, and the cybersecurity concepts that must be understood to secure the information. Provides an overview of other technologies that are relevant to Supply Chain Management. This course incorporates mandatory certification assessment for Microsoft Dynamics ERP.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Explain and delineate the roles of ERP systems in supply chain businesses.
- Explain the role of Customer Relationship Management in Supply Chain Management.
- Perform vendor set-up and create purchase orders.
- Explain the types of inventory how they relate to workflow.
- Explain how Human Resources and General Ledger components of ERP and WMS relate to production functions.
- Explain the role of Electronic Data Interchange and Advance Shipping Notices in Supply Chain Management.
- Describe the elements of a relational database, blockchain, and big data.
- Explain the network options businesses have for operating supply chain systems.
- Describe threats to data security and the mitigations required to minimize them.
- Examine the emerging application of Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain functions.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- The underlying database technology that drives ERP systems
- The underlying network technology that drives ERP systems including cloud computing
- Securing Warehouse Management and Enterprise Resource Planning systems and data
- Customer-centric applications of supply chain technology
- Functions of ERP
- Criteria for selecting ERP systems
- Workflow functionality in ERP systems
- Third-party service providers
- Emerging technologies in Supply Chain Management
- ERP certification activities
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