TLM416 — Applied Supply Chain Technologies
5 credits This course focuses on currently applicable technologies and how firms gain competitive advantages by embracing and adapting RFID, bar coding, sorting, picking, and track and trace technologies into their supply chains. Uses examples from retail, pharmaceutical, defense, manufacturing, and logistics industries. Choose the appropriate technology and scope of application for a given product or site Discuss the development of metrics to assess effectiveness of applied technological systems Compare and analyze different vendors’ supply chain management software packages Explain whether and/or when to enhance and upgrade legacy systems or to embrace new technology Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50
Prerequisites: TLM415