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Master of Science in Supply Chain Management

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A Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (abbreviated SCM or MSSCM) is a type of postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. This degree is typically studied for in Supply Chain Management and Logistics.

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The Master of Science in Supply Chain Management is a one to three years Master Degree, depending on the program, some may even start with two-year preparation classes and covers various areas of Supply chain management.

Topics of study may include:

  • Customer-driven supply chain (link broken)
  • Customer relationship management
  • Demand chain management
  • Electronic data interchange
  • Enterprise planning systems
  • Enterprise resource planning
  • Integrated business planning
  • Inventory control system
  • Just-in-Time
  • Liquid logistics
  • Logistics management
  • Material Requirements Planning
  • Military supply chain management
  • Operations management
  • Order fulfillment
  • Procurement
  • Quality assurance
  • Reverse logistics
  • Supply chain network
  • Supply chain security
  • Total Quality Management
  • Vendor-managed inventory

    • Institutions with MS Supply Chain Management Degree Programs

    According to the 2013/2014 Eduniversal's Best Masters Ranking, the follow institutions ranked best with their SCM-related Master's programs:

    1. Erasmus University Rotterdam
    2. Vienna University of Economics and Business
    3. KEDGE Business School
    4. Purdue University
    5. Copenhagen Business School
    6. Università Bocconi
    7. ESSEC Business School
    8. HEC Montreal - Business School / University of Montreal
    9. Maastricht University
    10. University of British Columbia

    Here is a list of other institutions that have a Masters of Science in Supply Chain Management Degree Program:

  • University of Texas at Dallas
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Florida Institute of Technology
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • University of Michigan
  • Michigan State University
  • Penn State University
  • Jacobs University
  • University of Southern California
  • Syracuse University
  • Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • Rotterdam School of Management
  • University of Melbourne
  • University of Wollongong

    • References

    Master of Science in Supply Chain Management Wikipedia
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