Supply Chain Management and Logistics Certificate
Tara Brinkoetter
Director of Enrollment for Online & Graduate Studies & Student Services
Baker Online
Supply Chain Management and Logistics: Elevate Marketability, Expand Knowledge, and Boost Earning Potential
Our Supply Chain Management and Logistics Graduate Business Certificate increases your marketability, strengthens knowledge in an area vital to business and leadership, and enhances your earning potential.
Supply chain management is key to integrating supply and demand management to meet organizational and business objectives and to drive customer satisfaction.
Our logistics and supply chain management certificate is also excellent preparation for the Council of Supply Chain Management SCPro Level One Certification Exam (SCM certificate), an industry certification that assesses comprehensive knowledge of supply chain management.
Enroll now: 30% discount (off $637 per credit hour) for new students.
Program Details: Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Our flexible, 100 percent online logistics and supply chain courses are designed to meet the needs of an evolving workforce while allowing you to work around your personal and professional commitments. Choose four of these courses:
SCM 510 Supply Chain Concepts & Design
Examine the supply chain from a holistic perspective, linking key concepts and strategies with the integration of essential activities and stakeholder roles and functions. Emphasis is placed on supply chain planning, forecasting, and management of the integrated supply chain activities required for the efficient and effective flow of products, information, and finances to satisfy consumers. This course is a prerequisite for all other SCM certificate courses.
SCM 520 Supply Chain Strategy & Innovation
Investigate the development of supply chain strategies that integrate with and support organizational goals to promote customer care while increasing supply chain competitiveness, efficiency, responsiveness, and resilience. Focus is on an analysis of the seven widely used principles of supply chain management that enable organizations to concentrate on the customer while coordinating key activities across their enterprise and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance customer service, reduce operating costs, and improve the organization’s financial position.
SCM 530 Procurement & Manufacturing for Supply Chain Excellence
Assess the role of operations management and its effective integration with other activities in the supply chain. Supply management and procurement, manufacturing, and service operations are explored as they relate to linking market demand to supplier identification and selection, sourcing activities, as well as manufacturing planning, processes and control, and quality and performance management. The critical role of technology in managing operations is also discussed.
SCM 570 Integrated Logistics Management
Investigate the planning, coordination, and implementation actions required for the distribution of finished goods and services to the customer. Focus is on analysis of efficient inventory, warehousing, transportation, and fulfillment activities to facilitate the balancing of demand and supply across an organization’s supply chain.
SCM 580 Supply Chain Integration
Examine the management and integration of supply chain planning, procurement, production, distribution, customer interface, and the role of supply chain information and technology. Effective alignment of demand and supply, supply chain flows (product, information, and monetary), and customer and vendor relationships are explored. Integrated supply chain best practices are analyzed through a series of case studies. This course is a capstone for all other SCM certificate courses.
Supply Chain Management and Logistics Highlights
Consider your logistics and supply chain management certificate as a condensed version of an online MBA, helping you accomplish your educational and career goals in a shorter amount of time. Here are highlights of our program:
- Online. Our supply chain management and Logistics graduate certificate was built for working professionals. Study 100 percent online, full-time or part-time.
- Faculty. Just like our master’s programs, our certificate programs are led by experienced business leaders who understand leadership development and are ready to share their real-world experiences and knowledge with you.
Supply Chain Management Certificate Enrollment Requirements
To enroll in our graduate certificate in supply chain management program, follow these steps:
- Complete the application form (choose NDS: nondegree seeking).
- Submit an official or unofficial transcript indicating a bachelor’s degree conferred from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
- Pay all tuition and fees.
- Have access to email and the Internet.
What Can You Do With a Supply Chain Management Certificate?
Prepare for a leadership role in industry, government service, or a nonprofit organization.
This logistics and supply chain management certificate is directly relevant to all aspects of business. Being able to understand the whole supply chain and learning to optimize it is an important part of your future in this field.
Our supply chain management and logistics graduate certificate prepares you for roles such as these:
- Supply chain manager
- Transportation manager
- Material planning manager
- Logistics analyst
- Operations analyst or manager
- Procurement analyst or manager
- Purchasing specialist
- Inventory control administrator
- Supply chain business analyst
Return on Investment for Supply Chain Management and Logistics Certificate Students
Baker University is highly ranked for best online programs. A study completed by Georgetown University found that Baker offers the highest ROI of private universities in Kansas. And according to the U.S. Department of Education, our alumni earn the highest average salaries among graduates of universities in Kansas.
Meet our Faculty
“Many organizations today recognize the growing need for supply chain and logistics managers. “Industry and manufacturers of all sorts of goods and services, health care systems, government, and even academia employ supply chains. Supply chain management is an essential element in most businesses and organizations that provide goods or services, especially with the nature of a global economy.”
—Dr. Jeffrey Hart, Instructor
Baker Is Military Friendly
Baker University is one of the Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities in the United States, according to Military Advanced Education. Baker offers a variety of benefits to veterans and active-duty service members and their spouses.
Related Programs at Baker University
Depending on your career goals, you can gain critical business and leadership knowledge in many ways. Explore our other graduate-level business certificates or master’s degrees.
MBA in Supply Chain Management and Logistics