Business – Supply Chain and Operations

Fanshawe College’s Business – Supply Chain and Operations two-year diploma program will ensure students are prepared to join private or public sectors in this demanding field. Fanshawe’s supply chain courses will cover business theories and allow students to put them into practice. Students will also examine goods and services sourcing, transportation methods, inventory techniques, retail management, and analytical techniques as well as develop negotiation skills.

The graduate will have reliably demonstrated the ability to examine the connections between strategic objectives, stakeholder expectations, and the functions, processes, and roles within a supply chain, to support decision-making, problem-solving, and completion of tasks.

What You’ll Learn
• Support supply chain business operations using accounting and financial analysis.
• Identify compliance issues within a supply chain to inform business operations.
• Identify risk mitigation tools and strategies to support business operations within a supply chain.
• Contribute to the acquisition and sale of goods, services, and materials by best practices and stakeholder expectations across a variety of industries.
• Contribute to the planning and scheduling of material requirements and resource allocation, and the management of inventories, for efficient production and fulfillment of customer orders and returns.
• Coordinate the efficient handling and movement of goods, services, materials, and related information within a supply chain.
• Contribute to the identification and management of continuous improvements to functions and processes within a supply chain.