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MSE 434Supply Chain Management

Units
0.50
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Management Science and Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course focuses on the efficient use of material, information, physical and human capital resources in supply-demand networks consisting of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and customers. It emphasizes analytic tools used to design, implement and sustain competitive supply chain systems. The material will highlight application of supply chain practices in industry and supply chain implementation challenges. Issues associated with international or global supply chains will be discussed.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete 1 of the following
      • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
        • MSE334 - Operations Planning and Inventory Control (0.50)
        • MSE432 - Production and Service Operations Management (0.50)
      • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • Students must be in level 4A or higher
    • Enrolled in H-Management Engineering

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Reviewed on UW Flow

27% liked it75% easy14% useful

From 11 ratings and 4 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Please wipe this course from the curriculum, we should not have to take a 2nd supply chain course after MSCI 334. The midterm was also screwed - questions were straight forward but with massive margins for error. Everyone I know got 60s-70s on it

    May 2024 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Not sure if the course just has a weird structure but I think most people in the class were often confused as to what was going on. Passable but probably not easy to get a high mark.

    Dec 2023 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • The content is incredibly dry and the integrated case day with the quality course is rudimentary, poorly structured, and a waste of time.

    Jul 2019 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • I love Bookbinder. You can tell he's passionate about his work and he wants everyone to learn. Sure, supply chain isn't the most exciting topic but he acknowledges that. He's always available if you need help. Good guy!

    Jul 2015 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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