BBM 387 Global Trade Logistics and Supply Chain Management

This course examines how decisions regarding global trade logistics creates value and enables a company to meet its strategic objectives. Efficiency, essential to customer satisfaction and supply chain flow will be examined and recommendations for lowering transportation and warehousing costs will be discussed.  Furthermore, we will conduct a detailed study of logistics fundamentals and how they influence the supply chain strategy. Students will become familiar with trends, tools, and techniques utilized by logistics professionals to plan, evaluate, recommend and implement solutions to improve a company’s supply chain operations.