In this course, students explore the management and flow of materials in a typical enterprise supply chain, be it within a production facility or the health care industry. Students examine a complete overview of material flow, from internal and external sources, to and from the enterprise, and the impact a global supply chain can have on an organization's success in meeting demands. Topics covered include basic elements of a supply chain, enterprise resource planning (ERP), demand planning, capacity management, and inventory control.

An introduction to the discipline of sociology and to the graduate program. Topics include writing for professional audiences, publishing, applying for support, TA workshop, writing a thesis or dissertation. Meetings with faculty members throughout the semester.

Systematic investigation of each step in the design and implementation of sociological research. Selected techniques of data collection and analyses are pursued. Strongly recommend prior course in research methods and social statistics.

A student prepared by training and experience to do the independent work under the guidance of an instructor may register. Students are required to complete 16 graduate hours of sociology prior to taking this course. Hours and credit to be arranged. May be repeated for different topics.