Supply Chain Management is the management of goods from their initial starting point to their final destination. It consists of all movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from origin to consumption.
Supply Chain Management is used by every company in every industry, from small, single proprietor businesses to the largest corporations in the world. As globalization has increased, so has competition, and thus the need for improvements of efficiencies, cost controls, warehousing techniques, shipping methods, and uses of data.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor employment in occupations that require at least an Associate’s level degree will grow 11% by 2026. According to the U.S. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, supply chain professionals with a bachelor’s degree earned a median salary of $74,750.
According to Businesswire©, money spent on supply chain management is expected to grow by more than 11% in the next 6 years.
Jobs in Supply Chain Management include:
