Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a cross-functional discipline concerned with the movement of products, the use of business resources, the flow of information, and the deployment of services in the value chain. In this introductory course to SCM, students are provided with a comprehensive overview of the business processes, value creating activities, and best practices for a supply chain – from forecasting and demand management, to sourcing and procurement, to sales and operations planning, and through logistics (i.e., warehousing, distribution and transportation), out to the customer. The course covers both the tactical and strategic perspectives of SCM, and is based on supply chain operations in the real world. Quantitative models are introduced as needed. The course pinpoints the role of supply chain in the overall business strategy of the firm and its relationship to other functional areas of the firm. This course seeks to: Provide a comprehensive overview of SCM-related business processes and problems, and pinpoint the strategic role of SCM and relationship to other business disciplines. Equip students with SCM best practices and related analytical models/tools. Provide a roadmap to more specialized courses on SCM-related topics. Course Relationship with Others in the Program The proposed course focuses on the fundamental concepts of SCM and complements the core courses offered by other RBS departments by (1) showing how SCM, together with other disciplines, contributes to the mission of the firm; (2) introducing practical issues and challenges in managing the resource flows for products and services, and showing how cross-functional approaches can lead to effective business solutions; and (3) pinpointing the relationship between SCM and other business disciplines. For example, this course discusses techniques for reducing cash-to-cash cycle times and the cost of goods as they flow through the supply chain, the impact of supply chain practice on working capital, and the profitability growth due to better channel coordination. This course also covers the fundamentals of supply chain project management.