BUSBIS 1635 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS IN SUPPLY CHAINS

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
In managing business today, many companies have implemented Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software systems to provide the necessary transactional systems and analytical tools to enable agile business decisions. ERP systems integrate the supply chain, improving both supplier and customer relationships, as well as optimizing their internal operations and the logistical movement of supplies and finished goods. It is vital for today’s managers to understand how information technology systems are utilized within the global supply chain; effectively improving real-time collaboration, knowledge exchange, and advance sourcing business decisions. This course examines the advantages and complexities of ERP software and demonstrates how the system can improve processes and streamline operations as applied towards a global supply chain. ERP systems provide a competitive advantage for a company by allowing the management of different functions and processes in one single corporate information system, providing access to real-time data within the company, enabling greater business agility and strategic decisions. The course will expand outward in the supply chain where students will work within an ERP system during the course, review supply chain industry articles and best practices, gaining greater understanding of the interconnection of data systems across companies through the exchange of information forming a tightly integrated supply. The University of Pittsburgh is an active member of the SAP University Alliance Program. SAP is the world leader in ERP business solutions. The objective for using the SAP University Alliance Program is to provide the student with a hands-on working environment to validate key concepts covered in the course that best represents actual situations in business today. In addition to working within the manufacturing company’s SAP modules, the students will understand how master data files are structured and all the various activities that are required to manage the supply chain (from supplier to customer). Finally, the course has been designed to include several Experience-Based Learning (EBL) activities that allow the student to acquire and apply knowledge, skills, and feelings in an immediate and relevant setting. The exercises and simulations provide for a direct encounter with the topic being studied, rather than merely thinking about the subject matter.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: BUSBIS 1060 or IS 0400 or MIS 0208 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PROG: UCBA; PLAN: NOT CASBUS-UNK or BUSNB-MN

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