This course helps the students to learn how to apply the essentials of supply chain management (SCM). Discover the finer points of SCM including manufacturing strategy, inventory budgeting and management, lean manufacturing, total quality management (TQM), Six Sigma, total employee involvement (TEI), the theory of constraints (TOC), manufacturing technology, and facility selection. Add increased value to own organization by applying these innovative concepts and improving company processes. Learn how to supplement existing supply chain management fundamentals, such as S and OP, MPS, and MRP with cutting-edge, progressive methods. In this six-week course, students will learn everything they need to improve quality and satisfy customers. Students will learn about enterprise and distribution resource planning (ERP and DRP), discover statistical process control (SPC), and find out why ISO and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award are so important. Students will also learn how to reduce manufacturing set-up time and how to make an effective facility layout. This course will help to prepare for the internationally-recognized Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) exam offered by APICS.