Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management is a two-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program (completed in four semesters). It is designed for individuals looking for a career or who are currently employed in the area of supply chain and logistics management.
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Supply Chain Management
Program Outline 2026-2027
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Academic Year :
2026-2027
Credential :
Graduate Certificate
Program Delivery :
Full-Time
Duration :
2 Years
Length :
4 Semesters
Program Code(s) :
B307 - Timmins (PC)
DESCRIPTION
Supply Chain Management is a two-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program (completed in four semesters). It is designed for individuals looking for a career or who are currently employed in the area of supply chain and logistics management.
Students will learn to research and analyze the marketplace; develop demand forecasts; evaluate suppliers’ capabilities to deliver; utilize logistics technology tools and resources to assist in decision making; develop aggregate and master production plans/ schedules; and analyze business processes. Industry-standard theories, methods, and techniques (Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, Just-in-Time, Lean Theory of Constraints) and how they apply to supply chain management strategies and problem solving will also be covered.
Graduates of this program will have applied knowledge in the field of supply chain management within a global economy, from planning, sourcing, producing and delivering the product or service.
This program will provide students with valuable and relevant work experience, transferable skills sought by employers, and an opportunity to explore career interests before graduation. Through the work placement experience, students will enhance the understanding of Supply Chain and Logistics learned in class and practice the business skills in the real-world.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Supply chain coordinator
- Warehouse and distribution coordinator
- Buyer, purchasing agent or officer
- Operations coordinator
- Employed in various workplaces in the private and public sectors
VOCATIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Examine the connections between strategic objectives, stakeholder expectations, and supply chain design, functions, processes and roles, to guide decision-making, problem-solving and coordination of tasks.
- Determine the value added and financial implications of supply chain decisions and design on overall business profitability, efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
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Please note: This program is currently open to international students and at full tuition to domestic students. Domestic students interested in enrolling can contact Admissions.
Supply Chain Management
Program Outline 2026-2027
- Ensure supply chain activities and transactions are compliant with relevant legal, regulatory and contractual obligations, and industry and organization standards and policies for quality, health, safety, accountability, social and environmental responsibility.
- Use risk mitigation tools and strategies to inform supply chain management decisions.
- Contribute to the acquisition and sale of goods, services and materials in accordance with best practices and public and private sector stakeholder expectations across a variety of industries.
- Contribute to the strategic planning and scheduling of material requirements, resource allocation and inventory for efficient production and fulfillment of customer orders and returns.
- Coordinate the efficient handling and movement of goods, services, materials and related information within and between supply chains.
- Contribute to the identification and management of continuous improvements to functions and processes within and between supply chains.
- Use available technologies to enhance work performance and support supply chain functions, processes, transactions and communications.
- Monitor relevant trends, emerging technologies, and local and global economic, political and environmental issues to enhance work performance and guide management decisions.
- Use leadership and communication skills to establish and manage strategic relationships with a diversity of stakeholders and support the achievement of business goals.
- Develop and apply ongoing strategies for personal, career and professional development.
PROGRAM COURSES
The following reflects the planned course sequence for full-time offerings of the program. Programs at Northern College are delivered using a variety of instruction modes. Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode which combines classroom sessions with virtual learning activities.
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Source: https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/Supply-Chain-Management-2026.pdf