Supply Chain Management

Earn Your Diploma in Supply Chain Management in Under a Year

Dartmouth Campus

Program Length:

39 Weeks

Program Hours:

860

Online Learning

Program Length:

Campuses Available

Upcoming Start Dates

Dartmouth:

September 16, 2024

Upcoming Start Dates

Dartmouth:

September 16, 2024

Upcoming Start Dates

Dartmouth:

September 16, 2024

Upcoming Start Dates

Dartmouth:

September 16, 2024

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Earn Your Diploma in Supply Chain Management in Under a Year

The Supply Chain Management program taught at our Dartmouth campus allows students to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to be at the forefront of a career where the need for professionals is at an all-time high. The global pandemic brought supply chain management to the forefront and people learned that supply chains do make the world go round. Supply chains and logistics are an integral part of every business. Supply chain management exists in every organization and can range from sourcing raw materials, manufacturing products, managing operations, and arranging transportation – all on an international scale!

The Supply Chain Management program will teach you the skills necessary to enter an organization and immediately make an impact on the bottom line. The Supply Chain Management program provides students with training in:

international transportation
operations management
purchasing
inventory control
customer service
international trade and much more

In addition to learning from industry professionals, you will receive a student membership with Supply Chain Canada, advanced computer training, and a practicum to have you job-ready in less than a year.

If you want to obtain skills to start, advance, or transition in your career, enjoy a fast-paced environment, and excel at problem-solving, this is the career for you.

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Job Market

Successful graduates of the Supply Chain Management course may pursue a wide variety of interesting and rewarding professions, including:

Shippers and Receivers
Supply Chain Assistant
Dispatcher
Freight Clerk
Purchasing Agent
Purchasing Clerk
Purchasing Clerk Assistant
Procurement ClerkProcurement Agent
Inventory Analyst
Inventory Clerk
Inventory Control Clerk
Inventory Planner

Salary Information

Average Wage ($/hr) – $21.15
High Wage ($/hr) – $33.33
National Occupation Classification (NOC) for this program: 1521

Source: noc.esdc.gc.ca & jobbank.gc.ca

Program Outline

Please click on the course title to see the course description.

This 20-hour course is designed to provide you with the skills needed to work in Windows OS and MS Outlook. You will learn to use the tools and options available in the MS Windows operating system, manage folders and files, and work with simple applications packaged with the operating system. The Outlook course will provide you with the skills to compose and send emails, schedule appointments and meetings, manage contact information, schedule tasks, create notes, customize the Outlook environment, calendar, and mail messages, and track, share, assign, and quickly locate and organize various Outlook items.

As a student in this 40-hour course, you will learn the most important topics of Microsoft Office Word. No prior computer experience is assumed. You will delve into Microsoft Office Word to learn how to create, edit, and format documents and multiple-page reports. Once you have mastered this, you will learn to work with templates, themes, styles, and mail merge. Finally, you will learn advanced techniques, such as automating your work and using advanced online forms.

This 12-hour course is designed to introduce key concepts about creating, modifying, and enhancing a presentation using PowerPoint. You will explore the PowerPoint environment and create a presentation. You will format text on slides to enhance clarity. To enhance the visual appeal, you will add graphical objects to a presentation and modify them. You will also add tables and charts to a presentation to present data in a structured form. You will then finalize a presentation and deliver it.

This course will help the student develop the proper communication skills necessary to function in a professional business setting. There will be a review of grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation as they apply to business communication. Students will complete various exercises with the emphasis on improving basic skills in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and apply them to writing assignments and tasks.

This course will set the foundational elements of supply chain management: supply, operations and logistics preparing students for advanced study. The impact of supply chain decisions on companies, financial measures and key performance metrics will be introduced. Supply chain sourcing decisions such as make or buy will be evaluated. Students will learn the importance of creating and maintaining supplier relationships, single vs multiple suppliers and supplier rationalization strategies. Key trends in supply chain management will be identified.

This course will set the foundational elements of procurement as students will learn the origin, function and role that procurement plays in an organization. Students will be introduced to the purchasing process, sourcing decisions, global sourcing and ethics. Issues such as supplier relationships, supplier selection, ethical sourcing and sustainability will be discussed. Public purchasing will be introduced.

This course will introduce students to the importance of transportation and logistics channels, their management and the storage of goods in a distribution environment. Careers in logistics and transportation will be discussed. The activities in the logistics channel such as inventory control, materials handling, packaging and reverse logistics will be introduced. The major modes of transport, land, air, ocean and rail will be discussed. Transportation management software will be explored.

This course will introduce students to a broad overview of operations management and manufacturing concepts and their contribution to efficiency in supply chain management. Students will learn concepts such as operational decision making, supply chain sustainability, material requirements planning, design of goods and services, lean manufacturing, project management, quality and supply chain sustainability.

This course will introduce students to the principles of inventory management, proper storage techniques and warehouse optimization and design. Students will learn demand management, order management, inventory control and associated costs in conjunction with customer-centricity. Students will examine the role of warehousing in a logistics system, evaluate warehouse design considerations and discover outsourcing opportunities.

Our Career Management course will introduce students to and teach them how to apply the most effective strategies to achieve employment in the career of their choice. Topics that are covered are effective job search strategies, cover letter and strategic resume writing, interview preparation and effective interviewing skills. Students will also be introduced to online training in Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) so that they will have a better understanding of their role as regards safety at the workplace.

This course will introduce students to the most recent trends in supply chain technologies focusing on smart, tech-driven solutions to decrease operating costs and improve efficiency. These changes are based on leading supply chain companies having immediate adoption and leadership with new capabilities and technology. Students will research various technological advances such as (1) Blockchain (2) Artificial Intelligence (3) Internet of Things (4) Cloud Computing (5) Robotics and (6) 3D Printing and (7) Big Data.

This course will introduce students to the importance of negotiation strategies in supply chain management and how to become a skilled negotiator. Students will become familiar with the negotiation framework, negotiation tactics and strategies. The students will have an opportunity to practice the skills and demonstrate what they have learned in a mock negotiation session. Contract management, elements of a contract and types of contracts such as fixed price and cost-based will be discussed. Purchasing law and ethics will be discussed.

This course will introduce students to a broad overview of administering Government trade acts and regulations that govern the importing and exporting of goods in Canada. The roles of the players in international trade such as carriers, importers, exporters, CBSA and government agencies will be examined and explained. Students will become familiar with key customs documentation, tariff classifications and valuation techniques.

This course will introduce students to the stakeholders in international trade including: freight forwarders, customs, brokers, importers, and government agencies. Students will complete international documentation such as: letters of credit, certificates of origin, and bills of exchange. This course will also cover packaging and warehousing goods in the international supply chain, as well as all modes of transportation. Costs of using each method will be calculated.

This 160-hour course is designed as a culmination of the program. Our Placement Department works with you to arrange a suitable placement with a local business, corporation, or a public or non-profit organization which conducts typical Canadian business practices in your field of study. In your Practicum term you could perform, or job shadow, or a combination of both, the skills and knowledge acquired in the modules within your program.

Admissions Requirements

Admission Requirements:
Canadian High School diploma or equivalent. CBBC Career College Admissions Team uses the Wonderlic assessment tool.

For Mature Students:
If you don’t have a High School Diploma, we have admissions options specifically for you depending on which province you are enrolling. Please contact us to see how our Admissions Team can help you achieve your new career.

Language Requirements:
All students need to meet or exceed the language requirements set by CBBC Career College. Click here to learn more.

This program is an excellent fit for:

Someone with experience in construction or working in a warehouse who is looking transition into a 'desk' job.
A person with great attention to detail.
An individual with excellent problem solving and multi-tasking skills.
Someone who works well in a team atmosphere, is detail-oriented, excels at problem-solving, and is passionate about leadershi
Students who enjoy a faced paced environment and excel at problem-solving

Why choose the Supply Chain Management program?

Supply chain management professionals are incredibly in-demand across Canada.
Gain an education and hands-on experience that will open doors in many industries.
Lifetime career services!

Save time & money

Finish most programs and become job-ready in less than a year!
Get the skills you need to get hired with programs that cut the extras and give you the skills you need to get hired.
With career support for life with CBBC Career College, our experts will help find you employment no matter how long ago you graduated.
You don't need three to four years of school to enter the workforce with the skills to start a great paying career!

Your future is our priority

Start school NOW with most program intakes happening frequently (no need to wait!)
No waiting lists, even in our most-popular programs. We'll get you the job training you need to start your career ASAP.
We take a student-centric approach to learning, with small class sizes to empower you to collaborate with your peers and receive more attentive support from your instructors.

Career-relevant education

Our programs are programs aligned with real-world, in-demand occupations. We will get you job-ready!
Most CBBC Career College programs include practicum experience so you can hit the job search running with a great education AND experience.
We have real relationships with employers who are waiting to hire qualified CBBC Career College graduates!

What Our Graduates Are Saying

This program prepared me and gave me the confidence to enter the real business world. The close knit atmosphere CBBC has, made me very comfortable. Each and every staff member at CBBC was extraordinarily helpful on my journey in obtaining a full-time Administrative Assistant position in Cape Breton.

Courtney MacPhail

Administrative Assistant / Offshore Technical Services Program

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CBBC is the best decision that you can make for yourself. The education, the hands-on experience, and the amazing instructors make the time fly by. You learn skills that translate into real job experience. If you are looking to go to college, choose them! Once you become a part of the CBBC family, your dreams become realities!

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Medical Office Assistant / Cape Breton Regional Hospital Program

Supply Chain Management

Earn Your Diploma in Supply Chain Management in Under a Year

Earn Your Diploma in Supply Chain Management in Under a Year

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