(66-67 semester hours minimum)

In addition to the outcomes listed for the Technology Studies degree, students who complete the Lean Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Option will:

• Identify and utilize DMAIC problem solving methodology components
• Effectively participate in kaizen events within manufacturing environments
• Appreciate value in a process and identify and eliminate wastefulness in a process
• Calculate and analyze process related data to help drive improvement
• Maintain and sustain improvements within the manufacturing process area
• Understand the principles and culture of continuous improvement
• Act as a project team leader for a kaizen event and manage team dynamics
• Analyze process / project using lean tools
• Develop plans for improvements of process / project
• Document team project improvements for sustainability
• Understand the basic SCM principles and their benefits
• Demonstrate how to Value Stream Map the SCM
• Understand the supplier / customer roles and responsibilities
• Demonstrate how to describe the supplier base and types
• Understand supplier evaluations and metrics
• Understand the role of quality and quality audits
• Understand the role of communication and collaboration and the importance of information flow
• Demonstrate the application of SCM in real-world situations
• Understand the composition and interactions of a SCM team
• Understand the concepts of quality improvement programs
• Understand the importance of partnerships with customers and suppliers and SCM logistics
• Manage the completion of a SCM application

For more information, contact Associate Professor Jakob Spjut.