Master in Supply Chain Management

Overview

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the oversight of materials, information, and finances as they move in a process from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer. SCM involves coordinating and integrating these flows both within and among companies. SCM includes the holistic process of movement and storage of raw material, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from the point of origin to points of consumption. Interconnected and interlinked networks, channels and node businesses are involved in the provision of provision of products and services required by end customers in a supply chain. SCM has been defined as the “design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveraging worldwide logistics, synchronizing supply with demand to measuring performance globally. SCM draws heavily from the areas of industrial engineering, systems engineering, operations management, logistics, procurement, and information technology, and strives for an integrated approach.

Master in Supply Chain Management (MSCM) specialization program is covering wide range of management discipline involved in the supply chain industries starting from procuring raw material untill end product received by end consumer.

Master in Supply Chain Management (MSCM) is the complement of other master degree programme offered in Universiti Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Institute of Industrial Technology (UniKL MITEC) dealing with jobs environment of all industry as all involve movement of material and supply. Generally, Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the perfect pair with Logistics. Logistics is the enabler for SCM. Without Logistics, SCM can never be done and vice versa. Logistician and SCM professional with regards to this area of professions had been transformed into academic bachelor programs in UniKL MITEC, namely Bachelor in Industrial Logistics. In order to enhance the knowledge and skill subsequently guaranteed enhancement in career path, these Bachelor in Industrial Logistics levers and related industry worker, this new proposed programme need to be offered.

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)

• PEO1
  UniKL graduates who are knowledgeable, competent and innovative, who will contribute towards the human capital in logistics and supply chain industries;
• PEO2
  UniKL graduates who are well trained in the professional skills to support their role in operation of logistics and supply chain field such as effective leadership, teamwork skills and interpersonal communication skills.
• PEO3
  UniKL graduates who are committed to the importance of lifelong learning and continuous improvement in the business of logistics and supply chain field;
• PEO4
  UniKL graduates who are practice professionalism with ethics and social responsibility;
• PEO5
  UniKL graduates who are capable of embarking on business and technopreneurial activities in operation of logistics and supply chain field.

Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

• PLO1
  Critically evaluate theories and concepts of Supply Chain Management;
• PLO2
  Apply theories and concepts in the decision making process in the Supply Chain Management environment;
• PLO3
  Conduct research with minimal supervision and adhere to legal, ethical and professional practices;
• PLO4
  Demonstrate managerial and leadership qualities through communicating and working effectively;
• PLO5
  Generate solutions to problems using scientific and critical thinking skills; and
• PLO6
  Demonstrate the skills and principles of lifelong learning in their academic and career development.