A CROSS-FUNCTIONAL CURRICULUM FOR SUPPLY CHAIN EDUCATION AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

For professionals who can think in terms of integrated supply chain processes the demand is growing. The supply of graduates with those skills is limited because many business schools still operate within the constraints of "functional silos". Purchasing, production and logistics faculty are in an unique position to lead the way in integrating supply chain management (SCM) programs that focus on horizontal line management of marketing, procurement, production and logistics processes.