Manufacturing Transportation, Warehousing, Distribution and Logistics II, Advanced Certificate

The Manufacturing Transportation/Warehousing/Distribution/Logistics Specialization Advanced Certificate is designed to provide the student with fundamental theories of manufacturing related to transportation, supply chain, the economy, modes of transportation, special carriers, global transportation, costing, pricing, carrier strategy and information management, exporting and importing skills, integrated supply chain management, process and capacity planning and control, inventory planning, forecasting, just-in-time philosophy, push vs. pull program, total quality management, enterprise resource planning and security related systems. Such supply chain and transportation entry-level positions include, but are not limited to: analyst, management trainee and first line supervisor. The curriculum also includes practical skills in rigging, forklift operation, lubrication, and computer programs.

The core competencies of manufacturing production taught in this program are based on the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council criteria. The MSSC is an industry-led, training, assessment and certification system focused on the core skills and knowledge needed by the nation's front-line production and material handling workers.