Business Processes 1

This course provides students with the opportunity to develop a basic understanding of the business processes that are integral to core supply chain management activities. The primary focus will be on understanding the integration of transaction-level processes that support the order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and the production processes. Business processes define the steps involved in completing various business functions, such as order taking, purchasing, materials management, financial accounting and planning. It is the understanding of these processes that is critical to understanding how the supply chain functions in real world situations. Hands-on experience using SAP (commercially available Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software) will help the students enhance their understanding of how computer systems are used to support the business processes in a real-world environment. Demonstrations using SAP, as well as other commercially available software will also be used throughout the course.