A new business program of supply chain management is coming to Blackman and Stewarts Creek High Schools in the fall of 2018. Why now?

“We are looking to add a supply chain program at BHS due to the strong job market demand in the local community and Middle Tennessee,” stated Ken Reed, assistant principal.

Supply Chain Management (SCM) includes all the activities that must take place to get the right product into the right consumers hands in the right quantity and at the right time-from raw materials to consumer purchase.  

SCM focuses on: planning, purchasing, moving and storage, product assembly, sourcing, distribution, sales, and customer service.  

The first class to take when entering the pathway will be Foundations of Supply Chain Management. Students will be exposed to careers and businesses involved in the planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and products. This course covers the basic principles of logistics, reviews the history and development of distribution networks, and examines how they function within the dynamics of the supply chain.  

*May substitute Introduction to Business & Marketing OR Marketing & Management I: Principles for this class. 

Next, Supply Chain Management I is required to prepare students for entry into the warehouse and distribution career field. Course content emphasizes a deep understanding of the dynamics of distribution a logistics operations. Warehousing skills needed for the tracking and managing of inventory will be taught as well as the problem-solving skills used by logisticians in today’s complex business environments.  

Supply Management II, prepares students for a capstone learning experience in logistics, planning, and management systems. Through exposure to crucial business activities such as project management, analyzing problems, and producing new solutions, students will acquire advanced skills related to business professionalism, ethics, policies, and communication.  

Lastly, Supply Chain Management Practicum is the last class of the SCM program. Students will have the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge learned in previous Supply Chain courses within an authentic business setting. Practicum activities can take place around student-led startups under the supervision of the instructor or in collaboration with a local business incubator.  

Partners of the program include: Nissan, Cracker Barrel, NDC, Ingram, Middle Tennessee University, Tennessee College of Applied Technology- Shelbyville, Schneider Electric, Saks Fifth Avenue, and UPS.  

SCM professionals are involved in every facet of the business process as they strive to achieve an advantage by building and delivering products better, cheaper, and faster.