Gain a comprehensive understanding of supply chain and logistics systems to improve transportation efficiency, forecast demand, and optimize inventory levels while minimizing cost and risk.
What you will learn
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- Explain supply chain and logistics principles, including the roles of transportation, inventory, and distribution in optimizing the flow of goods and services.
- Analyze and optimize transportation operations, applying principles of route planning, mode selection, and cost-efficiency.
- Apply quantitative and analytical methods to inventory management, including demand forecasting, stock level optimization, and strategic materials planning to minimize costs and risks.
- Develop integrated supply chain solutions, considering the interplay between logistics, inventory management, and transportation.
- Evaluate supply chain decisions in a business context, assessing trade-offs between cost, service levels, sustainability, and risk.
What to expect
Program Duration and Maximum Time for Completion
Eight months. Maximum time for completion is three years.
The courses will be delivered in an Online/Asynchronous mode that will include videos, discussion forums, teamwork, case studies, and presentations.
Admission requirements
Program-specific
- Grade 12 graduation, or equivalent
- English Studies 12 with a minimum 'C' grade or equivalent
General
- Seats are offered to applicants who have met all admission requirements, on a first-qualified, first-served basis.
- International applicants must be 17 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
- Applicants must submit official transcripts and educational documents as required by their course or program.
- All VCC applicants are required to function successfully in an English-speaking classroom. English requirements vary by program. For details, visit VCC International - English Requirements.
Program Considerations
- Learning activities and assignments in the program make considerable use of analytical and critical thinking skills.
- The program will utilize experience in word processing and spreadsheet skills and requires access to software and devices.
- The program is delivered primarily asynchronous online, requiring students to manage their own study schedules and assignment completion. Most tasks will be completed independently, but in some cases students will be expected to work in groups.
Courses *
Prior learning assessment and recognition
Students may request formal recognition of prior learning attained through informal education, work, or other life experience, including Indigenous ways of knowing. Credits may be granted to students who are able to sufficiently demonstrate the learning outcomes of specific courses.
PLAR is available for the following course:
- OPMT 1110 Fundamentals of Supply Chain and Logistics Management
A maximum of 65% of the total credits of the program may be completed through PLAR and/or transfer credit. Tuition and fees apply to PLAR.
Methods of PLAR vary by course, and may include a challenge exam and/or an interview. Please contact the Department for details.
If PLAR is successful, transcripts will reflect an ‘S’ grade (satisfactorily completed), which is not included in grade point average (GPA) calculations.
*International Students requesting PLAR, please contact VCC International Education Advising to learn how PLAR can impact immigration status, prior to proceeding with the PLAR request.
See Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition policy for more information.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| OPMT 1110 | Fundamentals of Supply Chain and Logistics Management | 3 |
| OPMT 1130 | Transportation Management | 3 |
| OPMT 2200 | Inventory Analytics and Strategic Materials Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
* This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.
