2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Science & Technology Management
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Logistics
Logistics focuses on the transportation and storage of goods to ensure their timely delivery to the consumer. Logistics professionals possess expertise in fleet management, warehousing, transportation economics, international trade, and communications. To meet the growing needs of major global industries, the Logistics program in the Science and Technology Management Department will train you to combine data-driven analysis with business know-how so that you can always deliver.
Application and Research
- Improving logistics efficiency using algorithm-based forecasting.
- Engineering reverse logistics to maximize reuse of products and materials.
- Developing software and IT for enterprise warehousing and fleet management.
- Designing integrations systems for third-party carriers.
- Calculating price negotiations for different aspects of transportation.
Examples of Technology
- Shippers are using cloud computing to see their freight lane costs and then establish benchmarks for better decision-making.
- Volvo installed its own proprietary software on laptops to create a mobile computing solution for diagnostic testing and maintenance of its fleet.
- Clorox migrated to an enterprise resource planning system in 2011 to optimize truckloads and cut costs.
Benefits to Florida’s Economy
- According to the Department of Labor, the logistics industry will generate 1.1 million jobs by 2016.
- The 2011 Florida Trade and Logistics Study identified the potential for the creation of 143,000 jobs in the state’s logistics sector.
- Currently, U.S. educational institutions generate only 75,000 logistics professionals annually, enough to fill only 28 percent of the estimated available jobs.
Fast Facts
Over the 2010 holiday season, UPS delivery trucks collectively covered 500,000,000 miles of travel - farther than the distance to Jupiter.
Major Companies in the Industry
- Ceva Logistics
- CSX Intermodal
- R+L Carriers
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- Ryder Systems
- Saddle Creek Logistics Services
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Materials and Supply Chain
Supply chain management covers all aspects of the life cycle of raw materials as they are converted into finished goods and delivered to the consumer. Supply chain managers and engineers oversee the sourcing, production, procurement, storage, and delivery of materials and goods, always striving to conserve energy and commodities for maximum efficiency. The Materials and Supply Chain program in the Science and Technology Management Department will give you hands-on experience in analyzing supply chain efficiency across industries, developing systems integration technology, and working side-by-side with business leaders to ensure that no matter the challenge, you can always meet demand.
Application and Research
- Developing software and IT for enterprise inventory control.
- Quantifying benefits and risks for supply chain processes that rely on SAP data-processing.
- Configuring distribution networks and strategies.
- Engineering logistical systems to lower costs and optimize operations.
- Controlling the flow of information on inventory, demand forecasts, and collaborations.
Examples of Technology
- Toyota and MIT pioneered the model of lean manufacturing and its attendant tools, including Value Stream Mapping, pull systems, error-proofing, and Total Productive Maintenance.
Benefits to Florida’s Economy
- The market for global supply chain management software is expected to reach $11 billion by 2017, according to research firm Research and Markets.
- 90 percent, or $452 billion, of all Florida exports come from manufacturing.
- The ELMO project (Enforcement Link to Mobile Operations), introduced at PortMiami in January 2012, helped PortMiami record some of the fastest inspection turnaround times in the nation.
- PortMiami is set to double cargo traffic in 2015 and bring 33,000 new jobs to the region, including technology jobs to manage the uptick in cargo.
Fast Facts
According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), it costs approximately .37 to deliver a box of cereal to the U.S. consumer’s breakfast table.
Major Companies in the Industry
- 3M
- Cardinal Health
- Johnson & Johnson
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Program and Concentration RequirementsDegree ProgramsBachelor of ScienceConcentration
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