Overview

The classes of this Operations and Supply Management program at Ferris State University prepare individuals to lead, manage, and evaluate a continuous improvement system within an organization and with its suppliers. Students will acquire the skills to apply the lean principles in a complex work environment.

The Operations portion of the program focuses on integrating the core Lean principles (process efficiency, value stream mapping, kaizen, PDCA, 5S, pull, leveling process stability, standardized work, root-cause problem resolution and A3 Reporting), Six Sigma (process quality), Lean culture (skills development), Lean cost management (value stream performance measurement), and 5) Leadership techniques (employee centric) to assist the organization in achieving and sustaining optimal employee and organization/operational performance.

The Supply Management section of the program concentrates on how to extend the lean system to the organization's suppliers. Collaboration with an organization’s suppliers and service providers is essential in achieving the lean goal – delivering the right product/service at the right time, in the right quantity, to the right customer, at the right cost. Managing the flow of incoming and outbound goods, services, and related information involved provide valuable tools for turning logistics problems into a competitive advantage. The emphasis will be directed on supplier selection, reducing logistics costs, improving logistics service, and removing impediments as well as bottlenecks to achieve efficient and effective operations.

Career Prospects

College graduates are gaining entry-level positions in production control, purchasing, supply chain management, supplier development engineer, plant layout, inventory control, materials manager, traffic management, distribution management and management training.

Programme Structure

Course include:

Principles of Financial Accounting

Principles of Managerial Accounting

Contracts and Sales

Integrating Experience

Financial Management

Business Information Systems

Applied Management

Principles of Marketing

Statistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

120 SCH

120-122

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Big Rapids, United States

Disciplines

Supply Chain Management & Logistics Operations and Quality Management View 106 other Bachelors in Operations and Quality Management in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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General requirements

2.50 High School GPA (on a 4.00 scale)
SAT Scores Two of the Three Criteria:
ERW SAT score of 450 or higher.
Math SAT score of 500 or higher. Placement in MATH 109 or MATH 110 will be considered (Math SAT score of 480 or higher).
Composite SAT of 900 or higher.
ACT ScoresTwo of the Three Criteria:
English ACT score of 16 or higher.
Math ACT score of 19 or higher.
Reading ACT score of 19 or higher.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23884 USD / year

≈ 23884 USD / year
Out-of-State

14420 USD / year

≈ 14420 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14420 USD / year

≈ 14420 USD / year

Additional Details

US residents and Canadians pay the same amount

Living costs

Big Rapids

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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