Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Hi Shiksha,
Supply chain is an extremely integral part of marketing. It is managing the procurement from suppliers, ensuring the conversion and also making sure the finished product is distributed efficiently. It gives a very basic understanding into the flow of goods which is necessary to be a good Marketing person. The Indian industry has also realised the importance of Supply chain to minimize and reduce overall marketing costs. It is therefore a very good match with a marketing degree.
With the retail boom in the country, a career in SCM is both challenging and rewarding option. You could get the following job profiles after completing the required qualifications:
Commodity Buyer
Supply Planner
Supplier Manager
Purchasing Executives
Implementation Manager
Procurement Officer
Material Manager
Inventory Manager
Head of Supply
Head of Procurement.
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MBA in Operations equips you to deal with Production Management or Shop Floor Management. You learn how to come up with and maintain process flows, develop vendor and inter-departmental relationships, do ancillary management etc. to ensure smooth and efficient business operations. With Business Operations as your MBA specialization, you may start off as Product Manager or Technical Supervisor and reach the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) or General Manager of a company, especially in manufacturing, engineering and IT sectors.
Business Operations offers a varied and fast-paced work environment. Operations Management specialization can be further sub-divided into:
• Production or Manufacturing Operations
• Service Operation
Most candidates with engineering backgrounds go for MBA Operations, as it gives them an edge over their peers in product development and designing, intranet development and process optimization. Companies, too, give preference to MBA Operations students with technical or engineering backgrounds during campus placements.
Operations Manager often reach positions like Plant Manager and Chief Operating Officer (COO) and directly involved with process standardization, analysis and forecasting. Those who choose to work as consultants can be seen involved with outsourcing, resource management, customer service, pricing and manufacturing optimization as well as marketing optimisation.
MBA Operations open up career opportunities for you in the fields of material and supply chain management, quality control, logistics, inventory control, and production planning and improvement.
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