Supply Chain Management Concentration Program
Overview / نظرة عامة
This interdisciplinary program covers the systematic and strategic coordination management for supplying goods and services required by the end customer, which is essential to both customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Topics include supply chain strategies, drivers, transportation, sourcing, distribution networks, global networks, sustainability, and procurement (supplier management purchasing, policies, procedures, global sourcing, cost management, negotiation, etc.). Other topics cover logistics, including lean systems, market distribution, manufacturing, production forecasting, inventory control, optimization, warehouse management, deterministic and stochastic inventory systems, capacity planning, and material requirement planning. Students are equipped with the skills to manage and run effective and efficient supply businesses chains.
يغطي هذا التخصص الإدارة المنهجية والاستراتيجية لتنسيق توريد السلع والخدمات المطلوبة من قبل العميل النهائي، وهو أمر أساسي لتحقيق رضا العملاء والكفاءة التشغيلية. تشمل الموضوعات استراتيجيات سلسلة الإمداد، المحركات، النقل، التوريد، شبكات التوزيع، الشبكات العالمية، الاستدامة، والمشتريات (إدارة الموردين، سياسات وإجراءات الشراء، التوريد العالمي، إدارة التكلفة، التفاوض، وغيرها).
كما تشمل الموضوعات الأخرى الخدمات اللوجستية، بما في ذلك الأنظمة الرشيقة، توزيع السوق، التصنيع، التنبؤ بالإنتاج، التحكم في المخزون، التحسين، إدارة المستودعات، أنظمة المخزون الحتمية والعشوائية، تخطيط السعة، وتخطيط متطلبات المواد. يتم تزويد الطلاب بالمهارات اللازمة لإدارة وتشغيل سلاسل الإمداد بفعالية وكفاءة.
Application for the Concentration Program
Eligibility Criteria
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all BSc KFUPM students.
- Students with applied major cannot enroll in concentrations.
- Students who completed (79 – 115 hours).
- Students who finished all junior-level courses of the specific majors are eligible to enroll in the concentration after completing the prerequisites.
Timeline:
- Applications open at the end of the first semester of the Junior year ( around November ) till the middle of the following semester ( around February)
- Applications are reviewed at the end of the second semester or early summer.
Hosting Department:
- Information Systems & Operations Management
For more information about concentration programs, visit the general information page.
To apply for the concentration program, please visit the official application page provided by the university.
Offered To:
| Major | Pre/Co-requisites | Notes |
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| Management Information Systems (MIS) | [ISE 303 AND ISE 205] OR STAT 319 OR MATH 106 AND [OM 210 AND OM 311] | - |
| Marketing (MKT) | [ISE 303 AND ISE 205] OR STAT 319 OR MATH 106 AND [OM 210 AND OM 311] | - |
| Management (MGT) | [ISE 303 AND ISE 205] OR STAT 319 OR MATH 106 AND [OM 210 AND OM 311] | - |
| Finance (FIN) | [ISE 303 AND ISE 205] OR STAT 319 OR MATH 106 AND [OM 210 AND OM 311] | - |
| Accounting (ACCT) | [ISE 303 AND ISE 205] OR STAT 319 OR MATH 106 AND [OM 210 AND OM 311] |
Courses in the Concentration
| Course | Course Title | Brief Description | Pre-requisites | Instructors | Average GPA | Notes |
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| OM 421 | Procurement and Suppliers Management | The course covers procurement, supplier management, and negotiation. | OM 210 | Mr. Ahmad Hussain AlNasser, Mr. Majed Fallatah | - | - |
| OM 423 | Logistics and Transportation Management | The course covers supply chain logistics and integration. | OM 210 | Mr. Ahmad Hussain AlNasser | ||
| OM 430 | Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management | The course covers SCM strategies, drivers, sourcing, transportation, and sustainability with case studies. | OM 210 | Mr. Ahmad Hussain AlNasser, Mr. Majed Fallatah | ||
| ISE 402 | Production Systems and Inventory Control | The course covers production planning, inventory, and scheduling. | [ISE 303 AND ISE 205] OR STAT 319 OR MATH 106 AND [OM 210 AND OM 311] | Dr. Yasser Almoghathawi, Dr. Anas AlGhazi, Dr. Ahmed Attia, Dr. Mohammad A. M. Abdel-Aal, Dr. Ahmad Baubaid, Dr. Ismail Al-Maraj, Dr. Mohamed Darghouth, Dr. Mohammad AlDurgam |
| Semester | Course 1 | Course 2 |
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| First Semester (Fall) | OM 421 | OM 430 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | OM 423 | ISE 402 |
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Resources
- For courses’ study materials click here
Instructors
| Photo | Name | Courses | Office Number | Telephone | Office Hours | Department | Specialization | Taqeem Post | Coordinator | |
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| Mr. Ahmad Hussain AlNasser | OM 421 & OM 423 & OM 430 | Building 24 Room 101-1 | aalnasser@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 8702 | - | Information Systems & Operations Management | Supply chain management, Inventory management, Procurement management | Taqeem Post |  Program Coordinator |
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| Mr. Majed Fallatah | OM 421 & OM 430 | Building 24 Room - | - | 966-13-860 - | - | Information Systems & Operations Management | - | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Yasser Almoghathawi | ISE 402 | Building 22 Room 350 | moghathawi@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 2773 | - | Industrial & Systems Engineering | Operations research, Optimization, Mathematical modeling, Facility location, Sequencing and scheduling | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Ahmed Attia | ISE 402 | Building 22 Room 240 | amattia@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 2905 | - | Industrial & Systems Engineering | Supply chain modeling and optimization. | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Anas AlGhazi | ISE 402 | Building 22 Room - | alghazi@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 - | - | Industrial & Systems Engineering | Operations Research, Production Systems, Assembly Line, Balancing, Data Science | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Mohammad A. M. Abdel-Aal | ISE 402 | Building 22 Room 424 | mabdelaal@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 4744 | - | Industrial & Systems Engineering | Supply chain modeling and optimization. | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Mohammad AlDurgam | ISE 402 | Building 22 Room 345 | aldurgam@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 7099 | - | Industrial & Systems Engineering | Fully and Partially Observed Markov Deciosion Processes and applications (supply chain management, maintenance, and quality) | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Ahmad Baubaid | ISE 402 | Building 22 Room 237 | baubaid@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 1995 | - | Industrial & Systems Engineering | Transportation and Logistics Systems (Modeling and Optimization) | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Ismail Al-Maraj | ISE 402 | Building 22 Room 351 | almaraj@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 1163 | - | Industrial & Systems Engineering | Production Systems and Supply Chain | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Ahmad Al-Hanbali | ISE 402 | Building 22 Room 420-1 | ahmad.alhanbali@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 4958 | - | Industrial & Systems Engineering | Supply Chain Modeling | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Mohamed Darghouth | ISE 402 | Building 22 Room - | darghouth@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 - | - | Industrial & Systems Engineering | Supply chain modeling and optimization. | Taqeem Post | ||
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