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OM 461 - Distribution Management

★ 3 (fi 6) (either term, 3-0-0) This course will deal with the economically efficient distribution of goods and services from their points of creation to the customers. Topics will include strategic decisions, such as aggregate distribution plans and warehouse location, as well as operational decisions, such as selection of delivery routes and dispatching. This course has a significant microcomputer component. The potential of geographic-information-systems as a profit tool will be demonstrated. Prerequisite: MGTSC 312, MGTSC 352 or OM 352. Not to be taken by students with credit in MGTSC 461.