No gathering of information? What about supplier relations, supplier selection, purchasing negotiations, operations, inventory, and customer relations.
Then tell me how do you handle these aspects of your master degee?
MsSage,
Thank you for your questions. The major focus of supply chain and logistics is process improvement and lowering total cost (this includes, acquiring raw materials, inventory, contracting, and transportation). The information that one uses while working in the industry comes from one's own company; we don't go around gathering information from other companies etc. I will be in the management sector of this industry; lowering cost and improving the system will be my ultimate focus. The marketing department of any company is responsible for customer relations (people's feedback, opinions, beliefs, etc.) on new products. The main interaction that a supply chain or logistics supervisor has with marketing is relating to packaging selection, and how it will affect the cost in acquiring raw materials and transportation.
When you start working are you going to ignore them at that time as well?
I don't "discount" or "ignore" people's beliefs, perceptions, and feelings, it won't be part of my role as a supply chain or logistics supervisor to go around getting this type of feedback. However, I will be responsible to ensure that my employees in my own unit have a safe work environment, get incentives, make sure they have the tools needed to do the best work possible, and do anything within my power to make it a pleasant work experience for everyone.
All of this is basd on peoples perceptions, feelings, and beliefs. To discount these human elements and only focus on higher levels of mathematical thinking to create formulas to propel goods in the chain of supply will not propel you in your job advancement.
My degree and background uses a lot of quantitative tools (linear programming, calculus, management science, forecasting tools, modeling) among others to find ways to improve the system and lower cost. For you to say that "higher levels of mathematical thing to create formulas to propel goods in the chain of supply it will not propel you in your job advancement" I don't think it is a justified statement since you don't know me nor have you walked in my shoes.
Also where are you in you degree?
I am in my fifth class, have seven more to go. It is difficult compare myself with the other ladies, I don't know the pace of their program, nor do you know mine.
I know 2 ladies who dont have time for anything other than class and finishing up their course work.
There are inquiring minds who also read public forums.