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Supply Chain & Transportation

The Supply Chain & Transportation career pathway encompasses the coordination and management of goods from production to consumption — integrating logistics, distribution networks, procurement, operations, and transportation across air, ground, and water to facilitate the seamless flow of materials and products. This pathway plays a crucial role in global commerce, economic development, and community health. With Houston serving as one of the largest port cities and logistics hubs in the nation, TSU students in this pathway are positioned at the center of one of the most in-demand industries in the country.

TSU students commonly entering this pathway include those studying:

  • Supply Chain Management & Logistics
  • Business Administration
  • Operations Management
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Transportation & Port Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Economics
  • Mathematics & Data Analytics

Whether you’re interested in logistics, procurement, operations, or transportation planning, this community has everything you need to get started. Browse curated industry articles, explore Labor Market Insights on salaries and in-demand skills, and access LinkedIn Learning courses on supply chain foundations, AI-driven supply chain management, strategic sourcing, and more — all free with your TSU login. Gain hands-on experience through virtual job simulations via Forage, find paid micro-internships through Parker Dewey, and browse featured jobs from employers actively recruiting TSU Tigers. Start exploring below!

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Remote jobs in the transportation industry

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8 supply chain, logistics, and transportation jobs for people who love to be in charge

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Are remote warehouse and logistics jobs even a thing?

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LinkedIn Learning

Understanding Logistics

Taught by Steven Brown
An excellent logistics system delivers the right product to your customer at the right price, so understanding logistics is critical…

Industry Primer for Retail and Consumer Distribution: Technology, Innovation, and AI

Taught by Starweaver
Distribution technology combines decades-old ERP customizations, siloed planning systems, and increasingly capable AI—layered on operations that cannot afford disruption. Consultants…

Digital Transformation in Supply Chains

Taught by Daniel Stanton
No two businesses are exactly the same, but they all have two things in common. Every business depends on supply…

Supply Chain Foundations: Risk and Resilience

Taught by Richard Wilding
Supply chain resilience is an incredibly important factor for every company. It can reduce risks to shareholder value and provide…

Supply Chain Cybersecurity: Preventing Supply Chain Attacks

Taught by Nicole Dove
When you allow third-party vendors access to your network and data, their vulnerabilities can very quickly become your vulnerabilities, especially…

Fundamentals of Sustainable Supply Chains

Taught by Sarah Barnes-Humphrey
Sustainability is a major concern across all realms of commerce these days. And as it turns out, the majority of…

Excel Supply Chain Analysis: Managing Simulations Using VBA

Taught by Curt Frye
Did you know you can record and run Solver macros, generate random inputs, run multiple simulations, and more, in Excel?…

Buying on Ariba Discovery

Taught by Michael Management
Discover how to use Ariba Discovery and reach a worldwide network of suppliers. This Michael Management course explains how to…

Excel Supply Chain Analysis: Solving Inventory Problems

Taught by Curt Frye
Excel pro Curt Frye shows how to analyze inventory costs and develop effective inventory policies within a supply chain. He…

Excel Supply Chain Analysis: Solving Transportation Problems

Taught by Curt Frye
Microsoft Excel can be a secret advantage when it comes to solving complex supply chain challenges. Follow along with instructor…

Supply Chain Basics for Everyone

Taught by Daniel Stanton
Supply chains have always been important. But as the the status quo continues to be challenged, supply chains—the complex systems…

Purchasing Foundations

Taught by Steven Brown
Purchasing departments add value and maximize savings for their organizations. In this course, supply chain expert and professor Steven Brown…

SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration Overview

Taught by Michael Management
Supply chain management is by definition a multistep, multiparty undertaking. SAP Ariba solutions help facilitate the collaborative work that helps…

Review and Manage the SAP MRP List

Taught by Michael Management
The material requirements planning (MRP) list is a key information source for anyone involved in inventory control and manufacturing. This…

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Strategies in SAP

Taught by Michael Management
Discover how to calculate the materials required for product manufacturing with greater accuracy and speed within SAP. The SAP ERP…

Managing Logistics

Taught by Steven Brown
Marketing may win the customers—but logistics keeps them coming back. Logistics play a critical role in a company’s success, controlling…

Learning SAP MM (Materials Management)

Taught by Justin Valley
To consistently deliver completed products on time, an organization needs an effective system for managing products, inventory, and purchased materials.…

Supply Chain Foundations: Managing the Process

Taught by Steven Brown
This course investigates eight key value-creating processes and how they can be applied to successfully manage your supply chain. In…

Job Skills: Supply Chain and Operations

Taught by Daniel Stanton
There are certain basic competencies that every professional needs to excel on the job. In this collection of lively animated…

Implementing Supply Chain Management

Taught by Daniel Stanton
Supply chain management is the system that connects and integrates the links of sourcing, procurement, conversion, and logistics management. By…
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