Program Overview
Through general education and core courses, the Manufacturing Technology: Transportation/Warehousing /Distribution /Logistics (TWDL) Specialization is designed to provide the student with fundamental theories of manufacturing related to transportation, supply chain, the economy, modes of transportation, special carriers, global transportation, costing, pricing, carrier strategy and information management, exporting and importing skills, integrated supply chain management, process and capacity planning and control, inventory planning, forecasting, just-in-time philosophy, push vs. pull program, total quality management, enterprise resource planning and security related systems. The curriculum also includes practical skills in rigging, forklift operation, lubrication, and computer programs.
The core competencies of manufacturing production taught in this program are based on the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council criteria. The MSSC is an industry-led, training, assessment and certification system focused on the core skills and knowledge needed by the nation’s front-line production and material handling workers.
Students can finish a number of short-term training certificates as they progress through the program, and can join the program at multiple points, depending on assessment results and educational goals. To be successful in the Transportation/Warehousing/Distribution/Logistics (TWDL) Specialization, students should first complete the Manufacturing Logistics Certificate.
This program was created as part of the Illinois Network for Advanced Manufacturing, which includes 21 Illinois community colleges.
Additional Program Information
Students who successfully pass the two assessments (TWDL 1113 and TWDL 1223) will be recognized as a Certified Logistics Technician (CLT) by the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC).
Program Requirements
Major Courses
| TWDL 1113 | Certified Logistics Associate | 3 Credits |
| TWDL 1223 | Certified Logistics Technician | 3 Credits |
| TWDL 1003 | Transportation & Physical Distribution | 3 Credits |
| TWDL 1103 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 Credits |
| TWDL 1203 | Introduction to Import/Export | 3 Credits |
| TWDL 1303 | Principles of Operations Management | 3 Credits |
| TWDL 1402 | Transportation & Cargo Security | 2 Credits |
| ELTR 1402 | Industrial Safety | 2 Credits |
| BSNS 1553 | Introduction to Business | 3 Credits |
| COSC 1372 | Excel | 2 Credits |
| COSC 1513 | Introduction to Information Processing | 3 Credits |
| MAFT 1102 | Manufacturing Forklift | 2 Credits |
| MCHN 1442 | Rigging | 2 Credits |
| MCHN 1452 | Lubrication | 2 Credits |
| MAFT 1323 | Lean and Quality Overview | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
General education
| BSNS 1603 | Business Communication | 3 Credits |
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| SPCH 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
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| BSNS 2423 | Internship Experience | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1113 | Technical Mathematics I | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1123 | Technical Mathematics II | 3 Credits |
| SPAN 1503 | Basic Spanish | 3 Credits |
| General Education Course | 3 Credits |
| Technical Elective | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Total Credit Hours: 63
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
Spring semester
| COSC 1513 | Introduction to Information Processing | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1123 | Technical Mathematics II | 3 Credits |
| MAFT 1102 | Manufacturing Forklift | 2 Credits |
| SPAN 1503 | Basic Spanish | 3 Credits |
| TWDL 1103 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 Credits |
| TWDL 1303 | Principles of Operations Management | 3 Credits |
Summer term
| TWDL 1402 | Transportation & Cargo Security | 2 Credits |
Fall semester
| BSNS 1553 | Introduction to Business | 3 Credits |
| COSC 1372 | Excel | 2 Credits |
| TWDL 1003 | Transportation & Physical Distribution | 3 Credits |
| TWDL 1203 | Introduction to Import/Export | 3 Credits |
| Technical Elective | 3 Credits |
Spring Semester
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