This Specialization in Supply Chain Management offers a comprehensive introduction to the complexities of modern global trade. It equips learners with the essential knowledge and skills required to thrive in the field of Supply Chain Management. The program is designed for individuals looking to start a career in the industry, professionals seeking a deeper understanding of daily challenges, and anyone intrigued by the interconnectedness of the global economy.
The Specialization comprises four fundamental courses covering logistics, operations, planning, and sourcing, culminating in a capstone course in Supply Chain Management Strategy. The Supply Chain Logistics course delves into transportation, warehousing, and inventory, while the Supply Chain Operations course focuses on process optimization using Six Sigma and Lean practices. In the Supply Chain Planning course, learners master different forecasting approaches, and the Supply Chain Sourcing course explores techniques for building lasting supplier relationships. The capstone course challenges learners to solve a real-life business case, demonstrating mastery of supply chain management tools and techniques.
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This Specialization in Supply Chain Management comprises four fundamental courses covering logistics, operations, planning, and sourcing, followed by a capstone course in Supply Chain Management Strategy.
Supply Chain Logistics: This course provides an introductory exploration of the logistics networks' building blocks, including transportation, warehousing, and inventory. Learners will gain the ability to differentiate transportation modes, design warehousing facilities, and develop cost-minimizing logistics networks.
Supply Chain Operations: This course introduces essential process improvement tools, including the Six Sigma methodology and Lean philosophy, enabling learners to apply these tools to enhance their own processes. It is designed for individuals with a basic understanding of business concepts and spreadsheet usage.
Supply Chain Planning: Learners will master different forecasting techniques essential for constructing a Sales and Operations Plan. The course equips individuals with the tools to analyze demand data and choose the most suitable forecasting technique for projecting future demand.
Supply Chain Sourcing: This course covers the supplier selection process and supplier segmentation, providing learners with the tools and techniques to find the right vendors and maintain productive relationships with existing suppliers.
Supply Chain Management Strategy: The capstone course challenges learners to apply the tools acquired in the previous courses to create a supply chain management strategy in a real-life case scenario, demonstrating mastery of supply chain management tools and techniques.
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