Supply chain management Be global
Businesses and their supply chains are facing increasing competition and uncertainty in what is now a truly globalised trade environment. To remain competitive, organisations need to think globally – ensuring supply chains meet customer demands while minimising costs and maximising responsiveness. From a strategic perspective, this involves making important trade-off decisions between cost, quality and flexibility of supply chains. Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) this course will equip you with the future-focused capabilities needed to design and manage effective, sustainable and efficient global supply chains of tomorrow.
Identify the key drivers of global supply chain effectiveness
Create supply chain networks that are aligned with supply chain and business strategy of the firm
Identify the critical success factors, pitfalls, and risks of global supply chain management
Evaluate the sustainability of global supply chain operations
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Strategic supply chain management in global markets
Week 2
Logistics drivers of global supply chains
Week 3
Principles of global supply chain network design
Week 4
Sourcing decisions in global markets
Week 5
Risks and sustainability in global supply chains
Week 6
Supply chain diagnostic framework
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Reviews
The course is great, but could do with some better translations on the video script. Some of the grammar is incorrect.
I thought the course was very valuable, lots of great information, study cases and additional resources.
Modules were structured and highly digestible. Would have liked to have the right answers provided once you hit the 80% pass mark if you don't get 100%. Overall really enjoyed this course!
Really Good course to understand E2E Supply chain and its impact on the business.
