Supply chain leaders manage products, information, and finances to create an efficient, effective supply chain. With this online certificate program, you’ll study at the graduate level to gain the knowledge you need to advance in your career.
Supply Chain Excellence
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Supply Chain Excellence
This course is part of Supply Chain Excellence Specialization
Instructor: Rudolf Leuschner, Ph.D.
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There are 4 modules in this course
Supply Chains are made up of a network of companies from the initial raw materials to the ultimate consumer of the finished product. Within this network of companies, there are three ongoing flows: products, information, and finances. To properly understand the supply chain and manage it, you need to understand all of the flows. The first of five courses in this Specialization will focus on the flow of products, information, and finances in the Supply Chain. This module will cover not only the introduction of the course but also the overall product flow goals that supply chain executives are trying to accomplish when building a supply chain.
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15 videos6 readings5 assignments3 discussion prompts
The second of three flows is how information moves in the Supply Chain. In this module, you will learn how information enhances the supply chain. Next, we will cover information systems within the firm. Lastly, we will cover how information reaches customers. Specifically, we will cover blockchain technology and artificial intelligence, as well as machine learning.
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12 videos5 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts
Welcome to the third and final flow in the supply chain: finances. In this module, we introduce the financial aspect of SCM, while covering the basic financial statements as well as the cash conversion cycle, an important metric that combines SCM and finance.
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10 videos8 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts
This module introduces the capstone project that you will complete over the course of this specialization. The project will be due at the end of the fifth course, but each of the following courses will have checkpoints that will provide you with feedback.
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