Supply Chain Management
Build your expertise in managing supply chain operations — from sourcing raw materials to delivering finished goods — while mitigating risk and driving competitive advantage.
Upcoming Dates and Tuition
Now Available On-Demand
Eight-week course
3-5 hours of self-paced learning per week
Tuition: $950.00
Course Overview
An efficient, reliable, cost-effective and responsive supply chain is critical for a firm’s success in today’s volatile economy and competitive market environment — and can offer companies a significant advantage.
Our self-paced Supply Chain Management course focuses on the flow of goods and services along with the lifecycle movement, storage and handling of raw materials, work-in-process inventory and finished goods. The course will cover flow from origin source to consumption, both within an organization and across the network of suppliers and customers. Over eight weeks, you will learn strategies and decision-making tools to optimize the integrated planning and execution of processes that facilitate the flow of materials, services, information and financial capital.
Course Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain how supply chain complexity influences operational and business outcomes.
- Evaluate the impact of supply chain performance on organizational efficiency, cost management, and competitiveness.
- Assess supply chain cost drivers and identify opportunities for improved coordination and integration across supply chain functions.
- Diagnose potential supply chain risks and propose strategies to reduce supply and operational exposure.
Applied Learning and Real-World Skills
Participants will develop practical capabilities they can apply immediately in their organizations, including the ability to:
- Analyze supply chain structures and operational challenges within complex organizations.
- Identify how supply chain decisions influence cost, efficiency, and overall business performance.
- Evaluate cost drivers across procurement, sourcing, inventory management, logistics, and operations to support better decision-making.
- Develop strategies to improve coordination and integration across supply chain functions.
- Identify supply, financial, and operational risks within supply chain networks.
- Design risk mitigation strategies that improve supply chain resilience and continuity.
Course Structure
Within each module, you’ll find a variety of lecture videos, readings and accompanying quizzes or reflection exercises, allowing you to check your understanding of the material. There will also be interactive activities allowing you to apply your learning using real-life scenarios or examples.
Who Should Attend
- Individual contributors preparing for supply chain or operations leadership roles.
- Managers across procurement, logistics, operations and manufacturing who want to strengthen supply chain expertise.
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