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Overview
This Supply Chain Design Certificate is part of Supply Chain Management MicroMasters Program, offered by EdX in parntership with Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MITx.
Supply Chain Design covers all aspects involved in the design of supply chains for companies and organizations anywhere in the world. The course is divided into four main topic areas: Physical flow design, Supply chain finance, Information flow design, and Organization/Process design. In the design of physical flows, we show how to formulate and solve Transportation, Transshipment, Facility Location, and Network Design Problems.
For financial flows we show how to translate supply chain concepts and actions into the language of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a company. We cover Activity Based Costing, Working Capital, the Cash-to-Cash cycle and Discounted Cash Flow Analysis.
The design of the information flow section describes how firms communicate with suppliers (procurement, risk contracts), internal resources (production planning, bills of materials, material requirements planning), and customers (Sales & Operations Planning and other collaboration based processes). In the last section, we introduce performance metric design and organizational design within the supply chain organization focusing mainly on the centralize/decentralize decision.
The main topic areas we will focus on in this course are:
- Supply Chain Network Design
- Supply Chain Finance
- Supplier Management
- Production and Demand Planning
- Process and Organizational Design
This course is indispensable if you’re considering a supply chain management career and, specifically, the positions of Supply Chain Analyst, Operations Manager, or Logistics Coordinator.
Programme Structure
What you'll learn
- Design and optimize supply chain networks by formulating and solving transportation, transshipment, facility location, and network design problems
- Translate supply chain initiatives into financial language and metrics that resonate with C-suite executives and key stakeholders
- Apply financial frameworks including Activity-Based Costing, Working Capital management, Cash-to-Cash cycle analysis, and Discounted Cash Flow Analysis to supply chain decisions
- Develop effective supplier management strategies encompassing procurement processes, risk management, and contract negotiation
- Coordinate internal resources through production planning, bills of materials, and material requirements planning systems
- Design better communication strategies, including Sales & Operations Planning and communication with customers
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 4 months
- 8 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Portland, United States
Disciplines
Industrial Design Supply Chain Management & Logistics View 48 other Short Courses in Supply Chain Management & Logistics in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Unfortunately, learners residing in one or more of the following countries or regions will not be able to register for this course: Iran, Cuba and the Crimea region of Ukraine. While edX has sought licenses from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to offer our courses to learners in these countries and regions, the licenses we have received are not broad enough to allow us to offer this course in all locations. edX truly regrets that U.S. sanctions prevent us from offering all of our courses to everyone, no matter where they live.
Tuition Fees
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Applies to youNon-residents1524 USD / full≈ 1524 USD / full - Out-of-State1524 USD / full≈ 1524 USD / full
Additional Details
- Fee for 6 courses
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