Supply Chain Fundamentals

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English
112 h
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  • Free Access
  • Fee-based Certificate
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  • 14 Sequences
  • Introductive Level
  • Starts on June 26, 2018
  • Ends on September 25, 2018

Course details

Syllabus

  • Incorporate and manage uncertainty and risk within supply chain management
  • Segment different customers, products, and channels and design an optimal portfolio of logistics approaches and strategies for these various segments
  • Identify, design, and implement the appropriate forecasting methodology for each segment
  • Identify, design, and implement the appropriate inventory replenishment policy for each segment
  • Select the optimal transportation routing and modal choice for each segment

Prerequisite

None

Instructors

  • Dr. Chris Caplice

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