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LinkedIn Learning

Implementing Supply Chain Management

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Learn how to implement supply chain management in your company. This course covers challenges, a five-step process for implementing supply chain management effectively, and more.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Why supply chain management matters
1. Focus on Supply Chain Processes
  • Use a process framework
  • Plan the supply chain
  • Source inputs
  • Make products and services
  • Deliver products
  • Return products
  • Enable supply chains
  • Challenge: Process map—make a pizza
  • Solution: Process map—make a pizza
2. Manage Supply Chain Challenges
  • Prioritize goals
  • Calculate total costs
  • Manage competing goals
  • Mitigate risks
  • Invest in flexibility
  • Increase visibility with a control tower
  • Supply chain innovation
3. Monitor Supply Chain Trends
  • Ecommerce and social media
  • Internet and data trends
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • Blockchain
  • Automation, robotics, and drones
4. Implement a Supply Chain Agenda
  • Get the right people in the right positions
  • Select the right technologies
  • Collaborate internally
  • Collaborate externally
  • Manage projects effectively
Conclusion
  • Continue growing as a supply chain management professional

Taught by

Daniel Stanton

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