Supply Chain In Action
Everything from the best concert you saw, to your Covid-19 vaccine relies on the existence of effective supply chains. In this course, you’ll learn about the application of supply chain systems to vital real-world functions. By the end of this class, you’ll have a much better understanding of why supply chain management is vitally important, how it intersects with business, national and global interest, and how supply chains literally save the world.
Course Topics
Note: Each topic within this course consists of an area of supply chain management that is critically important, and a specific example of that area in practice
- Understanding the importance of Supply Chain Management
- Challenging Competitors
- Case: HP's failed smartphone
- Developing the Next Big Thing
- Case: The development of Stevia
- Financing Food
- Case: Agricorp
- Supply Chain at Sea
- Case: Cruise ship operation failures
- The Logistics of Global Health
- Case: Covid-19 vaccine distribution
- Machines That Change the World
- Case: Toyota conquers the US
- The Supply Chain of Disaster Recovery
- Case: Superstorm Sandy
- Transportation for Live Events
- Case: Concert series transportation
- Logistics In Reverse
- Case: Product recall
300
Disclosure
This course is delivered online through an institution of the Lower Cost Models Consortium (LCMC) that is different than your degree-granting institution that awards the academic credit for the course.
