- Platform
- Coursera
- Provider
- The Georgia Institute of Technology
- Effort
- 4-6 hours/week
- Length
- 5 weeks
- Language
- English
- Credentials
- Paid Certificate Available
- Course Link
Overview
This course will provide a solid understanding of what a supply chain is all about. The course:
- Provides an introduction to Supply Chain
- Leverages graphics to promote the Integrated Supply Chain model
- Emphasizes understanding the Extended Supply Chain
- Presents a holistic approach – Incorporating People, Process, and Technology
- Calls-out industry-specific supply chain
- Leverages discussions, videos, quizzes, and questions for consideration
- Provides awareness of career path opportunities
- Presents emerging and futuristic trends in supply chain
and given that at GT we are focused on developing what’s next in the world, we include Discussion of emerging and futuristic trends in supply chain. There is very little math involved in this course – so don’t worry at all about your math skills.
The course incorporates reading materials that were developed as part of a $24.5M TAACCCT grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration to the LINCS in Supply Chain Management consortium.
Taught by
Timothy M Brown
This course will provide a solid understanding of what a supply chain is all about. The course:
- Provides an introduction to Supply Chain
- Leverages graphics to promote the Integrated Supply Chain model
- Emphasizes understanding the Extended Supply Chain
- Presents a holistic approach – Incorporating People, Process, and Technology
- Calls-out industry-specific supply chain
- Leverages discussions, videos, quizzes, and questions for consideration
- Provides awareness of career path opportunities
- Presents emerging and futuristic trends in supply chain
and given that at GT we are focused on developing what’s next in the world, we include Discussion of emerging and futuristic trends in supply chain. There is very little math involved in this course – so don’t worry at all about your math skills.
The course incorporates reading materials that were developed as part of a $24.5M TAACCCT grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration to the LINCS in Supply Chain Management consortium.
Syllabus
Supply Chain Concepts
Planning & Procurement
Manufacturing & Service Operations
Warehousing Operations
Transportation Operations
Supply Chain Concepts
Planning & Procurement
Manufacturing & Service Operations
Warehousing Operations
Transportation Operations
Taught by
Timothy M Brown