Supply chain design courses can help you learn how networks are structured to balance cost, service, and operational resilience. You can build skills in facility planning, sourcing strategies, transportation modeling, and evaluating trade-offs across supply chain configurations. Many courses introduce tools such as optimization models, analytics platforms, and scenario-based methods that support planning and improving supply chain design decisions.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Systems, Case Studies, Transportation Management, Business Technologies, Logistics Management, Reverse Logistics, Transportation Operations, Waste Minimization, Digital Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Innovation
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Inventory Control, Inventory Management System, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Capacity Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Vendor Management, Change Management, Supplier Management, Information Technology, Forecasting, Problem Solving
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Airbus Beyond
Skills you'll gain: Order Management, Supply Chain Planning, Inventory Management, Demand Planning, Order Fulfillment, Supply Chain, Inventory Control Systems, Materials Management, Inventory Control, Production Planning, Supply Management, Supply Chain Systems, Production Schedule, Material Requirements Planning, Production Management, Risk Mitigation, Supply And Demand, Billing & Invoicing, Invoicing, Change Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Process Design, Business Process, Human Centered Design, Service Design, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Creativity, User Research, User Feedback, Empathy, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Business Ethics, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Labor Compliance, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Waste Minimization, Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Engagement
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Building Design, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Architecture, Public Health, Architectural Design, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Health Assessment, Sustainability Standards, Materials science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York Institute of Finance
Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain, Cash Flows, Blockchain, Cash Management, FinTech, Commercial Banking, Supplier Management, Payment Systems, Performance Measurement, Financial Systems, Finance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Sustainable Business, Business Solutions, Business Modeling, Growth Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, Design, Value Propositions, User Experience, Sales Process, Prototyping, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Insights
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Human Centered Design, Brainstorming, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Storyboarding, Customer Engagement, Creative Thinking, Collaboration, Qualitative Research, Empathy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Unilever
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Planning, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Inventory Management System, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Agile Methodology, SQL, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Technical Communication, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Product Lifecycle Management, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Regulations, Process Improvement, Materials science
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Purchasing, Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Management, Supplier Management, Procurement, Vendor Management, Strategic Sourcing, Negotiation, Business Ethics, Compliance Management, Supply Chain Management, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks