This course is part of the Supply Chain Management Specialization

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Supply Chain Management SpecializationRutgers the State University of New Jersey

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Have you ever wondered how companies manage relationships with their thousands of suppliers? Sourcing is an important part of managing a successful supply chain. This course introduces you to the exciting area of supply chain sourcing. Part of a broader specialization on Supply Chain Management, you will master the supplier selection process and supplier segmentation. At the completion of this course you will have the tools and techniques to find the right vendors and maintain the right relationship with any one of your existing suppliers.

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Supply Chain Management Specialization

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Approx. 12 hours to complete

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Sourcing Best Practices
Strategic Sourcing
Supply Chain Sourcing
Supply Chain

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Course 4 of 5 in the

Supply Chain Management Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 12 hours to complete

English

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Rudolf Leuschner, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Supply Chain Management

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11 Courses

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Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Procurement, Purchasing, Supply Management, and Strategic Sourcing

Welcome to the exciting world of sourcing! This module introduces you to the professor who is teaching the courses in the Supply Chain Management Specialization. After completing this module you will be able to understand the different levels of sourcing: the act of purchasing, the work that is performed in a procurement department, how to differentiate different supplier categories with strategic sourcing, and how to elevate a firm's performance with strategic sourcing.

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 21 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Make versus Buy Decisions

In this module, you will review the principles of make versus buy decisions. What are the advantages and disadvantage of insourcing and outsourcing? We will review the risks and benefits of both, which will enable you to understand what goes into these decisions and why companies make them. In he assessment, you will review an outsourcing decision that a company or organization made and understand how it affects various stakeholders.

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 15 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Supplier Selection

3 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 10 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Sourcing Best Practices

4 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 8 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

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TOP REVIEWS FROM SUPPLY CHAIN SOURCING

by AHMay 21, 2020

The concepts of SCM are clearly built and the recommended reading material is also very useful. The assignments are quite interesting and add to one's understanding of SCM.

by YAMar 9, 2020

The course was very informative and contains lots of useful information. It is up to a point and very interesting that the instructor provide real life examples for easier understanding.

by AAJun 23, 2020

I've learned a lot of thing about sourcing in supply chain management. Why sourcing is so important to supply chain and many more thing will get to learned. Thank you professor and coursera.

by GBJun 11, 2019

Great course from Supply Chain Management Specialization. The professor is great and cover a lot of important topics in a very easy to understand way.

I totally recommend this course.

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About the Supply Chain Management Specialization

This Specialization is an introduction to the fascinating world of Supply Chain Management. When you complete the program you'll have a richer understanding of the complexities that companies are facing in today's global networked economy.

The Specialization is for you, if: 1. you're looking to start a career in Supply Chain Management, but lack the basic background; 2. you're working with people in Supply Chain Management and want to understand their daily challenges better; 3. you're fascinated by how the global economy is linked together by the flow of products, information, and finances. The Supply Chain Management Specialization is made up of four basic courses in logistics, operations, planning, and sourcing, followed by a capstone course in Supply Chain Management Strategy. The Supply Chain Logistics course will cover transportation, warehousing and inventory, and logistics network design. The Supply Chain Operations course covers techniques used to optimize flow and focuses specifically on Six Sigma quality and Lean practices. In the Supply Chain Planning course you'll master different forecasting approaches. The Supply Chain Sourcing course deals with different techniques that help you create lasting and productive supplier relationships. Finally, in the capstone course on Supply Chain Management Strategy you'll solve a real-life business case. Interested in learning advanced supply chain topics? View the Supply Chain Excellence MasterTrack™ Certificate.

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