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There are 4 modules in this course
Supply Chains are made up of a network of companies from the initial raw materials to the ultimate consumer of the finished product. Within this network of companies, there are three ongoing flows: products, information, and finances. To properly understand and manage the supply chain, you need to understand all the flows. If you do not consider all of the flows, you will miss opportunities or sub-optimize parts of the supply chain.
The last of five courses in this specialization is a capstone. You will have the opportunity to show what you learned and apply it to your Supply Chain Excellence project. It will consist of four modules, which will cover the following topics: product flow strategy; information flow strategy; how to use the supply chain to create financial success; and finally, the capstone case study.
You will have lectures, readings, and discussions with your peers for each topic, as well as a practice quiz in each lesson. At the end of each module, you can put your knowledge to the test and take a graded quiz. The Capstone Analysis module contains a real-life case analysis that will enable you to be an expert on a company of your choosing.
In this module, you will combine all the pieces and create a product flow strategy. The lessons in this module are 1. Planning for Product Flow, 2. Identifying Product Flow Issues, and 3. Designing Solutions.
Welcome to the Supply Chain Excellence Capstone•1 minute
Types of Planning•2 minutes
Product Flow Options•4 minutes
Product Flow Strategy•2 minutes
Product Flow Issues•3 minutes
Types of Product Flow Issues•2 minutes
Analysis of Issues•3 minutes
Designing Solutions•2 minutes
Mapping Solutions•3 minutes
Mapping Example•5 minutes
Leading Change•3 minutes
Motivation and Leadership•2 minutes
Implementing Change•3 minutes
7 readings•Total 105 minutes
Vertical Integration in the Supply Chain: Is it on the Rise?•15 minutes
Nike Manufacturing and Supply Chain Strategies•15 minutes
Benchmarking in The Supply Chain•15 minutes
Take Great Strides with Gemba Walks•15 minutes
An 8-step guide for improving workplace processes•15 minutes
Supply Chain Mapping: the How-to Guide with Examples•15 minutes
4 Steps to Effective Change Management in 2018•15 minutes
4 assignments•Total 130 minutes
Planning for Product Flow•30 minutes
Product Flow Issues•10 minutes
Mapping•30 minutes
Product Flow Strategy•60 minutes
4 discussion prompts•Total 60 minutes
Strategy in Action•15 minutes
Take a Gemba Walk...•15 minutes
Draw up your own map•15 minutes
Your Change Leadership•15 minutes
Module 2: Information Flow Strategy
Module 2•5 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will be ready to make some actual improvements in your organization. The lessons in this module are: 1. Planning for Information Flow, 2. Identifying Information Flow Issues, 3. Designing Solutions, and 4. Leading Change
3 retail supply chain fails of 2019 and how to avoid them in 2020•15 minutes
How Retailers Gain Control of the Last Mile of Delivery•10 minutes
4 Steps to Effective Change Management in 2018•15 minutes
5 assignments•Total 140 minutes
Information Flow Plan•30 minutes
Information Flow Issues•30 minutes
Developing Solutions•30 minutes
Change Management•30 minutes
Information Flow Strategy•20 minutes
4 discussion prompts•Total 50 minutes
Driving the digital transformation•15 minutes
Importance of IT•15 minutes
Designing Solutions•10 minutes
Your Change Leadership•10 minutes
Module 3: How to Use the Supply Chain to Create Financial Success
Module 3•3 hours to complete
Module details
In this module we will cover the impact of SCM on the financial performance of a company. Specifically, we will look at how SCM affects: (1) the income statement, (2) the balance sheet, and (3) the overall financials.
Now it is time to put all you learned into a final captsone study. You have started working on your analysis of a company of your choice since the second course in this specialization. Let's see what you came up with.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 peer review
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1 video•Total 1 minute
Congratulations on Completing the Supply Chain Excellence Capstone•1 minute
3 readings•Total 25 minutes
The Purpose•5 minutes
The Company•5 minutes
The Deliverables•15 minutes
1 peer review•Total 180 minutes
Supply Chain Excellence Project•180 minutes
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