Supply Chain Management Fundamentals

Master supply chain management, logistics, inventory, and procurement with practical skills for business operations. Learn how supply chains are planned, managed, and optimized to improve efficiency, cost control, and performance. This course provides a complete foundation in end-to-end supply chain management for learners who want to understand how modern supply chains function. You will explore core SCM processes, decision phases, CRM, SRM, strategic fit, logistics planning, warehousing, forecasting, and aggregate planning. The course explains how businesses balance supply and demand, manage inventory, select transportation systems, and coordinate suppliers. You will learn practical tools such as EOQ, JIT, ABC analysis, forecasting methods, transportation cost evaluation, supplier assessment, and procurement strategy. By the end of this course, you will be able to analyze supply chain challenges, make informed logistics and inventory decisions, evaluate transportation and procurement options, and apply supply chain concepts in real business contexts. This course is ideal for students, professionals, operations learners, and aspiring supply chain managers looking to build practical, job-ready SCM skills.