S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research

Supply Chain Management Specialization

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research

Supply Chain Management Specialization

Supply Chain Strategy, Planning And Execution.

Build skills to design, plan, and execute resilient supply chains

Prof. Sajeev George
Prof. Harit Joshi
Prof. Sheila Roy

Instructors: Prof. Sajeev George

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

12 weeks to complete
at 4 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Evaluate procurement, logistics, technology, sustainability, and risk decisions.

  • Apply forecasting, planning, and inventory methods to balance demand and supply.

  • Design supply chains aligned with business strategy, cost, service, and resilience.

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October 2026

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Specialization - 3 course series

Foundation of Global Supply Chains

Foundation of Global Supply Chains

Course 1, 19 hours

What you'll learn

  • A system-level perspective of supply chains as strategic infrastructures, not just operational pipelines.

  • Tools to measure what matters: linking competitive advantage to quantifiable supply chain performance.

  • Frameworks and models to design resilient and cost-effective networks across manufacturing and services.

  • Approaches to coordinate and align global, fragmented supply chains, reducing distortion and inefficiency.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Performance Metric
Category: Corporate Sustainability
Category: Network Planning And Design
Category: Coordination
Category: Network Model
Category: Operational Performance Management
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Logistics
Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Planning

Course 2, 12 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply inventory models to optimize stock, cost, and service levels.

  • Balance demand, capacity, production, and resources through aggregate planning.

  • Apply demand forecasting methods to support supply chain decisions.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Demand Planning
Category: Service Level
Category: Capacity Planning
Category: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Category: Inventory Control
Category: Probability Distribution
Category: Forecasting
Category: Supply Chain Planning
Category: Resource Planning
Category: Inventory Control Systems
Category: Planning
Category: Customer Demand Planning
Category: Production Planning
Category: Procurement
Category: Workforce Planning
Category: Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics
Category: Financial Forecasting
Category: Analytics
Category: Logistics
Supply Chain Execution

Supply Chain Execution

Course 3, 19 hours

What you'll learn

  • A system-level perspective of supply chains as strategic infrastructures, not just operational pipelines.

  • Tools to measure what matters: linking competitive advantage to quantifiable supply chain performance.

  • Frameworks and models to design resilient and cost-effective networks across manufacturing and services.

  • Approaches to coordinate and align global, fragmented supply chains, reducing distortion and inefficiency.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Logistics
Category: Technology Strategies
Category: Risk Management
Category: Inventory and Warehousing
Category: Transportation Operations
Category: Reverse Logistics
Category: Corporate Sustainability
Category: Supplier Management
Category: Warehouse Operations
Category: Supply Chain Systems
Category: Waste Minimization
Category: Strategic Sourcing
Category: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
Category: Procurement
Category: Supply Chain Planning
Category: Logistics Management
Category: Supply Chain
Category: Supply Chain Management
Category: Transportation Management
Category: Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics

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Instructors

Prof. Sajeev George
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
3 Courses955 learners

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