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Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Chalmers University of Technology via edX Professional Certificate

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Overview

Give your career a boost by mastering the concepts and methods of designing and controlling logistics and supply chains. This professional certificate program covers how to increase Return on Investment, trade-offs, the SCOR model, sustainability, the bullwhip effect, forecasting, lot sizing, material- and capacity planning, transport planning and much more. For example, you will get insights to design for sustainability and how to manage unforeseen events to achieve a competitive supply chain.

The target audience for this program is practicing engineers or business professionals looking to upskill in supply chains. This program is also well suited for students who want to recap and prepare for master studies.

The program is based on widely popular university courses. It starts on a basic level and then gradually introduces more advanced concepts. This program takes a somewhat different approach compared to most courses given at business schools. It offers a unique blend of technical expertise, multidisciplinary perspective, research orientation, and industry connections, making it a valuable choice for those seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in this field. Also, the topics discussed in this course are carefully selected to give both depth of knowledge and allow for a manageable study effort.

By the end of this program, you will be able to better describe, understand and ultimately design your own system for your organisation. You will also be able to better control and master your organisation’s system.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: System Design for Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Learn how leading supply chains are designed, what makes them competitive and how to use the SCOR model for analysis to increase your business’s ROI.



Course 2: Master Control in Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Boost your logistics skills in this hands-on course on how to master and control your supply chain to enhance your organisation’s productivity.



Courses

Taught by

Per Olof Arnäs and Ola Hultkrantz

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