Live support chatSupply Chain Management 101
In Supply Chain Management 101, you'll learn ...
- Describe the general flow of a supply chain and list the typical components within it
- Explain how the supply chains of manufacturers and service providers differ and are alike
- Define correctly and use appropriately the various terms associated with supply chain management
- Learn to use key performance indicators
Overview
Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 22 pages
The supply chain of a business includes all of the facilities, functions, and activities involving the flow and transformation of goods and services from raw materials to final customer, as well as the associated information flows. It is an integrated group of processes to “source,” “make,” and “deliver” products.
This course helps the student understand the many interrelated components within the supply chain, the communications tools commonly used by the most successful manufacturers and service providers, as well as how to uses the various metrics associated with managing it.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the general flow of a supply chain and identify its typical components.
- Compare the supply chains of manufacturers and service providers.
- Define and appropriately use terms associated with supply chain management.
- Apply key performance indicators to supply chain management.
- Identify typical uncertainties in a supply chain and describe ways to protect against them.
- Explain how technology has changed the traditional supply chain and can be used as a tool for success.
- Describe the advantages of trust and communication among participants in the supply chain.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 15 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
| This course is applicable to professional engineers in: | ||
| Alabama (P.E.) | Alaska (P.E.) | Arkansas (P.E.) |
| Delaware (P.E.) | Florida (P.E. Other Topics) | Georgia (P.E.) |
| Idaho (P.E.) | Indiana (P.E.) | Iowa (P.E.) |
| Kansas (P.E.) | Kentucky (P.E.) | Louisiana (P.E.) |
| Maine (P.E.) | Michigan (P.E.) | Minnesota (P.E.) |
| Mississippi (P.E.) | Missouri (P.E.) | Montana (P.E.) |
| Nevada (P.E.) | New Hampshire (P.E.) | New Jersey (P.E.) |
| New Mexico (P.E.) | North Carolina (P.E.) | North Dakota (P.E.) |
| Ohio (P.E. Self-Paced) | Oklahoma (P.E.) | Oregon (P.E.) |
| Pennsylvania (P.E.) | South Carolina (P.E.) | South Dakota (P.E.) |
| Tennessee (P.E.) | Texas (P.E.) | Utah (P.E.) |
| Vermont (P.E.) | Virginia (P.E.) | West Virginia (P.E.) |
| Wisconsin (P.E.) | Wyoming (P.E.) | |
Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 1 PDH
Length: 22 pages
