Explore supply chain management in the 'Introduction to Global Procurement' course. Analyze demand fulfillment, distribution strategies, and organizational concepts. Gain practical insights into team leveraging, communication, and testing strategies for desired business outcomes.
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The Introduction to Global Procurement course provides a theoretical understanding of management strategies as well as Rialto factors within supply chains. This course affords you the opportunity to delve into the pros and cons of demand fulfillment strategies, whilst simultaneously analyzing the effects of these strategies on supply chain performance and market demands.
Furthermore, you will explore various distribution strategies, whilst analyzing the different effects of warehouse transportation decisions on company costs. In addition, the course provides a practical understanding of core Rialto concepts surrounding supply chain management. You will gain an in-depth understanding of the components that make up an organizational chart, as well as how to leverage your team in assembling such a chart.
You will explore the different ways in which supply chain variables can be manipulated in order to achieve the unique, desired business outcomes of your organization. Furthermore, you will assess the impact of effective communication and collaboration in respect to the support it provides to supply chain management. Lastly, you will test distribution strategies through the lense of desired business outcomes whilst discussing the impact of production planning on demand and operations.
What you'll learn
- Identify supply chain management strategies and performance measures.
- Locate supply chain management factors in Rialto.
- Develop a replenishment strategy to keep inventory flowing through your supply chain.
- Discuss the pros and cons of demand fulfillment strategies.
- Match supply with demand through supply chain capacity management decisions.
- Analyze the effects of production planning and control process decisions on capacity management.
- Test capacity management decisions to reach a desired business outcome.
- Assemble an organizational chart with your team.
- Navigate a sample scenario in Rialto with your team members.
- Design a desired business outcome by manipulating supply chain variables.
- Support supply chain management through effective communication and collaboration.
