Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
Learn strategic decision-making and supply chain design in this 8-week ISCEA course, first step toward CSCM certification.
Learn strategic decision-making and supply chain design in this 8-week ISCEA course, first step toward CSCM certification.
This comprehensive course provides solid foundations for professionals in leadership positions to make strategic supply chain decisions. It begins with basic concepts of Supply Chain Management and Value Chain, integrating key business processes that generate value for customers and organizations. You'll learn to develop a supply chain strategy around a product portfolio and competitive strategy, considering efficiency, responsiveness, and risks. The curriculum covers defining key supply chain business processes and establishing metrics to measure their performance. You'll gain the necessary elements to design and manage a distribution network, including inventory management, facilities, and transportation modes. The course also analyzes and explains the causes of the Bullwhip Effect—a problem associated with various phenomena in supply chains with multiple members. This course is part of the edX Certified Supply Chain Manager (CSCM) Professional Certificate program, an internationally recognized certification offered by ISCEA completely in Spanish. It prepares you for the CSCM exam on edX (also in Spanish) and is a requirement for obtaining ISCEA certification. To become an ISCEA Certified Supply Chain Manager (CSCM), you must complete all three preparatory courses and successfully pass the CSCM exam. The CSCM certificate is widely recognized globally as it guarantees that its holder is capable of managing and directing supply chain activities in organizations.
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What you'll learn
Learn the role of business processes in Supply Chain Management for facilitating material, information, and fund flows Define a long-term Supply Chain strategy based on product portfolio and competitive strategy Manage risks and crises in the Supply Chain by implementing preventive and corrective mitigation strategies Understand key Supply Chain business processes and their metrics Design and manage a distribution network maximizing the effectiveness of logistics guidelines: Transportation, Inventory, and Facilities Understand the impact of the Bullwhip Effect on the supply chain and its various causes
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There are 4 modules in this course
This comprehensive course provides the essential foundation for strategic supply chain management decision-making. Designed for professionals who make long-term strategic choices while considering risks and uncertainty, the curriculum focuses on distribution network design and business process development aimed at aligning competitive strategy with supply chain strategy. The course begins with fundamental concepts of Supply Chain Management and Value Chain, integrating key business processes that generate value for customers and organizations. Students learn to develop supply chain strategies around product portfolios and competitive positioning, with consideration for efficiency, responsiveness, and risks. The program covers defining key supply chain business processes and establishing metrics to measure their performance. Participants gain knowledge in designing and managing distribution networks, including inventory management, facilities, and transportation modes. The course also analyzes the Bullwhip Effect—a problem associated with various phenomena in supply chains with multiple members. As the first of three required courses for the internationally recognized ISCEA Certified Supply Chain Manager (CSCM) certification, this program represents an important step toward professional advancement in supply chain management.
Elementos Esenciales de Administración de Cadena de Suministro
Module 1
Desarrollando una Estrategia y Mitigando Riesgos en la Cadena de Suministro
Module 2
Evaluando el Desempeño de la Cadena de Suministro
Module 3
Procesos Logísticos de la Cadena de Suministro
Module 4
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20 Courses
Supply Chain Education and Implementation Expert
Jorge Morales is a distinguished supply chain authority who serves as the IISB - Essentials Committee Chair at ISCEA. With over two decades of practical experience, he has established himself as a leading expert in empowering human resources to improve supply chain processes. He holds an MSc from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland and has served as a visiting lecturer at Tecnologico de Monterrey and other Mexican universities. His extensive professional credentials include certifications as Supply Chain Manager, RFID Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain Technology Professional, Forecaster and Demand Planner, and Demand Driven Planner. His impact extends throughout Latin America, where he has trained supply chain professionals across multiple countries including Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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