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This specialization provides a comprehensive pathway to mastering logistics and supply chain management in today’s interconnected markets. Across three industry-relevant courses, you’ll learn to design efficient systems, evaluate global strategies, and apply analytical tools like PESTLE, IRIC, and triad analysis. You’ll explore inventory control, procurement, transportation, risk management, and sustainability to solve real-world supply chain challenges. Designed for professionals, students, and business leaders, this program blends theory with case-based projects to build actionable, data-driven decision-making skills.
Syllabus
- Course 1: Mastering Logistics & Supply Chain Management
- Course 2: Design & Evaluate Logistics Systems for Supply Chains
- Course 3: Analyze Global Logistics: A Strategic Supply Chain Case
Courses
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This course equips learners with the ability to analyze, evaluate, and design effective logistics and supply chain strategies using a real-world case study framework. Through a structured exploration of strategic planning, global integration, operational design, and performance evaluation, learners will gain hands-on insight into how logistics systems support and align with broader business goals. The course covers foundational concepts, environmental analysis tools (such as PESTLE and triad analysis), network and facility planning, cost integration, and implementation strategies. By the end, learners will be able to assess logistics performance and recommend data-driven improvements tailored to complex global supply chain challenges.
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This case-based course provides learners with an in-depth understanding of logistics and supply chain management through the lens of a real-world e-commerce implementation. Participants will identify foundational logistics principles, describe organizational strategy, analyze operational gaps, evaluate environmental and internal business factors, and implement core logistics functions. By the end of the course, learners will be able to assess the effectiveness and impact of logistics strategies through structured frameworks like IRIC, PESTLE, and Triad Analysis. Designed for professionals and students alike, this course bridges conceptual understanding with practical application, guiding learners through the phases of strategy, execution, and outcome evaluation. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, structured planning, and performance analysis—core competencies required to build scalable, efficient, and sustainable logistics systems.
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This comprehensive course empowers learners to analyze, design, and optimize logistics and supply chain systems in modern, globalized markets. Beginning with foundational definitions and historical evolution, the course progressively builds expertise across five structured modules—from core complements and customer relationship dynamics to global infrastructure and strategic performance measurement. Learners will engage with realistic operational contexts through curated video lessons, detailed assessments, and scenario-based quizzes. The curriculum covers inventory management, integrated planning, warehousing, transportation, CRM, procurement, collaboration, risk management, and sustainability—equipping participants with the ability to apply strategic and analytical thinking to solve real-world supply chain challenges. By the end of the course, participants will be able to: • Define key supply chain components and their roles across the value network. • Explain the transformation of 21st-century logistics from efficiency to responsiveness. • Illustrate interdependencies between customer service, procurement, and manufacturing functions. • Evaluate planning tools, inventory strategies, and infrastructure choices. • Assess global logistics design decisions and strategic trade-offs. • Formulate approaches to measure, sustain, and improve supply chain performance. Designed for professionals, students, and business leaders, this course fosters a deep, structured understanding of logistics and supply chain management through the lens of integrated systems thinking and continuous improvement.
Taught by
EDUCBA