Supply Chain Management Fundamentals

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Supply Chain Management Fundamentals

Instructor: EDUCBA

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze supply chain processes, strategic fit, and performance drivers to improve business outcomes.
Apply inventory management techniques such as EOQ, JIT, ABC analysis, and demand forecasting.
Evaluate logistics, transportation, procurement, and supplier collaboration strategies for supply chain optimization.

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There are 6 modules in this course

Master supply chain management, logistics, inventory, and procurement with practical skills for business operations.

Learn how supply chains are planned, managed, and optimized to improve efficiency, cost control, and performance. This course provides a complete foundation in end-to-end supply chain management for learners who want to understand how modern supply chains function. You will explore core SCM processes, decision phases, CRM, SRM, strategic fit, logistics planning, warehousing, forecasting, and aggregate planning. The course explains how businesses balance supply and demand, manage inventory, select transportation systems, and coordinate suppliers. You will learn practical tools such as EOQ, JIT, ABC analysis, forecasting methods, transportation cost evaluation, supplier assessment, and procurement strategy. By the end of this course, you will be able to analyze supply chain challenges, make informed logistics and inventory decisions, evaluate transportation and procurement options, and apply supply chain concepts in real business contexts. This course is ideal for students, professionals, operations learners, and aspiring supply chain managers looking to build practical, job-ready SCM skills.

Learn core supply chain concepts, decision phases, CRM/SRM integration, and key managerial roles to build a strong SCM foundation.

What's included

9 videos1 assignment

9 videosTotal 59 minutes

Introduction to Supply Chain6 minutes
Decision Phase in SCM8 minutes
Process of SCM9 minutes
CRM in Supply Chain4 minutes
SRM and ISCM Functions5 minutes
Pitfall in Inventory Management7 minutes
Core SCM Elements7 minutes
Make or Buy Decisions6 minutes
SCM Manager Role7 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Foundations of Supply Chain Management30 minutes

Understand strategic fit, supply chain drivers, logistics fundamentals, and performance factors influencing efficiency and responsiveness.

What's included

9 videos1 assignment

9 videosTotal 65 minutes

Competitive vs Supply Chain Strategy7 minutes
Strategic Fit in Supply Chain6 minutes
Factors affecting Strategic Fit8 minutes
Role Played by Major Drives4 minutes
Obstracles in SCM and Importance of SCM9 minutes
Logistics Defination10 minutes
Duties of a Logistics Manager7 minutes
Factors Affecting Logistics8 minutes
Logistics Definition Description5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Strategy & Supply Chain Alignment30 minutes

Explore logistics planning, data-driven decision-making, warehousing, forecasting methods, and aggregate planning techniques.

What's included

9 videos1 assignment

9 videosTotal 81 minutes

Objectives of Logistics12 minutes
Inventory Planning in Logistics13 minutes
Logistics Data Mining Basics8 minutes
Logistics Activity Profiling7 minutes
Measuring Logistics Productivity10 minutes
Types of Warehouses8 minutes
Introduction to Forcastin and Agreegate Planing3 minutes
Role10 minutes
Forecasting Methods11 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Logistics & Operations Management30 minutes

Analyze trade-offs, demand-supply coordination, and inventory classification methods to optimize supply chain performance.

What's included

9 videos1 assignment

9 videosTotal 71 minutes

Supply Chain Trade-Offs6 minutes
Time Flexibility9 minutes
Predictable Vari8 minutes
Managing Supply,Inv and Demand10 minutes
Implementing Solutions5 minutes
What is Inventory and Need for Inventory11 minutes
Inventory Classification Basics7 minutes
Advanced Inventory Categories5 minutes
Inventory Holding Costs9 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Supply Chain Planning & Coordination30 minutes

Apply inventory control models like EOQ and JIT while evaluating transportation modes, cost structures, and logistics decisions.

What's included

9 videos1 assignment

9 videosTotal 82 minutes

Ordering Costs9 minutes
Two-Bin Inventory System9 minutes
EOQ and Inventory Decisions11 minutes
JIT Suitability9 minutes
Introduction to Transportation9 minutes
Transportation Cost Structure8 minutes
Shipper Decision Factors8 minutes
Modes of Transportation7 minutes
Package Carrier11 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Inventory & Transportation Systems30 minutes

Examine transportation network design, supplier evaluation, contract management, and advanced procurement strategies.

What's included

13 videos1 assignment

13 videosTotal 85 minutes

Pipeline Transport4 minutes
Designing Transportation8 minutes
Transp Design Trade off6 minutes
Routine and Scheduling9 minutes
Tranp in Practice5 minutes
Supplier Evaluation Criteria8 minutes
Role of Inbound Supply Chain7 minutes
Supplier Design Collaboration6 minutes
Inbound Supply Contracts11 minutes
Agent Effort Contracts4 minutes
Product Design Collaboration5 minutes
Procurement Categories7 minutes
Procurement Best Practices5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Transportation & Procurement Strategy30 minutes

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