Diploma in Supply Chain Management
The Diploma in Supply Chain Management course is a Diploma course that explains what supply chain management is and how it can be a key component in organizational success.
You will learn how modern supply chain ecosystems now comprise of a network of companies, countries and their governments, social and political organisations, natural, industrial (clusters), financial and human resources, delivery infrastructure including logistics and IT, and knowledge of the industrial environment. You will see how within these ecosystems, each configuration is unique to the particular enterprise that owns that supply chain. It is said that in today's market, firms don't compete, supply chains do. This course explains what supply chain design is and provides insights on how to design supply chains to give them competitive advantages over competing supply chains. Supply risk involves adverse and unexpected changes to any elements of a supply chain ecosystem.
The aim of SCRM is to reduce supply chain vulnerability by identifying and managing risks within the supply chain and external to it. The course gives examples of resource uncertainties, characteristics of Wicked problems, and describes the elements of a cyber attack. It also lists the six strategies to reduce overall risk exposure.
This Diploma course will be of great interest to all professionals who work in the areas of operations management, logistics, procurement and information technology, and to all learners who are interested in developing a career in the area of supply chain management.
Having studied this course the learner will be able to: - Explain what the terms supply chain and supply chain management mean; - Describe what supply chain networks are; - List examples of supply chains; - Describe what is meant by integrated supply chain networks; - Describe best practices in supply chain networks; - Define what supply chain ecosystem is; - Describe how to map a supply chain ecosystem; - Describe how to use the ecosystem framework in supply chain analysis; - Describe how modern manufacturing and services are intertwined; - Describe how supply chain networks can be affected by disruptions and innovations; - List and describe the two steps in global supply chain design; - List and describe the five steps in global supply chain formation; - Describe what Governance Formation involves; - List and describe the types of Supplier Asset Specificity; - Describe risks to supply chains; - Describe the aim of Supply Chain Risk Management; - List the elements of a Supply Chain Ecosystem; - Describe and give examples of resource uncertainties; - Describe and give examples of economic and political related uncertainties; - List the characteristics of Wicked problems; - Describe Cyber risks and the elements of a cyber attack; - List the six strategies to reduce overall risk exposure.
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Diploma course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Diploma course, you have the option to acquire official Certification, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Certification is:
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one year ago
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i really appreciate this course i thank all the team of Alison |
one year ago
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very good experience |
one year ago
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Thanks; It was the huge journey to get this course done.I learned lot of things that i did not know before .my mind is now open to get forward.This course is very important in my life , i think it will also be the same for others . |
one year ago
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wow...this is one of the best thing that i have come across this year...i believe when am done with alison i will be definately better than what i use to be...the ealier the better...time waits for nobody. |
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the Diploma in Supply Chain is an excellent lectures that equipment the student for excellent performance in supply chain duties. I will recommend it to anyone who wishes to take Supply Chain as a carrier.