Free Online Course on ‘the Digital Economy: Effective Supply Chain Management’

Course in Business and Law
  • Online

Opportunity Details

  • Opportunity ID 50783
  • Degree Non Degree Program/Certificate
  • Language Requirement Not Required
  • Opportunity Type : Fully Funded
  • Duration 4 weeks
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Opportunity Description

Course introduction

The Open University has designed this course on the “supply chain and its management in the digital economy.”

Through this course, you’ll learn to create value with your supply chain. Goods and services reach end-users through increasingly complex channels, involving people and processes all around the world, supported by advancing technology.

Hence, understanding the key relationships in these supply chains can help you reduce costs, improve performance, and generate more value for customers. This online course will provide you with a critical understanding of the way supply chains work and how to make them work more effectively.

if you are a sole trader, in a small to medium-sized business, or work for a large company, you’ll find out how the supply chain is evolving in the digital era.

Course details:

Course developer: The Open University (OU)

Language: English

Course provider: Future Learn

Learning mode: Self-paced

Subject: Business & Management

Price: Free

Duration: 4 weeks (3 hours/week effort)

Start date: Available now

Course instructor:

1. Hilary Collins

Hilary is a strategic design lecturer with research passion for the economic and cultural role of the cretive industries.

Learning objectives

By the completion of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Identify and realize the effect of the digital economy on the structure and function of a supply chain, recognizing opportunities to cut costs and create value in your professional context.
  • Describe and recognize the impact of the digital economy while taking an informed approach to decisions such as outsourcing and quality management.
  • Boost their analytical and prioritizing skills.
  • Develop your ethical awareness as a manager

Who can enroll?

This course suits anyone who wants to know about the effect the digital era is having on supply chains, customers, and other stakeholders. Also, it requires no previous experience of studying supply chain management, but some basic knowledge of how businesses work would be helpful.

Course content

What will this course cover?

  • What supply chain management is and what is its importance
  • The distinctive processes that make up a digital supply chain
  • How risk is evaluated in the digital supply chain
  • How organizations are using the supply chain to achieve a competitive advantage
  • Competitive advantage in the digital supply chain
  • How supply chain management adheres to the company’s strategy
  • The future of supply chain management

Course benefits

  • 100% online
  • Access to this course for six weeks

How to apply?

You can apply for this course by completing a simple registration in the link.

Register now

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