Supply Chain Management introduction
Get a solid foundation in supply chain management. Understand the flow of materials, money, and information to enhance your decision-making as a buyer.
Course presentation
Course Level:
Introduction / Basic level course..
Course Description:
Supply Chain Management (SCM) plays a vital role in today’s global economy, ensuring that products and services move efficiently from suppliers to customers. Whether you're new to the field or looking to deepen your understanding, this course provides a solid foundation in SCM principles, processes, and integration strategies.
Learning Objectives:
- What Supply Chain Management is – Understand how businesses coordinate materials, production, and distribution.
- The key building blocks of a supply chain – Explore the roles of suppliers, producers, and customers and how they interact.
- How supply chains are integrated – Learn about different strategies companies use to optimize their supply networks.
Who Should Enroll:
This course is designed for beginners and professionals alike, offering practical insights into how supply chains function in both local and global contexts.
Through engaging content and selected video resources, you’ll gain the knowledge needed to understand and navigate supply chain dynamics effectively.
Why This Course:
This course is designed to provide future and current professional buyers with a first introduction to SCM formering a fundamental understanding of buyer - supplier role in a supply chain..
Course curriculum
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Learning Targets
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What is Supply chain management (12 min)
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Top 20 list of Supply chain Terms
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Supply Chain Management Quiz
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Summary of the course
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Blog: Recommended reading
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Reflections after the course
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About this course
- Free
- 7 lessons
- Basic level - Operative role
- 15-20 min to complete
- Quiz and Certificate
Learn How to Source YouTube Collection
Selected to fit the Learn How to Source Learning path
At Learn How to Source (LHTS), we believe in providing high-quality, accessible learning resources for procurement and supply chain professionals. To enhance your learning experience, we have carefully curated a collection of relevant, accurate, and high-quality YouTube videos that align with the buyer’s learning journey.
These videos are sourced directly from YouTube and remain published on their original platforms. LHTS provides a window into these resources, ensuring learners have easy access to valuable insights without altering or republishing the content.
Since all videos are freely available on YouTube, LHTS does not charge any fees for accessing them. However, we enhance the learning experience by integrating quizzes and a completion certificate, allowing you to track your progress and solidify your understanding.
For full transparency, each course includes references to the original video sources, ensuring credit is given to the content creators while offering you a seamless and structured learning experience.
Explore our curated video collection and advance your knowledge with confidence!
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About Learn How to Source
Learn How to Source is an online platform based in Sweden, offering a range of procurement courses accessible globally. It serves as a community where procurement experts share their knowledge through online courses, designed for various experience levels from introductory to expert. Courses are concise, about 30 minutes each, and cover different aspects of procurement, tailored for different buyer roles. The courses focus on practical knowledge, presented by seasoned professionals, and include quizzes and certificates. They can be accessed from any device, emphasizing microlearning for flexibility and efficiency.