Have you ever wondered how companies manage relationships with their thousands of suppliers? Sourcing is an important part of managing a successful supply chain. This course introduces you to the exciting area of supply chain sourcing. Part of a broader specialization on Supply Chain Management, you will master the supplier selection process and supplier segmentation. At the completion of this course you will have the tools and techniques to find the right vendors and maintain the right relationship with any one of your existing suppliers.
Este curso faz parte do Programa de cursos integrados Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Sourcing
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Informações sobre o curso
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360 classificações
Habilidades que você terá
Sourcing Best PracticesStrategic SourcingSupply Chain SourcingSupply Chain
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
Semana
1Procurement, Purchasing, Supply Management, and Strategic Sourcing
Welcome to the exciting world of sourcing! This module introduces you to the professor who is teaching the courses in the Supply Chain Management Specialization. After completing this module you will be able to understand the different levels of sourcing: the act of purchasing, the work that is performed in a procurement department, how to differentiate different supplier categories with strategic sourcing, and how to elevate a firm's performance with strategic sourcing.
5 vídeos (total de (Total 21 mín.) min), 3 leituras, 1 teste
5 videos
Purchasing3min
Procurement6min
Supply Management6min
Strategic Sourcing4min
3 leituras
Is this course for me?10min
Purchasing Must Become Supply Management45min
Coke and McDonald’s, Growing Together Since 195515min
1 exercício prático
Purchasing and Procurement36min
Semana
2Make versus Buy Decisions
In this module, you will review the principles of make versus buy decisions. What are the advantages and disadvantage of insourcing and outsourcing? We will review the risks and benefits of both, which will enable you to understand what goes into these decisions and why companies make them. In he assessment, you will review an outsourcing decision that a company or organization made and understand how it affects various stakeholders.
3 vídeos (total de (Total 15 mín.) min), 2 leituras, 1 teste
2 leituras
From Superstorms to Factory Fires: Managing Unpredictable Supply-Chain Disruptions10min
The Outsourcing Dilemma10min
Semana
3Supplier Selection
In this module, you will see an overview supplier segmentation and what the advantages and disadvantages of single and multiple sourcing. Furthermore, you will review the implications of sourcing on the entire firm in an assessment.
2 vídeos (total de (Total 10 mín.) min), 2 leituras, 1 teste
2 leituras
Don't Let Your Supply Chain Control Your Business30min
Sourcing at Johnson & Johnson30min
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4Sourcing Best Practices
In this module, we will review some best practices in sourcing and procure-to-pay systems which enable firms to automate and accelerate essential sourcing functions. In the assessment you will build a supplier evaluation system that you can use in your personal and professional lives.
2 vídeos (total de (Total 8 mín.) min), 2 leituras, 1 teste
2 leituras
Supplier Pay10min
Don’t Tweak Your Supply Chain—Rethink It End to End45min
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Melhores avaliações
por AN•Oct 26th 2017
This very great course gives me a lot of knowledge in product sourcing, suppliers segmentation and management with better strategies.
por TM•Sep 29th 2017
Great course for anyone who wants to learn more about Sourcing, and prepare themselves for future work in the Supply Chain sector.
Instrutores
Rudolf Leuschner, Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Supply Chain Management
Sobre Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Sobre o Programa de cursos integrados Supply Chain Management
This specialization is an introduction to the fascinating world of Supply Chain Management. When you complete the Supply Chain Management Specialization you will have a richer understanding of the complexities that companies are facing in today's global networked economy.
The specialization is for you, if: 1. you are looking to start a career in Supply Chain Management, but lack the basic background; 2. you are working with people in Supply Chain Management and want to understand their daily challenges better; 3. you are fascinated by how the global economy is linked together by the flow of products, information, and finances.
The Supply Chain Management Specialization is made up of four basic courses in logistics, operations, planning, and sourcing, followed by a capstone course in Supply Chain Management Strategy. The Supply Chain Logistics course will cover transportation, warehousing and inventory, and logistics network design. The Supply Chain Operations course covers techniques used to optimize flow and focuses specifically on Six Sigma quality and Lean practices. In the Supply Chain Planning course you will master different forecasting approaches. The Supply Chain Sourcing course deals with different techniques that help you create lasting and productive supplier relationships. Finally, in the capstone course on Supply Chain Management Strategy you will solve a real-life business case.
Join me as we enter the exciting field of Supply Chain Management!
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