Course Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the goal of a supply chain and explain the impact of supply chain decisions on the success of a firm.
- Describe the cycle and push/pull views of a supply chain
- Describe how a company achieves strategic fit between its supply chain strategy and its competitive strategy.
- Identify the key factors to be considered when designing a distribution network and understand the role of network design in a supply chain.
- Understand how online sales have affected the design of distribution networks in different industries.
- Explain different strategies that may be used to mitigate risk in global supply chains.
- Understand the role of forecasting and aggregate planning for both an enterprise and a supply chain.
- Describe supply chain coordination and the bullwhip effect, and their impact on supply chain performance.
- Balance the appropriate costs to choose the optimal lot size and cycle inventory in a supply chain.
- Describe different measures of product availability.
- Understand the role of safety inventory in a supply chain and identify factors that influence the required level of safety inventory.
- Identify the factors affecting the optimal level of product availability and evaluate the optimal cycle service level.
- Understand conditions under which postponement is valuable in a supply chain.
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different modes of transportation.