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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Supply Chain Management Certificate Course is a 15-week programme with four credits allotted to the course. The certificate programme allows the students to learn about current industry trends in the service and goods management sector. The programme takes you through the integrated circuit of manufacturing and processing products in a comprehensive and detailed tone. The course is led by Dr P. Chitramani, Professor in Business Administration.

In today’s competitive and consumer dominated world, every company aims towards a smooth input and output process. They want candidates who have modernized knowledge for effective management of their products in the market. The Supply Chain Management Course will help you gain the qualifications and skills like crafting smart supply chain strategies, understanding a product’s lifecycle and creating supplies accordingly, along with executing e-supply chains.

Get your Certificate in Supply Chain Management to upskill your management skills in today’s demanding industry.

The Highlights

Online classes
Well-researched syllabus
Four credits certificate
Lectures and case studies
Postgraduate-level course
15-week extensive programme

Programme Offerings

Online Classes
Simulating games and exercises
15-week extensive programme
Well-researched syllabus
Online exam
Four credits certificate
real-time case studies
Skilled faculty

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

Eligibility Criteria

The Online Programme in Supply Chain Management is a postgraduate-level course. The candidates who aspire to enrol for the training must have a graduate’s degree.

Certificate Qualifying Details

To get their Certificate in Supply Chain Management, the candidate must pass the online exam slated at the end of the course.

What you will learn

Supply Management

The Certificate Course in Supply Chain Management will help you upskill in the following topics under the curriculum:

A basic understanding of supply chain management in contemporary times.
Recognizing integrated supply chains, design supply chains and support a product’s lifecycle.
Keeping up with the consumer demands and satisfying them by balancing logistics and optimizing the manufacturing process.
Making the most out of the incoming resources in the company and creating highly profitable outcomes in the supply chain.
Designing and crafting supply chains that support the green initiative.
Applying e-supply chain systems in the company.

Who it is for

The Certified Supply Chain Management Course is for people like:

Managers
Graduates looking for rewarding job opportunities
Executive
Industry supervisors
Budding Industrialists
Anyone willing to upskill

Admission Details

Avail your Certificate in Supply Chain Management by following a few quick steps:

Visit the official course page on Swayam’s website.
You will find all the details about the course mentioned here.
Locate the “register” button to proceed with the enrolment process.
Click on the “register” button and fill in the necessary details to complete the registration for the course.

Application Details

There is no application form for the Supply Chain Management Course by Swayam. The candidate needs to enroll for the course by setting up an account with Swayam. The candidate must provide a username, password and email address to finish the process.

The Syllabus

Supply Chain Management Introduction

Supply Chain Management (SCM): Meaning, Practices and Strategies

Supply Chains
Integrated Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain - Goals and Objectives

Supply Chain Performance, Strategic fit and Competitive advantage

Business Environment and Supply Chain Competitiveness
Strategic Supply Chain Management
Drivers and Challenges of Supply Chain

Conclusion

SCM Models and Strategies – Intro

Integrated Model of Customer Lifecycle, Demand Management and SCM

Customer Lifecycle and Supply Chain
Demand Chain Management
Digital Integration, Value Systems and Cross Functional Relationships

Supply Chain Models

Performance Management and Supply Chain Models
SCOR Model
Supply Chain Models

Push and Pull Strategies in Supply Chain Management

Process view of Supply Chain
Push and Pull Supply Chain
Push and Pull Supply Chain Strategies

Conclusion

Co-ordination and Sustainability in Supply Chain - Intro

Supply Chain Co-ordination

Co-ordination in Supply Chain Management
Bullwhip Effect
Supply Chain Co-ordination Mechanisms

Sustainability in Supply Chain

Sustainability in SC
Ways to make SC Sustainable
Triple Bottom Line

Conclusion

Demand Forecasting and Planning - Intro

Demand Forecasting in Supply Chain

Demand Forecasting
Forecasting Methods
Steps in Forecasting

Aggregate Planning in Supply Chain

Aggregate Planning
Aggregate Planning Strategies
Aggregate planning - An example

Managing Supply and Demand

Managing Supply and Demand
Approaches in Supply Management
Approaches in Demand Management

Conclusion

Inventory Management in SCM - Intro

Inventory Management - Economies of Scale in Supply Chain

Cycle Inventory and Supply Chain
Impact of Economies of Scale on Cycle Inventory
Impact of Quantity Discount on Cycle Inventory in SC

Managing Uncertainties in Supply Chain inventory

Supply Chain Uncertainties on Safety Stock
Replenishment Policy on Safety Stock
Impact of Aggregation on Safety Inventory

Optimal level of Product Availability

Product Availability
Methods in Determining Product Availability

Conclusion

Financial Evaluation, Pricing and Revenue Management in Supply Chain - Intro

Financial Evaluation of Supply Chain Decisions

Supply Chain Design: Evaluation of Cash Flow Using NPV
Intra Company Transfers and Transfer Pricing Methods
Evaluation of Intra Company Transfers Using Transfer Pricing

Pricing and Revenue Management in Supply Chain

Aspects of Cost Savings for Pricing and Revenue Management in Supply Chain
Value Added and Non-value Added Activities in Pricing and Revenue Management
Activity Based Costing in Pricing and Revenue Management

Pricing and Revenue Management in Supply Chain - Specific Industrial Sectors

Pricing - Customer Segments
Pricing - Perishable Goods

Conclusion

Performance, Control, Risk Management and Seamless Supply Chains - Intro

Performance Measurement and Controls in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Control Mechanism
Supply Chain Performance and Control - Throughput Dollar Days [TDD]
Supply Chain Performance and Control - Inventory Dollar Days [IDD]

Supply Chain Risk Management

Information and Money Flow Disruptions and Risk Management Strategies
Material Flow Disruptions and Risk Management Strategies

Information and Money Flow Disruptions and Risk Management Strategies W7.M18.B – Material Flow Disruptions and Risk Management Strategies

Information and Money Flow Disruptions and Risk Management Strategies
Material Flow Disruptions and Risk Management Strategies

Conclusion

Supply Chain Globalization and Service Supply Chains - Intro

Supply Chain Globalization

Importance of Supply Chain Globalization
Supply Chain Globalization in Manufacturing and Service Sector
Co-ordination of Global Supply Chain

Purchasing in Global Supply Chain

Fundamentals of Purchasing in Global Supply Chain
Global Purchasing Trends
Purchasing in Global Supply Chain - Critical Success Factors

SCM in Service Sector

Supply Chain Management Practices
Service Supply Chain
Significance of SERVQUAL in Supply Chain

Conclusion

Manufacturing Process Integration, Matching Supply Chain and Products, Business Model for Outsourcing – Intro

Manufacturing Process Integration

Internal Integration
Manufacturing Process Integration and Enterprise Resource Planning

Matching Supply chain with Products

Functional and Innovative Products
Matching Functional and Innovative Products with Supply Chain

Business Models and Sourcing

Outsourcing Business Model: Make or Buy Decision
Supplier Segmentation Matrix and Outsourcing Strategies

Conclusion

Facility Decision, Location Planning, Transportation and Warehousing in SCM - Intro

Facility Decisions and Location Strategy

Factors affecting Facility Network Design Decision
Impact of Network Decision and Framework for Facility Design Network Decision
Analytical Methods for Evaluating Locations

Transportation and Warehousing Decisions

Role and Principles of Transportation in a Supply Chain
Transportation Modes and Economies
Warehousing: Objectives, Types and Strategy

Conclusion

Integrated Logistics, Procurement Management and Mass Customization - Intro

Integrated Logistics Management

Concepts and Components of Integrated Logistics Management
Activities of the Integrated Logistics Systems
Barriers and Factors Affecting Integrated Logistics Systems

Procurement Management

Strategic Importance of Procurement Management in Supply Chain
Strategic Sourcing
Purchase Process

Mass Customization in Supply Chain

Mass Customization and Approaches
Supply Chain Management and Strategies
Challenges of Mass Customization and Customization Strategies

Conclusion

Agile, Lean and Green Supply Chain Management - Intro

Agile Supply Chain Management

Agile Organizations and Strategic Importance
Agile Supply Chain Management Practices

Lean Supply Chain Management

Lean Supply Chain Management Practices
Leagile Supply Chain Management

Green Supply Chain Practices

Green Supply Chain: Drivers and Practices
Relationship Model, Green Supply Chain, Lean Supply Chain and Organization Performance

Conclusion

Supply Chain Management for e-Commerce and Digital Supply Chains – Intro

Service response logistics and supply chain management in e-business

Supply Chain Models for e-commerce
Supply Chain for e-commerce: Challenges and Solutions
Supply Chain for e-commerce: Reverse Logistics and Refund Policy

Information Technology in Supply Chain

IT and its Role in SCM
Digital Supply Chain
IT enabled Supply Chain Transformation

Conclusion

Supply Chain Analytics and Predictive Analytics for SCM - Intro

Supply Chain Analytics

Business Analytics: Concepts and Components
Supply Chain Analytics: Portfolio and Characteristics
Supply Chain Analytics: OLAP Operations

Planning and Predictive Analytics for Supply chain

Predictive Analytics
Predictive Analytics Models
Application of Predictive Analytics in SCM

Conclusion

Business Analytics for Supply Chain Optimization, Fuzzy Logic, Blockchain Technology, and Supply Chain Integration - Intro

Business Intelligence and Analytics for Supply Chain Optimization

Role of Business Analytics in Supply Chain Optimization.
Frequent Pattern Mining and Association Rules - An example

Fuzzy Logic and Blockchain applications to Supply Chain

Fuzzy Logic Applications in Supply Chain
Blockchain Technology: Concept and Application in Supply Chain

Integration of SCM, ERP and CRM systems

Integration of SCM, ERP, and CRM: Application of Value Stream Mapping
Advantages of Value Stream Mapping for Supply Chain Integration

Conclusion

Evaluation process

To avail the Certificate for Supply Chain Management Course, the candidate must take the mandatory online examination. The assessment is bifurcated into two parts – continuous assessment and final CBT examination, comprising 30 marks and 70 marks respectively. The candidate must pass the exam to qualify for the certificate.