This Course is By Invitation Only
Essentials of Supply Chain Management : Distribution & Transport
SUSS Academy
About this course
This course explains the importance of network design decisions. In designing a supply chain, it is important to consider how the supply chain drivers - facilities, transport, inventory, information, sourcing, and pricing - should be coordinated to support the competitive strategy of a firm and to maximise supply chain profits. Credit Unit: 1 Kindly note that this course is exclusively available only for NSF NSF enrolling into SUSS as New Undergraduate will be eligible for 5 cu credit recognition if they have completed a group of 5 UniLEARN courses (1 cu each). Please approach, Student Recruitment (student_recruitment@suss.edu.sg) or UniLEARN (unilearn@suss.edu.sg) if you require further assistance. Course Access Period Please note that this is an online self-paced asynchronous course where learners will be granted one month of access from the enrolment date.What you will learn
By the end of this course, you should be able to:- Explain the factors to be considered when designing a distribution network.
- Apply an effective design option for a distribution network.
- Show how e-business can affect the design of distribution networks.
- Explain the role of transport in a supply chain.
- Apply an effective design option for a transport network.
- Show the trade-offs that shippers must consider when designing a transport network.
