Acerca de este curso: 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.
Para quién es esta clase: This course is for those looking to start a career in Supply Chain Management, but lack the basic background, for those working with people in Supply Chain Management and want to understand their daily challenges better, or for are fascinated by how the firms deal with their indispensable partners, their suppliers.
Creada por: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Enseñado por: Rudolf Leuschner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Department of Supply Chain Management
| Información básica | Curso 4 de 5 en Supply Chain Management Specialization |
| Nivel | Beginner |
| Idioma | English |
| Cómo aprobar | Aprueba todas las tareas calificadas para completar el curso. |
| Calificaciones del usuario |
Programa
SEMANA 1
Procurement, 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 videos, 3 lecturas
- Leyendo: Is this course for me?
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Introductions
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: What is your personal approach to procurement in every day life?
- Vídeo: Purchasing
- Vídeo: Procurement
- Vídeo: Supply Management
- Leyendo: Purchasing Must Become Supply Management
- Vídeo: Strategic Sourcing
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Strategic Suppliers
- Leyendo: Coke and McDonald’s, Growing Together Since 1955
Calificado: Purchasing and Procurement
SEMANA 2
Make 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 videos, 2 lecturas
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Make versus Buy Decisions we faced.
- Vídeo: Why Should I Insource?
- Leyendo: From Superstorms to Factory Fires: Managing Unpredictable Supply-Chain Disruptions
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Benefits of Insourcing
- Vídeo: Why Should I Outsource?
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Benefits of Outsourcing
- Leyendo: The Outsourcing Dilemma
Calificado: Review an Outsourcing Decision
SEMANA 3
Supplier 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 videos, 2 lecturas
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Dimensions of Supplier Categories
- Vídeo: Single versus Multiple Sourcing
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Single Sourcing
- Leyendo: Don't Let Your Supply Chain Control Your Business
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Don't Let your Supply Chain Control Your Business
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: The Outsourcing Debate
- Leyendo: Sourcing at Johnson & Johnson
Calificado: How Sourcing affects the Company
SEMANA 4
Sourcing 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 videos, 2 lecturas
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Your Supplier Categories
- Vídeo: Procure-to-Pay Systems
- Leyendo: Supplier Pay
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Supplier Pay
- Leyendo: Don’t Tweak Your Supply Chain—Rethink It End to End
Calificado: Supplier Evaluation Assessment
Preguntas Frecuentes
Cómo funciona
Trabajo del curso
Cada curso es como un libro de texto interactivo, con videos pregrabados, cuestionarios y proyectos.
Ayuda de tus compañeros
Conéctate con miles de estudiantes y debate ideas y materiales del curso, y obtén ayuda para dominar los conceptos.
Certificados
Obtén reconocimiento oficial por tu trabajo y comparte tu éxito con amigos, compañeros y empleadores.
Creadores
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Tarifa
| Comprar curso | |
|---|---|
| Accede a los materiales del curso | Disponible |
| Accede a los materiales con calificación | Disponible |
| Recibe una calificación final | Disponible |
| Obtén un Certificado de curso para compartir | Disponible |
Calificaciones y revisiones
If you are looking for anything to sharpen your sourcing skills this is the course you don't want to miss
It would be great if we could have more lectures on this.
Practical evaluation to students
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A critical course in this specialization, as sourcing is one of the most important areas within Supply Chain. Thank you for this opportunity to confirm my knowledge and 20 years experience in the field.