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Free Online Course: Procurement and Logistics Management provided by edX is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long, 2-8 hours a week. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from edX. Procurement and Logistics Management is taught by Mike Sheahan and Jorge Morales.

ISCEA via edX
4 weeks long, 2-8 hours a week
Self Paced
Overview

  • This course is part of the edX Professional Certificate program Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA), offered by ISCEA. This course prepares you for the ISCEA Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA) Exam on edX and is a requirement for becoming ISCEA certified. To become an ISCEA Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA), you must complete all three preparatory courses and successfully pass the CSCA Exam.

    The Procurement and Logistics Management course is designed to provide the foundational skills to manage the flow of materials and goods throughout the supply chain. From the procurement perspective, it explores the specifics of sourcing, supplier assessment, collaboration, contract management, purchase order management, EDI, and Flow Technology. It also addresses the issues, benefits and assessments of Materials Requirement Planning - MRP.

    The course provides instructional information on both manufacturing and logistics. The management of inventory and transportation will be discussed in detail; including, but not limited to, respective designs, technologies, modes, and performance. The course concludes with a focus on warehousing and distribution best practices.

    This course is part of the ISCEA CSCA - Certified Supply Chain Analyst - Internationally Recognized Certificate.

Syllabus

  • CSCA02.1 Role of Inventory in the Supply Chain

    CSCA02.1.1 Inventory fundamentals

    • Impact of inventory in profitability

    • Inventory types and uses

    CSCA02.1.2 Inventory management

    • Inventory cost-benefit analysis

    • Inventory performance measures

    • ABC analysis

    • Inventory records

    CSCA02.1.3 Calculating the right amount of inventory

    • Economic order quantity (EOQ)

    • EOQ example

    • Safety stock

    • Safety stock example

    CSCA02.2 Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

    CSCA02.2.1 MRP fundamentals

    • MRP Basic Model

    • MRP Inputs and Outputs

    CSCA02.2.2 Planning independent and dependent demand

    • Master Production Schedule (MPS)

    • Item attributes

    • Bill of Material (BOM)

    CSCA02.2.3 Gross and Net Requirements

    • Gross Requirements

    • Net Requirements

    CSCA02.2.4 MRP management

    • MRP management issues

    • Rough-Cut Capacity Planning

    • MRP challenges

    CSCA02.3 Sourcing

    CSCA02.3.1 The Role of Sourcing in a Supply Chain

    • Sourcing processes and decisions

    • Supplier Scoring and Assessment

    • Supplier Selection

    CSCA02.3.2 Supply Chain Contracts

    • Contracts and supply chain performance

    • Contracts for product availability & supply chain profits

    • Contracts to coordinate supply chain costs

    • Contracts to induce performance improvement

    CSCA02.3.3 Sourcing Planning and Analysis

    • Design collaboration

    • Procurement process assesment

    CSCA02.4 Purchasing

    CSCA02.4.1 Purchasing fundamentals

    • Purchase Order

    CSCA02.4.2 Purchasing Technology

    • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

    • Auto ID technologies

    CSCA02.4.3 Purchasing collaboration

    • Vendor managed inventory

    CSCA02.5 Manufacturing

    CSCA02.5.1 Manufacturing fundamentals

    • Manufacturing orders

    • Product Process Matrix

    • Manufacturing operations

    CSCA02.5.2 Manufacturing layouts and strategies

    • Process focused layout

    • Product focused layout

    • Fixed-position focused layout

    • Manufacturing Strategies

    CSCA02.5.3 Manufacturing Technologies

    • Manufacturing Technologies Examples

    CSCA02.6 Transportation

    CSCA02.6.1 Transportation fundamentals

    • The role of transportation in the supply chain

    • Transportation stakeholders

    CSCA02.6.2 Transportation modes

    • Trucks

    • Rail

    • Air

    • Package carriers

    • Water

    • Pipeline

    • Internet

    • Intermodal

    CSCA02.6.3 Choosing a transportation network

    • Design options for a transportation network

    • Choice of transportation mode

    • Inventory aggregation impact on transportation cost

    • Transportation cost and customer responsiveness

    • Tailored transportation

    • Routing and scheduling in transportation

    CSCA02.6.4 Transportation risk and outsourcing

    • Risk management in transportation

    • Freight forwarding

    • Incoterms

    CSCA02.7 Warehousing and Distribution

    CSCA02.7.1 Warehousing Activities

    • Reception and storage

    • Preparation for shipment

    • Shipment dispatch

    CSCA02.7.2 Warehousing and Storage Facility Layouts

    • Materials handling

    • Storing methods

    CSCA02.7.3 Adding value and increasing flow in storage Facilities

    • Customizing

    • Cross-Docking

    • Distribution Centers Technology

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