UT - Supply Chain Innovation: How Technology Can Create a Sustainable Future
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Supply Chain Innovation: How Technology Can Create a Sustainable Future at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 6 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,763 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Go to Website  |
Credential | Certificate |
Supply Chain Innovation: How Technology Can Create a Sustainable Future at FutureLearn Highlights
- Duration 6 weeks
- Weekly study 3 hours
- 100% online Learn at your own pace
Supply Chain Innovation: How Technology Can Create a Sustainable Future at FutureLearn Course details
- Every product that we use today is the result of a supply chain - a complex series of steps that turn raw materials into the final products we use and everything related with this. Managing these supply chains has become more and more a challenge, especially with all modern technologies and todays trends. The 24-hour economy, fast delivery of goods to your home, wanting to have customized products and of course the focus on sustainability are a few of these trends.
- In this course you will learn why managing supply chains is important and challenging. It is a key activity for both large multi-national companies as well as for small businesses. We'll find out how to design supply chains that meet future economic, environmental and social requirements, asking questions such as:
- We will look at examples from the food industry. Also, the building and construction supply chain will be discussed since it has a big impact. One out of three trucks is construction related so innovations applied on this chain can have a huge impact.
- You'll be encouraged to apply the knowledge you gain to your own product or industry (or a company and supply chain you're interested in). You are invited to share your ideas for optimizing your supply chain with other learners.
- Together with academics from the University of Twente and experts from industry, you'll learn how to innovate supply chains. These instructors have vast experience in integrating ICT and extensive research in supply chain process optimization, innovation and management.
Supply Chain Innovation: How Technology Can Create a Sustainable Future at FutureLearn Curriculum
Introduction to supply chain innovation
Introduction to supply chain innovation
Sustainable and global supply chains
Key processes in a supply chain
What are drivers for supply chain innovation?
Wrap up of this week
Innovations and sustainability in supply chains
Introduction to supply chain innovations and sustainability
What are innovations in today's supply chains?
What is sustainability?
Summary of this week
The role of information technology in supply chains
Introduction to ICT in supply chain
History of ICT in the supply chain
Current use of ICT in the supply chain
Next generation ICT in the supply chain
Innovation at a logistic provider: the case of Kuehne + Nagel
Business process management and enterprise architecture
Architecture view and integration
Business process modelling concepts
Chain integration
Week summary
Sensing in supply chain
Introduction sensing in supply chain
The Internet of Things
Communication and sensing technologies
Positioning
Week summary
Supply chains in the construction industry
Introduction to supply chains in the construction industry
Why supply chains in construction industry are interesting
Challenges of urban building
Supply chain innovations in construction
Wrap up for this course
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Student Forum
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