USC Marshall School of Business

The Program

Supply Chain Management online program will show you how to carefully evaluate your firm's supply chain and create the most effective supply chain design and policies that will maximize the return on investments in the supply chain. This program will help the participant understand the dynamics within a supply chain that impact a firm’s profitability and ability to serve customers. In particular, it will help you identify the drivers of financial and operational performance, including both intra- and inter- organizational relationships, which are central to any efforts to design and rationalize a supply chain. The program is structured for participants to directly utilize the ideas and tools learned in the online sessions in their own business operations.

Topics

• Supply chain strategies
• Key performance metrics for supply chains
• Collaboration and information sharing in supply chains
• Quick response and accurate response supply chain design and logistics inventory management
• Vendor managed inventory
• Forecasting and demand planning
• Trends and best practices in supply chain management

Fee

$895 per person includes tuition and course materials. There is a 10% discount for three or more registrants from the same company.

Program Sessions

Session 1: Introduction, Supply Chain Strategies and Performance Metrics

Session 2: Supply chain design and logistics

Session 3: Inventory Management and Risk Pooling

Session 4: Demand management and forecasting

Session 5: Collaboration and Information Sharing in a Supply Chain

Who Should Attend

• Middle and senior level managers in procurement, logistics, distribution, project management and operations who design and manage supply chains for their companies and clients
• Managers in any function seeking to improve their understanding of supply chains
• Anyone involved in supply chain management decisions for a company or organization

Online Teaching Method & Experience

Designed to fit your busy schedule, this approximately 12 to 18-hour “on demand” online course can be taken at your own pace over a three-week period. It includes online video sessions, reading and case studies, interactive exercises and discussions with faculty. For more detailed information click here.

Faculty

S. “Raj” Rajagopalan is a Professor of Operations Management in the Information and Operations Management Department in the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (USC). He was Chair of the IOM Department from 2000 - 2004. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations and Technology Management from Carnegie Mellon University, and degrees from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India. He has taught for over 20 years at USC in the MBA programs and has won awards for his teaching. For more detailed information on Professor Rajagopalan’s background, click here.