Descripción

Digitizing supply chains is a
trend that continues to grow. The purpose of this course is to introduce
you to some of the important key success factors of digital supply chains and
show how the digitization trends are affecting supply chains and highlight some
key benefits and challenges associated with such development. This course also
examines the impact of digitizing supply chains over the main lean
manufacturing tools and the seven common manufacturing wastes. The course will help
to improve efficiency in the supply chain by digitalizing the main process and
visibility contributing to making lean manufacturing tools more effective. Also, students
will understand the difference between the process of digitizing and the digitalization
of supply chains. At the end of this course, the students will know how digital
supply chains can help organizations to tackle the seven types of manufacturing
wastes, gain flexibility, improve the efficiency and sustainability of the supply
chains.