關於此課程：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.

此課程適用人群：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.

製作方： Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

教學方： Rudolf Leuschner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Department of Supply Chain Management

基本信息	課程 4（共 5 門，Supply Chain Management Specialization ）
級別	初級
語言	English
如何通過	通過所有計分作業以完成課程。
用戶評分	4.6 星平均用戶評分 4.6查看學生的留言

授課大綱

第 1 週

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 個視頻, 3 個閱讀材料

Reading: Is this course for me?
Discussion Prompt: Introductions
Discussion Prompt: What is your personal approach to procurement in every day life?
視頻: Purchasing
視頻: Procurement
視頻: Supply Management
Reading: Purchasing Must Become Supply Management
視頻: Strategic Sourcing
Discussion Prompt: Strategic Suppliers
Reading: Coke and McDonald’s, Growing Together Since 1955

已評分: Purchasing and Procurement

第 2 週

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 個視頻, 2 個閱讀材料

Discussion Prompt: Make versus Buy Decisions we faced.
視頻: Why Should I Insource?
Reading: From Superstorms to Factory Fires: Managing Unpredictable Supply-Chain Disruptions
Discussion Prompt: Benefits of Insourcing
視頻: Why Should I Outsource?
Discussion Prompt: Benefits of Outsourcing
Reading: The Outsourcing Dilemma

已評分: Review an Outsourcing Decision

第 3 週

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 個視頻, 2 個閱讀材料

Discussion Prompt: Dimensions of Supplier Categories
視頻: Single versus Multiple Sourcing
Discussion Prompt: Single Sourcing
Reading: Don't Let Your Supply Chain Control Your Business
Discussion Prompt: Don't Let your Supply Chain Control Your Business
Discussion Prompt: The Outsourcing Debate
Reading: Sourcing at Johnson & Johnson

已評分: How Sourcing affects the Company

第 4 週

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 個視頻, 2 個閱讀材料