The Real Time Supply Chain eCourse

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What does a company do when an advertised product is unavailable? What happens when a sales representative gives a good corporate customer a delivery schedule that logistics can't meet? How can a company use its logistics efficiency to ‘win' price wars? These are some of the issues covered in this online eCourse presented by the University of Maryland and CSCMP. This course is an introductory course for those concerned with real-time supply chain issues.

Now, through the convenience of an interactive e-course, CSCMP and the University of Maryland have made it possible for you to conveniently learn the basic technical and organizational infrastructure necessary for utilizing a mega-portal and the profound impact of its successful management has on an enterprise.

The objective of this course is to familiarize the course participants with all aspects of the real-time e-supply chain. At the end of the course, you should have the skill set to:

• analyze an individual's corporation's current supply chain practices through a detailed mapping exercise
• compare those practices, including the IT system components, with best industry practices
• provide a road map for the corporation to follow to get to best practices

Course Objective

The Real Time Supply Chain eCourse is a joint educational venture co-sponsored by the Robert H. Smith School of Business of the University of Maryland and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals . The CSCMP is very focused on adding more educational resources for its members. Thanks to the addition of the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business e-course we have now added a totally new e-channel and product to the mix. As such it also contributes to the ongoing expansion of Council website as a "must go to place." The self study e-course is the result of months of development work by the talented supply chain team at the university's School of Business and it is the sort of initiative the Council can be proud to be involved with, it is a course that many members will want to take and that all members can be excited about.

Course Specifics

Sample Course Pages:

Example of the Main Screen
Example of Course Navigation
Example of Review Questions

Instructions:

Member
Your member identification number and password secure your access to the Real Time Supply Chain eCourse.

Nonmember
Please retain a copy of this Order Confirmation. The Member ID and assigned Password on this confirmation will give you access to the eCourse during this initial visit. For security purposes, when you access the eCourse on your next visit, you will be asked to create a new password, which you must retain for future access.

On the screen you will see a menu titled INTRODUCTION located on the right hand side of your screen.

01 Overview – This module gives you a brief overview of the functions of the course
02 Course Navigation – Here you will find a description of the navigational tools for the course
03 Realtime Supply Chain – This gives an historical background into the traditional vs. realtime supply chain methods
04 Business models – gives an introductory look into how the realtime supply chain has revolutionized manufacturing

To access the course reference materials and to return to the Home screen at any time, please use the downward pointing arrow located on the right hand of your screen.

To proceed to the next frame please use the right-facing arrow located in the lower right hand corner of your screen. To view a previous page please use the left-facing arrow located in the lower right-hand side of your screen.

Your course navigational bar is located across the bottom of your screen beginning with 01 EVOLUTION . To access, mouse over any of the modules. To begin the module of your choice select the title in the submenu and click. You will then choose the topic that you would like to proceed with.

When you have completed your module you will be directed back to the home page so that you can choose another module.

To exit please use the “Quit” button located on the down arrow menu.

Registrants have 4 months from the date of registration to complete this self-study course. A reminder notice will be sent out one month prior to expiration.

Fee Structure:

Contacts:

Kathleen L. Hedland
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
khedland@cscmp.org
Phone: +1 630.574.0985 Ext. 463

Cherrie M. Williams
University of Maryland
cmwilliams@rhsmith.umd.edu

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