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This course is part of the Supply Chain Excellence Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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There are 4 modules in this course

Supply Chains are made up of a network of companies from the initial raw materials to the ultimate consumer of the finished product. Within this network of companies, there are three ongoing flows: products, information, and finances. To properly understand and manage the supply chain, you need to understand all the flows. If you do not consider all of the flows, you will miss opportunities or sub-optimize parts of the supply chain.

The fourth of five courses in this specialization will focus on Logistics Excellence. You will learn how the outbound flow of products, information, and finances into the company facilitates the supply chain. It will consist of four modules, which will cover the following topics: core logistics elements; logistics information systems; logistics finance; and finally the capstone case study. You will have lectures, readings, and discussions with your peers for each topic, as well as a practice quiz in each lesson. At the end of each module, you can put your knowledge to the test and take a graded quiz. The Capstone Analysis module contains a real-life case analysis, as well as a supply chain management project that will enable you to be an expert on a company of your choosing.

Logistics is the movement and storage of goods from the point of origin to the customer. You will learn about the different options that firms can use to move their products to their destinations. Most companies have to balance different delivery options for different situations and you will learn how to make those decisions. The module is made up of the following lessons: 1. Balancing Delivery Options, 2. Designing a Logistics Network, 3. Managing Logistics Relationships, and lastly, 4. the Core Logistics Elements Quiz

What's included

13 videos5 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts

13 videos•Total 34 minutes
  • Overview of Delivery Options•2 minutes
  • Road Transport•2 minutes
  • Rail Transport•4 minutes
  • Air Transport•3 minutes
  • Ocean Transport•2 minutes
  • Purpose of a Logistics Network•2 minutes
  • Warehouse Locations•5 minutes
  • Transportation Lanes•2 minutes
  • Optimization Techniques•3 minutes
  • Overview of Logistics Relationships•3 minutes
  • Warehousing Providers•2 minutes
  • Transportation Providers•2 minutes
  • Third Party Logistics Providers•3 minutes
5 readings•Total 65 minutes
  • The Real Impact of High Transportation Costs•15 minutes
  • State of Logistics Report•15 minutes
  • Warehouse Networks•10 minutes
  • Logistics Relationships•10 minutes
  • Supercharging Supply Chains with Uber Platforms•15 minutes
4 assignments•Total 120 minutes
  • Core Logistics Elements•60 minutes
  • Balancing Delivery Options•20 minutes
  • Designing a Logistics Network•20 minutes
  • Managing Logistics Relationships•20 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 40 minutes
  • Discuss Articles•15 minutes
  • Warehouse Networks•15 minutes
  • Sharing Economy and Logistics•10 minutes

In this module, we will cover information flow related to logistics. Specifically, we will focus on warehouse management systems and transportation management systems as the key pieces to delivering products to customers.

What's included

6 videos4 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts

6 videos•Total 13 minutes
  • Outbound Information Flow•3 minutes
  • WMS Benefits•4 minutes
  • WMS Challenges•2 minutes
  • Transportation Management Systems•1 minute
  • TMS Benefits•2 minutes
  • TMS Challenges•1 minute
4 readings•Total 50 minutes
  • Supply Chain Visibility•10 minutes
  • WMS - ERP versus best of breed•20 minutes
  • The Democratization of TMS•10 minutes
  • How to revamp your Order Fulfillment Strategy•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 150 minutes
  • Order Fulfillment IT Systems•30 minutes
  • WMS•30 minutes
  • TMS•30 minutes
  • Logistics IT Systems•60 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
  • ERP versus best of breed•15 minutes
  • Order Fulfillment IT Strategy•15 minutes

In this module, we will cover the flow of funds coming into the company from the customer. What are one company's payables is another's receivables. We are looking at the perspective of the customer now. Specifically, we will cover customer financing and look at the other side of DPO extension.

What's included

6 videos4 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts

6 videos•Total 16 minutes
  • Customer Financing•3 minutes
  • Benefits of Customer Financing•2 minutes
  • Threats Of Customer Financing•2 minutes
  • The Other side of DPO•4 minutes
  • Customer Objectives•2 minutes
  • How to React?•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 60 minutes
  • The Supplier's Dilemma•15 minutes
  • Key Players in the Receivable Finance Space•15 minutes
  • Pricing Power and Playing with Payment Terms•15 minutes
  • Lifting the Kimono on Supply Chain Finance•15 minutes
3 assignments•Total 80 minutes
  • Customer Financial Flow Quiz•45 minutes
  • Customer Financing•20 minutes
  • The other Side of DPO extension•15 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
  • Customer Financing•15 minutes
  • DPO extension results•15 minutes

Now that we have reached the end of this course, it is time to put all of your new knowledge to the test. Not only will you be able to analyze the logistics network of a company but you will also analyze a real-life business case and suggest improvements.

What's included

1 reading2 peer reviews

1 reading•Total 30 minutes
  • L&L Case Reading•30 minutes
2 peer reviews•Total 180 minutes
  • Medical Devices Case Study•120 minutes
  • Part 3 - Peer Feedback•60 minutes

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Reviewed on May 8, 2025

This course gives me a higher level of way of logistics thinking.

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Reviewed on Feb 13, 2026

very nice knowing end to end about logistics management

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Reviewed on Jun 26, 2025

Sir/Madam,

I hope you are well. I have completed this course with 98% marks. I don't understand the 2% marks. What is my pending exam? Please give me information about it. Thank you very much.

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