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Supply Chain Logistics

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

11,783 reviews

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
1 week at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace

Build your subject-matter expertise

This course is part of the Supply Chain Management Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

Have you ever wondered how goods get delivered to us so quickly as soon as we order them? One word: Logistics! In this introductory Supply Chain Logistics course, I will take you on a journey to this fascinating backbone of global trade. We cover the three major building blocks of logistics networks: transportation, warehousing, and inventory. After completing this course, you will be able to differentiate the advantages and disadvantages of different modes of transportation. You will understand what goes into designing and setting up a warehousing facility. Finally, you will be able to select the options that enable you to develop logistics networks, that minimize costs and deliver top customer service. This is an introductory course designed to provide you with a start on your learning journey in logistics. You do not need to have any background in logistics, but it would be beneficial if you had a basic understanding of business concepts. Join me and we will learn together about logistics!

Interested in learning advanced supply chain topics? Check out the Supply Chain Excellence MasterTrackβ„’ Certificate: https://www.coursera.org/mastertrack/supply-chain-excellence-rutgers

Welcome to the exciting world of logistics! We are going to start by taking a look at transportation. But before we get there, I would like to introduce you to myself. We will cover the different modes of transportation: motor freight, air freight, intermodal, and express delivery. After completing this module, you'll be able to weigh the benefits and drawbacks of different transportation modes. Furthermore, you will demonstrate how transportation systems use different modes to facilitate the efficient movement of goods from origin to destination. Lastly, you will be able to recognize what transportation modes were used by a shipping company just by looking at the tracking statement.

What's included

7 videos9 readings2 assignments1 peer review5 discussion prompts

7 videosβ€’Total 15 minutes
  • The Importance of Logisticsβ€’1 minute
  • Moving Freight over the Roadβ€’3 minutes
  • Motor Carriersβ€’2 minutes
  • Flying Freightβ€’2 minutes
  • Air Carriersβ€’2 minutes
  • Containers on a Trainβ€’2 minutes
  • Express Deliveryβ€’3 minutes
9 readingsβ€’Total 55 minutes
  • Is this course for me?β€’10 minutes
  • Objectives, Summary, and Further Information about Moving Freight over the Roadβ€’5 minutes
  • Objectives, Summary, and Further Information about Motor Carriersβ€’5 minutes
  • Objectives, Summary, and Further Information about Flying Freightβ€’5 minutes
  • Objectives, Summary, and Further Information about Air Carriersβ€’5 minutes
  • Objectives, Summary, and Further Information on Containers on a Trainβ€’5 minutes
  • Objectives, Summary, and Further Information on Express Deliveryβ€’5 minutes
  • Express Delivery Firms Backgroundβ€’10 minutes
  • Comparison of Transportation Modesβ€’5 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 14 minutes
  • Air Freight Assessmentβ€’6 minutes
  • Motor Freight Assessmentβ€’8 minutes
1 peer reviewβ€’Total 120 minutes
  • Transportation Assignmentβ€’120 minutes
5 discussion promptsβ€’Total 32 minutes
  • What are you looking to learn from this course?β€’2 minutes
  • What characteristics make truck the ideal mode of transportation for many goods?β€’5 minutes
  • Types of Goods moved on planesβ€’5 minutes
  • Goods on rail?β€’10 minutes
  • Express Delivery Firmsβ€’10 minutes

This module introduces you to warehousing and inventory management. After completing this module, you will be able to design your of warehousing facility. You will also understand the different types of inventory and why they are important to ensure customers can find the products they are looking for.

What's included

4 videos1 reading1 assignment1 peer review3 discussion prompts

4 videosβ€’Total 14 minutes
  • Why do companies need warehouses?β€’5 minutes
  • How should we design a warehouse?β€’3 minutes
  • How much inventory do we need?β€’3 minutes
  • When to order inventory?β€’3 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 20 minutes
  • Warehousing Best Practicesβ€’20 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 8 minutes
  • Inventory Assessmentβ€’8 minutes
1 peer reviewβ€’Total 120 minutes
  • Lay out your own Warehouseβ€’120 minutes
3 discussion promptsβ€’Total 12 minutes
  • Features of warehousesβ€’5 minutes
  • New technology in warehousesβ€’5 minutes
  • Cost of Inventoryβ€’2 minutes

This module builds on the previously covered building blocks of logistics networks and reviews the implications of putting together a logistics network. After completing this module, you will be ready to tackle the final exam and able to design your own logistics network and understand the implications of logistics decisions on the overall satisfaction of our customers.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment2 discussion prompts

3 videosβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Facilities: How many and where?β€’3 minutes
  • Factors Influencing Logistics Networksβ€’4 minutes
  • Striving for Logistics Customer Serviceβ€’4 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 5 minutes
  • The Square Root Lawβ€’5 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 5 minutes
  • Logistics Customer Serviceβ€’5 minutes
2 discussion promptsβ€’Total 12 minutes
  • Logistics Facilitiesβ€’10 minutes
  • Economic Environment for Logisticsβ€’2 minutes

This module builds on the previously covered transportation, warehousing, and inventory. You will be able to appreciate the implications of putting together a logistics network. Furthermore, you will put all of the things into practice that we covered in the previous weeks. After completing this module, you will have shown that you master the basics of logistics and are able to design your own logistics network.

What's included

1 reading1 peer review

1 readingβ€’Total 5 minutes
  • Logistics Networks Best Practicesβ€’5 minutes
1 peer reviewβ€’Total 180 minutes
  • Build a Logistics Networkβ€’180 minutes

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Reviewed on Jan 26, 2021

This Course is very informative and the skills acquired are relevant to LogisticsI have learned a lot in terms supply Chain Logistics Logistics is a global operation which is common across the globe.

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Reviewed on Jul 4, 2021

This course is really designed to give a proper insight on Supply Chain Logistics. All content in the course serve as a good reference to those eager in understanding the concept. Recommended!

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Reviewed on Feb 18, 2021

This course was very informative and interactive. I loved the assignments, they were challenging and engaging. I would highly recommend this course to anyone interested in Supply Chain Management.

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