Overview

Learning Format	Online Self-Paced with a Personal Learning Coach
Start Date	Within 1 week of registration
Average Duration	Approx. 3 months
Average Hours In The Program	80
Average Hours Per Week	5-7 hours
Credit Or Non-credit	Non-credit
Cost	$1,950

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This program is designed for individual learners – it can also be customized for group delivery in your organization. Contact a learning consultant for more information.

Given global, on-demand economy, position yourself for a career in a role that organizations are looking to fill that will reduce costs and increase efficiencies throughout the supply chain. Short duration, project-based courses led by a personal learning coach to help you support the fulfillment of your career goals. Upon completion, you will earn a credential to put on your resume, portfolio, and LinkedIn profile that showcases your newly acquired skills.

The Opportunity

There are numerous opportunities for careers in supply chain management. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for logisticians expects a 28% increase between 2021 and 2031.  Given the fact that supply chain management costs consistently rank as some of the largest expenses for businesses large and small, a key set of skills for business professionals is supply chain management.  Supply chain management involves obtaining resources, managing supplies, and delivering goods and services to partners among the network of independent stakeholders, including producers who source the raw materials, manufacturers who create the goods, and transporters who move supplies around the world.  This program will acclimate you to the inter-related people and processes associated with how supply chain management works.

Program Benefits

You will become familiar with the range of supply chain issues facing businesses and learn some of the processes, practices, tools, tips, and techniques that organizations are looking to implement that will improve their operating performance without sacrificing patient care. Applying state-of-the art supply chain management practices increases your value across a wide spectrum of organizations and enhances your career opportunities, as you can take a leadership role in reducing costs while maintaining delivery quality.

With the guidance of your Rutgers Personal Learning Coach, you will have the confidence and knowledge to make significant contributions to this critical, strategic function at your current employer or prospective employer.

What You Will Learn

The main goal of this certificate is to enable you to develop skills and competencies that employers are looking for in the following areas: 

• The Importance of the Supply Chain
• The Triple Bottom Line
• Analyzing Processes
• Service Delivery
• Inventory Management
• Managing Quality
• Compliance
• Information Systems
• Lean Six Sigma
• Project Management
• Performance Metrics
• Building a Culture of SCM
• Emerging Trends in SCM

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for early- to mid career professionals. As such, it is designed for two audiences: professionals who want to expand their career opportunities by learning about the role that supply chain management plays in the cost-effective delivery of goods and supply chain management practitioners who want to expand their knowledge in the field and have a credential to put on your resume.

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