Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
The Digital Economy: Effective Supply Chain Management
This course developed critical appreciation of supply chains in the digital era and how they can improve performance. It covered the key relationships in these supply channels to enable cost cutting, boosting performance and creating value for customers.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dave Hall
University Secretary
The Open University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Identify and understand the impact of the digital economy on structure and function of a supply chain, recognising opportunities to reduce cost and create value in your own professional context.
- Demonstrate and recognising the impact of the digital economy when taking an informed approach to decisions such as outsourcing and quality management.
- Improve your analytical and prioritising skills.
- Develop your ethical awareness as a manager
Syllabus
- What supply chain management is and why it is important
- The distinct processes that make up a digital supply chain
- How risk is assessed in the digital supply chain
- How organisations are using the supply chain to gain a competitive advantage
- Competitive advantage in the digital supply chain
- How supply chain management fits with the company’s strategy
- The future of supply chain management
Academic credit
If you are aiming to use your study of courses in the Digital Economy program to obtain academic credit, please be aware that the final planned presentation of the Open University Assessment Course BXM871 Managing in the Digital Economy starts July 2020. Please ensure that you allow yourself enough time to obtain all four Certificates of Achievement from courses in the program before registering for the Assessment Course. The start dates of the relevant FutureLearn courses in 2019 and 2020 are available here.
Issued on 10th December 2018
The person named on this certificate has completed the activities in the transcript above. For more information about Certificates of Achievement and the effort required to become eligible, visit futurelearn.com/proof-of-learning/certificate-of-achievement.
This certificate represents proof of learning. It is not a formal qualification, degree, or part of a degree.