Supply Chain Management

Name: Supply Chain Management
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Plan, manage and improve a company's supply chain

Created byUPKAIZEN Engineering

Last updated 5/2026

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What you'll learn

Expand or refresh your Supply Chain Management knowledge
Familiarize yourself with Supply Chain Management and Operations Management methodologies and tools
Gain fundamentals in demand forecasting, sourcing, transportation, warehouse, and inventory management
Get familiar with concepts of continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma and Total Quality Management
Understand the basic tools used for the economic-financial evaluation of a company

Course content

4 sections • 14 lectures • 4h 15m total length

Welcome1:21
Kick off your supply chain management journey with this beginner-friendly overview from Dante Garcia, a global industrial engineer with lean manufacturing expertise and a certification in supply chain management.
Introduction17:14
This first topic in the supply chain management course introduces you to the world of supply chain management. Be able to explain the main facets of supply chain management and provide many examples of supply chain management. Logistics is also defined with examples provided, and supply chain and logistics are compared. The characteristics of the supply chain are covered, including the role of the customer and supplier. The supply chain flow is introduced, encompassing Supplier, Transport, Reception, Production, Transport, and Client. Supply chain concepts are explained as well, including lead time, manufacturing strategies, and manufacturing design approaches.

Forecasting17:56
This second topic in the supply chain management course will equip you to perform forecasting. Forecasting is important to anticipate customer demands, plan resources, and improve techniques. Forecast characteristics are shared along with short term, medium term, and long term forecasting time horizons. Qualitative and Quantitative forecasting are compared. Moving Average (MA) and Weighted Moving Average (WMA) are explained and formulas and examples provided. The four types of demand patterns are discussed: trend, seasonality, cycle, and random behavior. The concept of correlation is presented along with dependent and independent variables.
Supply Chain Management Planning15:11
This third topic in the supply chain management course will equip you to create a strategic business plan (SBP), production plan (PP), master production schedule (MPS), and material requirement plan (MRP). The Bill of Materials (BOM) is explained, along with capacity management.
Procurement Management24:01
This fourth topic in the supply chain management course will equip you to perform the process of acquiring new goods, from supplier to client. The goals of procurement management are shared, along with the process of sourcing materials and purchasing products.
Warehouse Management31:54
This fifth topic in the supply chain management course will enable you to apply the activities within warehouse management. The challenges of warehouse management are revealed, along with types of inventory (anticipated, safety stock, lot size, and pipeline inventory). The types of inventory costs are shared, along with the concepts of Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) and Period Order Quantity (POQ).
Transport Management25:32
This sixth topic in the supply chain management course will enable you to perform transport management. Learn about the different types of transportation, including road, railway, water, air, and pipeline. Learn what Incoterms are, and ways of working with Third Party Logistics Providers (3PLP) and Fourth Party Logistics Providers (4PLP). Learn about the concepts of reverse logistics, Full Truck Load (FTL), Less than Truckload (LTL), and Service Level KPIs.
Quiz Section - Supply Chain Planning

Operations Management24:38
This seventh topic in the supply chain management course will equip you to plan, organize, control, and follow up the production, manufacturing, or provision of products or services. Process management, Work in Process (WIP), and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) are explained.
Total Quality Management43:30
This eighth topic in the supply chain management course will enable you to apply total quality management (TQM). The perspectives on quality are explained, including delivery time, durability, packing, and customer service. The eight TQM principles are shared, along with the seven quality tools (7QT). The concepts of stratification, histogram, cause-and-effect diagrams (fishbone and Ishikawa), Pareto diagrams, scatter diagrams, control charts, and process capability are discussed. Learn about the seven steps in the Problem Solving Methodology and the Six Sigma Methodologies.
Lean & Kaizen Management31:33
This ninth topic in the supply chain management course will equip you to perform Lean and Kaizen management. Understand the continuous improvement principles of both approaches. The categories of waste are explained, along with Value Added (VA), Non-added Value (NVA), and Necessary but non-valued-added (ENVA) activities. The concepts of Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Takt Time, Flow Index, 5G, 5S, Poka-Yoke, and Kanban are discussed. We conclude this video with an overview of Toyota’s Six Rules.
Business Economics21:27
This tenth topic in the supply chain management course will equip you to apply cost management. Know the difference between fixed and variable costs, and direct and indirect costs. Learn all about the income statement, Return on Investment (ROI), cash flow, Net Present Value (NPV), and Internal Rate of Return (IRR).
Quiz Section - Supply Chain Improvement

SME Success Roadmap: Overcoming Global Economic Challenges0:29
Description: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the global economy, yet they face unprecedented hurdles. This Roadmap has been specifically designed to help SME leaders navigate today's market uncertainty with confidence.

What you will find inside:
A strategic analysis of critical challenges and opportunities in the current economic landscape.
Exclusive insights from our latest UPKAIZEN entrepreneur community survey.
Practical solutions and concrete steps to thrive, not just survive.

This document is a strategic toolkit designed to maximize your chances of success in a volatile environment.
Factory Manager’s Guide: Advanced Inventory Optimization Strategies0:18
Bonus Lecture0:51

Requirements

Basic knowledge in Supply Chain is recommended

Description

PRESENTATION

This course introduces all the concepts of supply chain management, helps to master logistics, operations, demand planning, sourcing, warehouse management, transportation, develops an understanding of the principles of continuous improvement, and teaches how to make organizations more efficient.

By taking this course you will learn how to plan, manage and improve production within an organization. You will find educational examples and tools that will help improve the performance of your work team.

You will also find out about the different types of transportation, the types of logistics providers, indicators that improve logistics performance and service level, waste in manufacturing, activities that do not add value, and how to eradicate or minimize them.

Videos on supply chain management are included together with illustrative examples.

Oriented to those who have basic knowledge in the area and are interested in its deepening.

CONTENT

The topics presented are:

Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Demand Forecasting
Supply Chain Planning
Procurement Management
Warehouse Management
Transport Management
Operations Management
Total Quality Management
Lean & Kaizen Management
Business Economics

After this training, you will gain a considerable understanding of all aspects of the supply chain, including manufacturing, sourcing, quality, production, process improvement, optimization, warehousing, and transportation management. Exams are included to assess the concepts incorporated.

About UPKAIZEN Engineering

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Our dream is to contribute to the personal, professional, intellectual and spiritual development of each person on this planet, and we believe in education as a means to do so.

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UPKAIZEN Team

Who this course is for:

Entrepreneurs, managers, planners and students who want to broaden their knowledge in the field of Supply Chain Management .

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Introduction to Supply Chain Management2 lectures • 19min