Supply Chain Fundamentals

MIT

Micro-CredentialCIP: 52.0203

An introduction to the fundamental concepts of supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Fundamentals

MIT

Micro-CredentialCIP: 52.0203

An introduction to the fundamental concepts of supply chain management.

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingCoordinationTime ManagementWritingComplex Problem SolvingManagement of Personnel ResourcesSystems EvaluationInstructingActive LearningSystems AnalysisLearning StrategiesMathematicsNegotiationQuality Control Analysis

Knowledge

Administration and ManagementEnglish LanguageMathematicsProduction and ProcessingTransportationCustomer and Personal ServiceEngineering and TechnologyMechanicalEducation and TrainingEconomics and AccountingComputers and ElectronicsPublic Safety and SecurityChemistryPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionNear VisionMathematical ReasoningCategory FlexibilityFluency of IdeasPerceptual SpeedSelective Attention

Tasks

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accou
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Maintain databases of logistics information.
Remotely monitor the flow of vehicles or inventory, using Web-based logistics information systems to
Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, globa
Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities.
Analyze or interpret logistics data involving customer service, forecasting, procurement, manufactur
Prepare logistic strategies or conceptual designs for production facilities.
Evaluate the use of technologies, such as global positioning systems (GPS), radio-frequency identification (RFID), route navigation software, drone or robotic technology, or satellite linkup systems,
Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or
Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.
Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and ser
Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, contr
Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing
Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or
Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenan
Direct the use of drones and autonomous vehicles for efficient and cost-effective delivery of goods and inventory management.
Direct operations, maintenance, or repair of hydroelectric power facilities.
Identify and communicate power system emergencies.
Maintain records of hydroelectric facility operations, maintenance, or repairs.
Train employees in power plant operations.
Manage safety programs at power generation facilities.
Review biomass operations performance specifications to ensure compliance with regulatory requiremen
Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels and safe production environ
Supervise production employees in the manufacturing of biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol.
Manage operations at biofuels power generation facilities, including production, shipping, maintenan
Provide direction to employees to ensure compliance with biofuels plant safety, environmental, or op
Supervise employees in geothermal power plants or well fields.
Oversee geothermal plant operations, maintenance, and repairs to ensure compliance with applicable s
Communicate geothermal plant conditions to employees.
Conduct employee safety training.
Stop production if serious product defects are present.
Review and update standard operating procedures or quality assurance manuals.
Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during pro
Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial org
Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements

Technology

Calendar and scheduling softwareMaterials requirements planning logistics and supply chain softwareData base user interface and query softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareFacilities management softwareIndustrial control softwareElectronic mail softwareObject or component oriented development softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareInventory management softwareDocument management softwareWord processing softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareComputer based training softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareGeographic information systemProcess mapping and design softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareEnterprise system management softwareLabel making softwareRoute navigation softwareDevelopment environment softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareContent workflow softwareVideo creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesMulti-line telephone systemsPersonal computersPhotocopiersPhotocopying equipmentDigital camerasMultimedia projection equipmentMultimedia projectorsLiquid crystal display LCD video projectorsPersonal computer platformsTeradyne CatalystTeradyne J750 testersUniversal serial bus USB flash drivesWorkstation platformsRadio frequency identification RFID scanners

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AchievementIndependenceRecognitionRelationshipsWorking ConditionsSupport

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