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Learn Supply Chain Management – Beginner to Expert.

Learning supply chain begins with understanding core concepts such as supply chain flows, logistics, procurement, and inventory management. As you progress, you’ll explore demand forecasting, warehouse operations, and transportation strategies that drive efficiency. Advanced learning includes mastering supply chain analytics, ERP systems like SAP, and technologies such as AI and blockchain. Finally, strategic topics like global sourcing, sustainability, and risk management prepare you for high-level decision-making in complex supply networks.
 

Cheat Sheet Expanded Below:

🔹 1. Supply Chain Fundamentals

🔹 2. Supplier Management and Procurement 

🔹 3. Logistics & Transportation

🔹 4. Inventory Management

🔹 5. Warehousing & Distribution

🔹 6. Demand Planning & Forecasting

🔹 7. Supply Chain Strategy & Design

🔹 8. Risk Management & Resilience

🔹 9. Lean, Six Sigma, & Continuous Improvement

🔹 10. Technology in Supply Chain

🔹 11. Sustainability & ESG

  • Green logistics

  • Carbon footprint measurement

  • Ethical sourcing

  • Circular supply chains

🔹 12. Supply Chain Analytics

🔹 13. Companies 

  • Amazon

  • Apple
  • Tesla
  • Toyota
  • Walmart

🔹 14. Future Technologies

  • Humanoid Robots

🔹 15. Business Strategy

  • Porter’s Five Forces.

 

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Supply Chain Quotes

  • “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.” ~Peter Drucker, Father of Modern Management.
  • The wise warrior avoids the battle. ~Sun Tzu, The Art of War.
  • “Freight mobility and movement, while not a sexy policy issue, is a highly important one. Capacity constraints and congestion on our nation’s freight rail system create many problems.” ~Bill Lipinski
  • “The right focus for the U.S. is on advanced manufacturing – something that requires innovation.” ~Tim Cook, CEO of Apple.
  • “A negotiator should observe everything. You must be part Sherlock Holmes, part Sigmund Freud.” ~Victor Kiam
  • “Artificial intelligence will revolutionize supply chain in ways that haven’t even thought of yet.” ~Dave Waters
  • “We could go away at any minute. I think most of us act that way every day. If you’re not willing to fail — and we are failing at some things — you’re going to go away.” ~Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart.
  • “Automation is cost cutting by tightening the corners and not cutting them.”  ~Haresh Sippy
  • “I’d rather interview 50 people and not hire anyone than hire the wrong person.” ~Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon.
  • “Only those who are asleep make no mistakes.” ~Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA.
  • “Top management should publish a resolution that no one will lose his job for contribution to quality and productivity.” ~W. Edwards Deming
  • “Progress cannot be generated when we are satisfied with existing situations.” ~Taiichi Ohno, Father of the Toyota Production System.
  • “I don’t look to jump over 7-foot bars: I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over.” ~Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
  • “Pay attention to negative feedback and solicit it, particularly from friends. hardly anyone does that, and it’s incredibly helpful.” ~Elon Musk.

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