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What is Digital Supply Chain Management?

The purpose of this course is to discover the drivers and challenges of digital transformation of supply chains and to explore the key competencies needed for practitioners to promote and manage this process. Structured around five modules, this course offers an overview of how to develop digital supply chain strategies and readjust organizational structures to align with the latest technologies, managing the sharing of information and strategic sourcing, identifying digital initiatives to improve supply chain innovation and resilience and how digital technologies support the development of sustainable supply chains.

 

What's the the course structure?

The 15 credits course on digital supply chain management in divided into 5 modules of 3 ECTS credits each:

  • Module 1: Understanding and managing challenges in digital supply chain transformation
  • Module 2: Discovering practices for digital information sharing in supply chains and using customer insights
  • Module 3: Applying digital initiatives to improve agility, resilience and responsiveness in supply chains
  • Module 4: Developing digital supply chain strategies by using relevant competencies
  • Module 5: Digital technologies to support the development of sustainable supply chains

 

Connection to Research and Practice

This course is designed and delivered in collaboration with the Media, Management and Transformation Centre (MMTC) at Jönköping International Business School. During this course, MMTC researchers together with industry experts will share their expertise about digital transformation in supply chains. During the course, you will explore the benefits of using digital technologies and how to gain more value in your supply chains. You will be able to reflect on the best ways in which your specific supply chains can be enhanced through digital technologies. In addition, you will be able to understand the relevant practices in digital supply chains which improve your firm’s ability to gain a competitive advantage in dynamic and volatile market conditions.

The education is conducted at: Jönköping International Business School
local_library Place of study: Distance/Online
rotate_right Rate of study: 100% (full-time)
clear_all Level: Master
data_usage Credits: 15 credits
data_usage Fees: Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens. Non EU/EEA citizens are requested to pay a fee of 30000 SEK to take the course.
language Language: English
access_time Length: Weeks 44 - 02
Syllabus: Syllabus (.html)
Syllabus (.pdf)

To be eligible for this course, the applicant must fulfil one of the following criteria, and the English requirement:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration or economics (i.e., the equivalent of 180 ECTS at an accredited university) and at least 2 years of work experience,

OR

  • Bachelor’s degree in a different discipline and at least 2 years of relevant work experience (i.e., in the field of management/entrepreneurship/leadership/project management/Industrial engineering and management),

OR

  • Applicants without a bachelor’s degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience (i.e., in the field of management/entrepreneurship/leadership/project management in the public/private and/or not-for profit sector(s)).

 

AND

  • English proficiency is required (level 6/B or equivalent).
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For information about the course, please contact:

Mohammad Eslami
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  • Associate Professor
    Director of PhD Candidates
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  • Jönköping International Business School
  • +46 36-10 1790
Adam Al-Azzawi