Supply Chain Information Management and Technology

Synopsis

Information-based visibility is crucial to maintain a virtual line-of-sight to product orders and shipments across all stages of the supply chain. Otherwise, blind spots will lead to supply chain inefficiencies. Technologies continue to evolve to capture, store, analyse, share, protect and verify data. Management must decide which technologies to use and how to integrate them into their companies and their key partners. This course provides students with an understanding of the role of information and information technology (IT) in a supply chain. Students will gain insights into the concepts and technologies that enable supply chain managers to use information to make better decisions to boost supply chain performance.

Level: 3
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JULY

Topics

Role of Information in the Supply Chain
Supply Chain Visibility
Inventory and Asset Tracking Applications
Integrated System Applications
Coordinated Logistics Applications
Geospatial Applications
Data Analytics for the Supply Chain
Cloud Computing
Enterprise Database Systems
Knowledge Management
Network and Data Security
Block Chain for the Supply Chain

Learning Outcome

Show the importance of information and information technology in a supply chain.
Apply inventory/asset tracking and integrated system concepts into operations or processes to increase supply chain visibility.
Appraise the systems and applications to coordinate and streamline logistics operations.
Examine data analytics and cloud computing technologies to improve supply chain performance.
Analyse enterprise database and knowledge management solutions to support business and logistics requirements.
Propose solutions to protect and verify data in the supply chain.

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Singapore University of Social Sciences

Supply Chain Information Management and Technology