Supply Chain Fundamentals
Understand the supply chain: procurement, suppliers, inventory, warehousing, logistics, forecasting and KPIs.
Level & requirements
Build practical skills and prepare for your first professional role.
- Required experience
- Basic knowledge of the subject; little or no professional experience.
- Prerequisites
- None — you can start today.
- Career roles this supports
- Operations & Supply Chain ProfessionalTrainee
Recommended next step — Intermediate level
Operations Management →Supply Chain Fundamentals is a professional, project-driven course designed for career-focused learners. Across 32 lessons in 8 modules you build hands-on skills, complete practical exercises, and finish a real project that is assessed against professional standards.
What you will learn
- Explain the end-to-end supply chain
- Manage procurement and suppliers
- Run inventory and warehousing
- Forecast and measure the chain
Curriculum
Supply Chain
What a supply chain is · Chain components · Flows and linkages · Supply chain strategy
- Lessons are being published.
Procurement
The procurement process · Sourcing · Purchasing · Procurement KPIs
- Lessons are being published.
Suppliers
Supplier management · Evaluation · Relationships · Supplier risk
- Lessons are being published.
Inventory
Inventory management · Safety stock · Reorder points · Inventory KPIs
- Lessons are being published.
Warehousing
Warehouse operations · Layout and storage · Picking and packing · Warehouse systems
- Lessons are being published.
Logistics
Transport and distribution · Routing · Freight · Last mile
- Lessons are being published.
Forecasting
Demand forecasting · Methods · Forecast accuracy · Planning with forecasts
- Lessons are being published.
KPIs
Supply chain KPIs · Service levels · Costs · End-to-end metrics
- Lessons are being published.
Requirements
- No prior experience required
- A computer with internet access
- Commitment to the practical project