Institute for Management Development (IMD)
Strategies for Supply Chain Digitalization
Discover possibilities to transform your supply chain and gain valuable insights through online learning with a globally renowned business school.
Start date
12 March 2025
Course duration
5 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
6–8 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Program overview
The percentage of global product-centric enterprises that will have invested in real-time transportation visibility platforms by 2023.
Gartner (Feb, 2021).
The predicted compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the global supply-chain management market from 2020 to 2027.
Business Wire (Aug, 2020).
Duration: 5 weeks (excluding orientation)
The integration of innovative technology into supply chain and last mile logistics is a critical factor in gaining a competitive edge. With the advent of more efficient digital solutions, businesses can realize significant performance enhancements by combining these tools with operational changes to transform their supply chains.
The Institute for Management Development (IMD) Strategies for Supply Chain Digitalization online program is designed to help companies streamline and optimize their supply chains by identifying opportunities to leverage digital technology. The program spans over five weeks and focuses on ways to adapt to new technologies and utilize digital logistics to create a customer-centric supply chain that covers strategic sourcing, production, and more. Guided by Professor Carlos Cordon, an expert in strategy and supply chain management, participants will explore effective supply chain network design operations and learn how to address ever-changing customer requirements. By the end of the program, participants will have a comprehensive roadmap for digitally transforming their supply chain to achieve better business outcomes.
Is this program for you?
The online program is an excellent fit for professionals in the logistics, transport management, warehousing, procurement, and supply chain fields who want to explore the benefits of digital initiatives in this sector. Specifically, the program caters to individuals in the retail, wholesale, and manufacturing industries working in operations, project management, consultancy, business development, sales, engineering, or entrepreneurship.
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By taking this program, you have the opportunity to accelerate your career with the IMD Online Executive Certificate. Customize your learning journey with 90–100 units of programs that are relevant to your needs and pass an exam to earn the certificate. See the programs here, and discover how participants are customizing their certificate.
The Strategies for Supply Chain Digitalization online program from the Institute for Management Development (IMD) is accredited by the International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA). ISCEA is the global leader in supply chain education, certification, and recognition programs. By completing this program, participants will receive globally recognized skills in the supply chain occupation, networking opportunities with like-minded individuals, and discounted fees for Certified Professional in Logistics Management (CPLM) certification. For more information on the benefits of taking this ISCEA-accredited program, click here.
Please note that GetSmarter and IMD bear no responsibility for the claiming of these benefits with ISCEA. The onus, therefore, falls on you to do so.
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IMD is a triple-accredited academic institution, with the Financial Times ranking it first for its open programs, nine years in a row. IMD attributes its success to its unique “Real Learning. Real Impact” approach. Based in Switzerland and Singapore, IMD is led by expert and diverse faculty who use their insights, tools, and perspectives to prepare participants for the future of business. As an independent academic institution with a global reach, IMD strives to educate ambitious individuals and organizations worldwide.
By taking this program, you have the opportunity to accelerate your career with the IMD Digital Excellence Diploma. Customize your learning journey with 15 days of programs that are relevant to your digital needs and pass an exam to earn the diploma. See the programs here, and discover how participants are customizing their diploma.
Program overview
Introduction
Duration: 5 weeks (excluding orientation)
The integration of innovative technology into supply chain and last mile logistics is a critical factor in gaining a competitive edge. With the advent of more efficient digital solutions, businesses can realize significant performance enhancements by combining these tools with operational changes to transform their supply chains.
The Institute for Management Development (IMD) Strategies for Supply Chain Digitalization online program is designed to help companies streamline and optimize their supply chains by identifying opportunities to leverage digital technology. The program spans over five weeks and focuses on ways to adapt to new technologies and utilize digital logistics to create a customer-centric supply chain that covers strategic sourcing, production, and more. Guided by Professor Carlos Cordon, an expert in strategy and supply chain management, participants will explore effective supply chain network design operations and learn how to address ever-changing customer requirements. By the end of the program, participants will have a comprehensive roadmap for digitally transforming their supply chain to achieve better business outcomes.
Is this program for you?
The online program is an excellent fit for professionals in the logistics, transport management, warehousing, procurement, and supply chain fields who want to explore the benefits of digital initiatives in this sector. Specifically, the program caters to individuals in the retail, wholesale, and manufacturing industries working in operations, project management, consultancy, business development, sales, engineering, or entrepreneurship.
By taking this program, you have the opportunity to accelerate your career with the IMD Online Executive Certificate. Customize your learning journey with 90–100 units of programs that are relevant to your needs and pass an exam to earn the certificate. See the programs here, and discover how participants are customizing their certificate.
The Strategies for Supply Chain Digitalization online program from the Institute for Management Development (IMD) is accredited by the International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA). ISCEA is the global leader in supply chain education, certification, and recognition programs. By completing this program, participants will receive globally recognized skills in the supply chain occupation, networking opportunities with like-minded individuals, and discounted fees for Certified Professional in Logistics Management (CPLM) certification. For more information on the benefits of taking this ISCEA-accredited program, click here.
Please note that GetSmarter and IMD bear no responsibility for the claiming of these benefits with ISCEA. The onus, therefore, falls on you to do so.
IMD is a triple-accredited academic institution, with the Financial Times ranking it first for its open programs, nine years in a row. IMD attributes its success to its unique “Real Learning. Real Impact” approach. Based in Switzerland and Singapore, IMD is led by expert and diverse faculty who use their insights, tools, and perspectives to prepare participants for the future of business. As an independent academic institution with a global reach, IMD strives to educate ambitious individuals and organizations worldwide.
By taking this program, you have the opportunity to accelerate your career with the IMD Digital Excellence Diploma. Customize your learning journey with 15 days of programs that are relevant to your digital needs and pass an exam to earn the diploma. See the programs here, and discover how participants are customizing their diploma.
What will set you apart
The ability to design a digital logistics strategy to improve your customer experience.
End-to-end supply chain planning and optimization, including in the production process.
The expertise to critically select and apply suitable digital initiatives to your unique business context for performance improvement.
Insight into the strategic importance of a customer-centric supply chain, with a roadmap for a digitally transformed supply chain.
Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Program curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Digital logistics for a customer-centric supply chain
Module 2
Digital transformation in production
Module 3
Managing strategic sourcing in a digital supply chain
Module 4
End-to-end planning and optimization in the digital supply chain
Module 5
Transforming digital supply chain strategy
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Program Director
Carlos Cordon
Professor of Strategy and Supply Chain Management, IMD
About the certificate
Create a strategic plan to optimize your supply chain and earn an official certificate of completion from the Institute for Management Development (IMD).
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with your digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the program handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the program.
Successful completion of this online program counts towards your IMD alumni status. Find out more.
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