The Supply Chain Utopian Program

For 12 weeks, 2hrs daily, seasoned instructors will work with your cohort to teach all the skills needed for a successful career in supply chain management. You’ll also get 5+ hours of guided independent project study with cutting-edge tools.
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learners got a better job position

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Some benefits of this course

A complete negotiation education program starts with private lessons.

Private Learning

We feature a series of special workshops led by our instructors and guest professionals.

Workshop weeks

Our learners can benefit from learning with their peers, no matter their age.

Holiday groups

Keep progressing even in your winter and summer holidays though a variety of activities.

Most grads get the job within 3 months.

Learn in-demand skills and get real experience in a live project.

  • Real life case based problem solving
  • Cohort based learning
  • Live mentoring
  • Simulated work environment
  • Interactive engaging course materials

Data/AI, Consulting and Business Analysis Skills

  • Mandatory Data Analysis and AI curriculum
  • A blend of consulting, subject matter, technology and Business Analysis skills for a successful business career

Create a polished professional brand and master the interview.

  • Active job search guidance
  • Assistance for resume, cover letters and job application
  • Access to U2 employer network
  • Specialized job search skill workshop

The Curriculum Summary

Core Supply Chain Subjects

Supply Chain Sourcing

  • This comprehensive course will equip you with essential skills in negotiation, department structuring, supplier selection, and cost management in the supply chain.
  • You will learn how to create and execute a procurement strategy that aligns with your competitive goals.
  • Gain practical skills through real business case studies and best practices. Negotiate effectively, optimize your purchasing department, select top suppliers, and control costs throughout the supply chain.

Procurement and Purchasing

  • Purchasing planning and management play a crucial role in any organization, whether it is a small business or a large company.
  • Ensuring a consistent supply of raw materials and goods is essential for the smooth operation of a company. By sourcing efficiently, manufacturing and sales availability can be maintained. Before making any purchases, it is important to understand the business requirements and manufacturing process, thoroughly research providers, and carefully evaluate their quality and costs.
  • Let’s begin your exploration of purchasing in this comprehensive online course.

Logistics Management

  • This course covers everything you need to know, from fulfilling customer demands to managing inventory and planning transportation.
  • You will learn all aspects of distribution and logistics management, including physical distribution, warehouse selection, packaging, order fulfillment, inventory management, and more.

Operations Management

Learn how to efficiently transform materials, labor, capital, and more into high-quality goods and services. Discover the essential concepts, principles, and techniques behind managing transformation processes in all types of organizations. This introductory course covers both qualitative and quantitative concepts and methods.

Supply Chain Planning

  • Optimizing supply and demand is crucial for supply planning.
  • In this training, we delve into the best practices for efficiently managing resources like materials, capacity, and people to meet customer demand.
  • We tackle the challenges of product planning, ensuring the right quantity without creating unnecessary inventory.
  • Additionally, we discuss strategies for aligning departments to achieve consensus in sales and operations.

Demand Planning

  • Learn the fundamentals behind companies’ ability to perfectly balance production and demand!
  • In this course, you’ll dive into the fascinating world of supply chain planning. Part of a comprehensive specialization on Supply Chain Management, you’ll become an expert in forecasting techniques crucial for creating a Sales and Operations Plan.
  • By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills to analyze demand data, utilize a variety of forecasting methods, and select the best approach to predict future demand. 

Inventory Management

  • Master the key tactics for creating a robust inventory policy. Discover the secrets to maintaining the perfect inventory level. Understand the art of deciding what to order, when to order it, and how much to ensure uninterrupted service while minimizing costs.
  • We will learn to perfect inventory management techniques and significantly reduce costs.
  • Gain mastery in ordering the right products at the right time, minimizing interruptions, and optimizing essential quantities.
  • Learn how to maintain a lean inventory, maximize profits, and provide exceptional service to both internal and external customers.

Business Analysis & Consulting Skills

Business Interaction

  • Immerse yourself in real-life business interactions with our mock customer teams comprised of industry experts.
  • Gain valuable hands-on experience!

Process Mapping

Master the essential skills of gathering requirements, visualizing processes, and crafting effective user stories.

Requirement Techniques

Learn how to efficiently capture and design requirements with powerful tools like Jira and Confluence.

User Stories and User Acceptance

Learn the key to successful projects by mastering the art of documenting User Stories and conducting effective User Acceptance.

Presentation and Story telling

Learn the art of delivering impactful presentations with a variety of powerful consulting frameworks.

Excel for Supply Chain Management

  • Learn the essential skills of spreadsheet use, from effortlessly navigating and manipulating data to harnessing the power of formulas.
  • Discover how to seamlessly enter, edit, move, copy, and fill data, while also uncovering the secrets of data analysis with common functions.
  • Unlock the ability to accurately reference and incorporate data in formulas to elevate your spreadsheet proficiency.

Supply Chain Data & Analytics (Specialization)

Excel Data Analytics Foundation

  • This comprehensive course offers crystal-clear demonstrations, real-world case studies, and concise lessons to teach you how to utilize intermediate to advanced Excel analytics functions.
  • Each self-contained video hones in on a key tool or feature that will expand your Excel toolkit.

Essentials Of Supply Chain Analytics

  • Gain a clear understanding of the vital role analytics plays in modern supply chains and how it directly affects financial and economic outcomes.
  • Discover the challenges supply chains face and explore how analytics can offer solutions.
  • Acquire knowledge about job opportunities in supply chain analytics, including the necessary requirements and preparation.
  • Utilize job intelligence to pinpoint your ideal job(s) based on location, industry, and company.

Inventory Analytics

Learn about the impact of inventory on a company’s financial performance, how to Identify and address inventory problems, and Effective classification and management of inventory.

Demand Analytics

  • Learn how to leverage data analytics to accurately forecast demand based on trends, seasonality, price elasticity, and various environmental factors.
  • Identify the main drivers behind demand and measure their influence. Develop, validate, and enhance forecasting models incorporating both continuous and categorical variables.

Solving Supply Chain Projects Using Analytics

  • Discover the essential techniques for analyzing inventory costs and developing effective inventory policies within a supply chain.
  • This comprehensive course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to calculate total costs and total relevant costs for a product. Gain insight into incorporating lead time effects and determining the additional cost of minimum orders.
  • Learn how to evaluate quantity discounts and maximize profit through accurate production quantity calculations. Understand the impact of backorders on inventory policies and learn how to calculate the economic order quantity for inventory policies that allow backorders.
  • Uncover the challenges posed by limited lifespan goods, also known as the newsvendor problem, and learn how to generate the necessary data and summaries to solve this problem.
  • Finally, this course will guide you through calculating the base stock level for a target level of service and establishing a reorder point based on cycle service level performance.

Oracle Cloud Supply Chain ERP (Specialization)

Oracle ERP Fundamentals

This course introduces you to the world of Oracle ERP and the range of consulting skills that you need to succeed in this competitive field.
You will learn below Oracle Modules
  • Basics of Master Data Management
  • Inventory Management
  • Purchasing
  • Sourcing
  • Order Management
  • Manufacturing Execution
  • Basics of Payables and Receivables

Understanding the Enterprise Systems Environment

  • In this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of business processes and organizational alignment.
  • You will receive an overview of the design and development of systems, covering architecture, infrastructure, application development, data science, cloud computing, privacy, and security.
  • Additionally, you will enhance your knowledge of the Oracle platform and examine important development and deployment models.

Designing Oracle ERP Solution

  • This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the Oracle Implementation lifecycle, focusing on crucial phases such as design, pitch, and re-design.
  • Participants will gain expertise in utilizing the Oracle implementation methodology to identify and assess business requirements, determining the necessary system and data requirements.
  • The course will also cover strategies for identifying any gaps between Oracle’s technical capabilities within the Business Technology Platform and the customer’s current environment.
  • Additionally, participants will acquire valuable skills in incorporating customer feedback to address any gaps and achieve consensus on the development process, including timing and methods. 

Implementing Oracle ERP

  • This course will guide you on collaborating effectively with stakeholders and fellow Oracle professionals throughout the key phases of the Implementation lifecycle.
  • You will gain insights on building and preparing system and test environments for implementation, as well as various testing techniques.
  • Additionally, you will learn about cleansing and anonymizing test data, along with utilizing automation tools.
  • Furthermore, the course will cover the Oracle Best Practice Explorer, helping you to develop your understanding of baseline configurations and integrations.
  • You will also learn how to accurately document issues, bugs, and recommended fixes after testing.
  • Finally, the course will provide guidance on the process of going live and obtaining sign off for a project.

Hand-On Project

  • This project offers an exciting and engaging challenge that tackles a genuine issue in the real world.
  • Your task will be to identify the key individuals involved in the project and understand their current technical landscape. From there, you will assess their business requirements and develop a proposal for a solution.
  • Once the customer approves your proposal, you will determine the necessary technology elements and collaborate with stakeholders and Oracle professionals.
  • You will then design your solution, including any assumptions, recommendations, and considerations. After implementing your solution, you will conduct QA/testing activities and create a Post-Implementation Review Report to document lessons learned and future plans.
  • This project is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in evaluating digital transformation drivers in a practical setting.

Get the training you need now and worry about payment later - once you've secured your dream job

  • Get ready to kickstart your career with a minimum salary of $40k (or $47k in sunny California)!
  • Once you’ve landed your dream job, you’ll begin making affordable monthly payments of just $200 for the next 3 years.
  • But that’s not all – we believe in paying it forward. By participating in mentoring programs and other student upskilling initiatives, you can earn credits towards your account.
  • We’ve got your back every step of the way. In the event that you become unemployed or your income falls below the threshold, your payments will automatically pause until you’re back on your feet and earning above the threshold again.
Note: Pricing depends on country. The price above is for US only.