Supply Chain Fundamentals

Participants will explore sourcing strategies, inventory management, and risk mitigation while gaining insight into how supply chain decisions impact cost, lead time, and overall business performance. Through interactive instruction and discussion, attendees will learn practical frameworks for collaboration with supply chain teams and suppliers, improving design decisions, planning, and resilience across global networks.

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Who Should Attend?

  • Design and development engineers
  • Project managers
  • Manufacturing engineers
  • Technical leaders who work on cross-functional teams
  • Professionals collaborating with supply chain leaders

What You Will Learn

  • Explain core supply chain terminology, frameworks, and performance drivers.
  • Describe sourcing strategies and vendor selection.
  • Classify inventory types and apply principles of inventory management.
  • Identify common supply chain risks and outline approaches for resilience.
  • Apply ethical and sustainability considerations in supply chain decisions.

Course Details: RA00122

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Course Outline

Total Credits:
CEU 1.4
PDH 14
"The course gave a deeper dive into Supply Chain Management than I've experienced in my job." – Matthew Gehrke, Sales Director, inpro

"The discussions around inventory, sourcing, risk planning, forecasting, logistics, and strategy helped show how interconnected the entire supply chain really is." – Stephen Austin, Supply Chain & Manufacturing Professional

"Instructors had real life experience and lots of real world examples to share." – Mike Taylor, Portfolio Growth Navigator, TitletownTech

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