Supply Network Systems Thinking

Catalog description

Develops a holistic foundation for analyzing supply networks, emphasizing the interdependence of demand, supply and risk. Students create BOM-based maps; interpret key metrics (e.g., service levels, inventory turns); and examine marketing and financial drivers (promotions, cost-to-serve, working capital) that influence system behavior. Case-based discussions build intuition for complex adaptive systems and trade-offs among cost, service, resilience and sustainability.