D-Lab: Supply Chains - Hybrid w All Virtual Option

Supply chain design and planning with a focus on supply chains for products destined to improve quality of life in developing countries.

Spring 2021 Class Delivery Format

This class will have virtual and in-person components in Spring 2021. In-person is not required.

Topics include demand estimation, process analysis and improvement, facility location and capacity planning, inventory management, and supply chain coordination. Also covers issues specific to emerging markets, such as sustainable supply chains, choice of distribution channels, and how to account for the value-adding role of a supply chain. Students conduct D-Lab-based projects on supply chain design or improvement.