In this free online course, you will learn about Transportation Systems and Modelling Coordination in a Supply Chain. This free online course discusses the overview of Transportation Systems and Modelling Coordination in the context of Supply Chain Management. You will learn about the procedure for determining transportation costs using mathematical modelling and the effects of information distortions in the supply chain. How Six Sigma and Queuing Theory helps in developing robust coordination systems will also be discussed.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 196146 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 6-10 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Identify the various Modes of Transportations in India • Explain the role of Transport Costing in the context of Supply Chain Management • Define the procedure for determining Transportation Costs using Mathematical Modelling • Distinguish the difference between public and private transports • Recognize the use of formula and passenger—kilometre approaches to fix the costs of public transports • Explain how logistics takes place between India and its neighbouring countries • Define what Information Distortions are in the context of Supply Chain • Discuss the effects of Information Distortions in the Supply Chain • Explain the process of overcoming Information Distortions in the Supply Chain • Identify the various Methods of Coordinating • Describe how Six Sigma and the Queuing Theory helps in developing a robust coordination system |
| Course Code | 2499 |

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