● 8th November, 2024 – 14th December, 2024
● Every Friday || 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM IST
● Every Saturday || 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM IST
● 30 hours duration || 12 Lectures
Director, Data Science Lab,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Director, Indian Institute of Management Mumbai
Digital transformation, which refers to the use of data, analytics, and automation, has been applied by a few innovative
companies, from Apple to Amazon to Dell, to transform their businesses and achieve a significant increase in their revenue
and profit while decreasing costs. In all these cases, the objective is to apply business analytics to transform the way the
organization manages its business, from manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, and revenue optimization all the way to
understanding consumers' preferences and innovating new products.
IIM Mumbai is proud to present the Global Online Certification Course on ‘Data-Driven Supply Chain Transformation 2024’ in
association with Prof. David Simchi-Levi (MIT, USA) under the leadership of Prof. Manoj K. Tiwari (Director, IIM Mumbai), to
accelerate the vision of PM Gati Shakti. This course is launched under IIM Mumbai ’s Centre of Excellence in Logistics and
Supply Chain Management which aims to develop India’s logistics sector through applied research and industry outreach to
tackle real-time business scenarios.
This digital disruption is now motivating many companies in a variety of industries to reinvent their supply chains, from
demand and supply planning to production and distribution. This course introduces Professor Simchi-Levi’s unique
framework that combines the three technology trends, digitization, analytics and automation, to reinvent the supply chain.
Participants will gain a deeper understanding of :
Applications of these trends to improve efficiency, profitability, and growth
The required processes to improve supply chain visibility, flexibility, and resiliency
The appropriate organization and talent change
Lecture recordings will be provided for 1 week
Participants will get the opportunity to interact live with Prof. David Simchi-Levi.
Learn decision making techniques through exhaustive case studies
Lecture slides and supplementary material after each session.
Upon completion of the course, all eligible registered participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from IIM Mumbai signed by Prof. David Simchi-Levi and Prof. Manoj K. Tiwari - Director, IIM Mumbai.
Identify opportunities for transforming end-to-end supply chain using digitization, analytics, and automation
Prioritize the opportunities provided by the technology trends: digitization, analytics and automation
Drive automation through network and production optimization
Increase sales by improving forecast accuracy
Apply data analytics to improve new product introduction
Supply Chain Dynamics
Understand industry trends affecting change
Explore how Data, Analytics, and Automation improve business performance
Data Science for New Business Models, Customized Offerings, and improved Operations
Understand the relationship between Customer value proposition and operations strategy
Understand Supply Chain Dynamics and the Bullwhip Effect
Identify strategies to control the Bullwhip Effect
Characterize the value of information
Case Studies
PC Manufacturer
CPG Network Optimization
Fashion Retailer
Supply Chain Integration & Push-Pull Strategies
Supply Chain Integration
Push-Pull Strategies
A Framework for matching supply and demand
Driving Value through Complexity Reduction
Case Studies: 1.Dell 2.Zara 3.Air vs Ocean in High-Tech
Supply Chain Digitization
Unified View of Demand
Understand how to integrate internal and external data
Develop an Effective demand forecasting process that brings together supply
planning, financial planning, sales, and trade planning
Understand effective mechanisms to ensure adaptability
Supply Chain Segmentation
Smart S&OP, Smart Execution, and Control Tower
Develop a roadmap for a successful supply chain digitization: The Journey to
Success; Organizational structure; Change Management
Case Studies:
1.CPG
2.Fashion Retailer
Supply Chain Resiliency, Redundancy and Flexibility
Apply the Risk Exposure Index to identify the level of your Supply Chain Resiliency
Stress Test: Time to Recover (TTR) and Time to Survive (TTS)
Supply Chain Flexibility and Redundancy
The Impact of Flexibility on Inventory Management Strategies
Case Studies:
1.Ford
2.A large CPG company
3.PepsiCo
4.High Tech
5.Covid 19 Pandemic
6.Russia-Ukraine war
Supply Chain Sustainability
Sustainable Supply Chain as a source of competitive advantage
Optimizing Efficiency, Responsiveness, and Carbon Emission trade-offs
Impact of transportation mode selection on carbon emission
Short-Term and Long-Term Opportunities to Reduce Carbon Emission
Case Studies:
1.CPG Network Design to balance efficiency and sustainability
2.CPG Example: waste reduction
Prof. David Simchi-Levi is the Professor for Business & Supply Chain Analytics and the Director of Data Science Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
He is the former editor in chief of Management Science & Operations Research, two prestigious journals of INFORMS. He also served as the editor in chief of Naval Research Logistics.
Prof. Simchi-Levi founded LogicTools, now a subsidiary of IBM, which provided software solutions and decision support systems to clients such as Caterpillar, ConAgra, Kraft Foods, Mercer Management, Ryder, SC Johnson, UPS, U.S. Postal Service, Walgreens, etc., and later co-founded OPS Rules, and Opalytics, both now part of Accenture.
Prof. David Simchi-Levi had associated with IIM Mumbai for multiple Global Online Certification Courses on Supply Chain Management & Emerging Technologies which were highly successful with over 18000+ participants from 18+ countries.
Profile on MIT website - https://cee.mit.edu/people_individual/david-simchi-levi/
LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-simchi-levi-3045026/