Retail Supply Chain in China

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Antai professor Zheng Huan offers insights on the supply chain transformation in China´s retail industry.

Applicants: 31

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Time commitment:

50min

Pace:

Self-paced

Subject:

Management Science

Language:

English

Level:

Introductory

Topic (s):

Supply Chain Management

About this course

Virtually all retail companies mentioning “digitalization” in their annual reports - digitalization in the retail industry is ubiquitous. What and how can retail companies survive and succeed in this new digital world?

With statistics and case studies, Prof Zheng explains the significance of the supply chain transformation in particular for both traditional and new businesses engaging with digitalization. She illustrates how retail companies can focus on supply chain transformation to win in the digital era.

What you’ll learn

The digitalization trend in China´s retail industy
The value of digitalization in the offline as well as online space
The significance of supply chain transformation in omni-channel enterprises
How to leverage digitalization to gain profits
The benefits of the Upfront Warehouse model for the retail sector

About the instructor(s)

Huan Zheng

Professor at Antai College of Economics and Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Syllabus

Session
1

Digitalization Trend in Retailing

This session explains the significance and benefits of digitalization for retail companies with statistics and real-life examples.
Session
2

Supply Chain Transformation

This session discusses the problems of old supply chain in the digitalization world and explores the feasibility and benefits of a Upfront Warehouse mode for retail companies.
Session
3

Supply Chain for New Business

This session looks into the challenges and opportunities confronting new business and studies the supply chain transformation for new retail companies through empirical results