Supply Chain Technology Certificate

Technology remains critical for supply chain organizations. In the upcoming years, supply chains must adopt new technologies that improve decision-making to enable a sustainable future. 

ASCM's Supply Chain Technology Certificate introduces emerging technologies, explains how to implement them for organizational improvement and provides an overview of how they directly affect supply chain performance.

The self-paced online program includes 20 hours of education and a comprehensive final exam. After passing the exam, learners will receive a certificate and a digital badge. 

The self-paced Supply Chain Technology Certification registration is now open.

  • Duquesne Students: $395
  • Non-students:  $495
  • Non-students without ASCM Membership $595

What is the Supply Chain Technology Certificate?

Are you looking for a way to advance your career? Stand out in a competitive job market with the new ASCM Supply Chain Technology Certificate. This certificate gives you an understanding of how to implement the latest technologies in your supply chain organization to reduce costs, boost performance and achieve a more sustainable supply chain.

You’ll learn about the newest supply chain technologies through case studies from globally recognized organizations. After completing the program, you’ll know how to:

  • Streamline and improve operational performance using key technologies
  • Bolster reliability and advance processes by proposing new solutions
  • Minimize security threats and effectively evaluate the benefits and risks of various supply chain technologies
  • Make informed and reliable decisions directly affecting overall supply chain performance

Top three reasons to get started

  1. Technology in Supply Chain
    Stand out in a competitive job market with a digital badge proving competence in critical supply chain technologies.
  2. Blockchain Technology and Supply Chain
    Explore how blockchain and other emerging technologies can support and improve operations within the supply chain industry.
  3. Credibility
    ASCM is the gold standard in supply chain education, training and development.

How It Works

The Technology Certificate course is a self-paced online program that includes:

  • 20 hours of education
  • Video clips and practice questions to help cultivate a stronger understanding of each topic
  • A comprehensive final exam

After passing the exam, receive a certificate and digital badge that you can display on your LinkedIn profile and within your email signature. Additionally, earn 20 certification maintenance points upon program completion.

 

Degree

Certificate

School

Palumbo-Donahue School of Business

Academic Department

Management and Supply Chain Management

Course Topics

Learn more about Course Topics
You’ll learn how blockchain can allow for more transparent supply chains, improve product traceability, and enable smart contracts within the industry to maintain a digital record of workflows and processes.
Learn how predictive analytics uses machine learning algorithms and data mining to predict future events and how prescriptive analytics takes it one step further by providing specific recommendations based on available data. Understand how artificial intelligence and robotics can be implemented in supply chain to automate routine tasks.
Learn about the infrastructure of the Internet of things, what it means for supply chain, and how digital twins can help companies make data-driven decisions. Explore how connected logistics and smart production can streamline operations, cut costs and shorten delivery times.
Discover the latest governance in cybersecurity, anti-hacking technology and access controls to manage, assess, mitigate and monitor your network.
This section will cover the reliability of supply chain forecasting technology, the integration of enabling technology, and the role of data and pattern recognition for inventory management and production.
Learn about additive manufacturing in supply chain, appropriate use cases and in-house vs. outsourcing considerations.