Supply chains are becoming more and more complex as the number of products, players, customer demands, geographies, and uncertainties increase — affecting issues ranging from trade and technology to taxes and politics. The key to success is developing the right strategies to both manage and mitigate risks while also capitalizing on new opportunities created by innovation and disruption. This is the unique focus of Supply Chain Management: Strategies and Innovations.

In this academically rigorous program you will learn effective frameworks and strategies for containing costs, improving margins, and reducing your time to market. But that’s just the beginning. You’ll also explore how an innovative mindset can help you create and capture even more value in your supply chain — to accelerate product development, expand into new markets, leverage partnerships, hone in on the right signals, and delight your customers.

Today’s best practices from leading companies can teach us a lot. But because change is a constant, those practices may be outdated or even obsolete tomorrow. Supply Chain Management: Strategies and Innovations focuses on forward-thinking strategies that enable you to understand and leverage the impact of these uncertainties and to proactively seize opportunities — before your competition does. This is the kind of innovative thinking you will explore at Stanford GSB with world-renowned supply chain pioneers and thought leaders in political economy, sustainability, and data analytics as your teachers. Together, with a network of highly motivated peers from multiple industries and geographies, you’ll tackle the most pressing issues facing your supply chain and learn how to innovate for the future.