Geography

Level 1 - Exploration

Understand Supply Chain Geography

Taught by Dr. Marcus Chen

About This Challenge

Learn how geographic factors shape supply chain design and optimization. This exploration covers sourcing locations, distribution networks, transportation corridors, and geographic risk factors that influence how goods move from origin to consumer across the globe.

What You'll Learn

Understand how geographic factors determine supply chain structure and efficiency
Evaluate sourcing locations using geographic, economic, and political criteria
Design distribution networks that account for terrain, infrastructure, and demand patterns
Analyze transportation corridors and modal choices driven by geographic constraints
Assess geographic risks including natural hazards, political instability, and climate disruption

Challenge Content

17 lessons

Geographic Factors in Supply Chains

Introduction to Supply Chain Geography

10 Min

Physical Geography and Supply Chains

8 Min

Economic and Political Geography

7 Min

Geographic Factors Knowledge Check

10 Min

Sourcing Locations and Strategy

The Geography of Global Sourcing

9 Min

Evaluating Sourcing Locations

10 Min

Case Studies in Sourcing Geography

8 Min

Sourcing Location Evaluation Exercise

25 Min

Distribution Networks and Transportation

Designing Geographic Distribution Networks

9 Min

Distribution Network Geography

10 Min

Transportation Corridors and Trade Routes

8 Min

Distribution and Transportation Quiz

10 Min

Geographic Risk and Resilience

Geographic Risk in Supply Chains

10 Min

Types of Geographic Supply Chain Risk

10 Min

Building Geographic Resilience

8 Min

Supply Chain Geographic Risk Assessment

30 Min

Geographic Risk and Resilience Final Quiz

10 Min

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Challenge Info

Level

Level 1 - Exploration

Subject

Geography

Progress

Rewards

Requirements

No prior supply chain experience needed
Basic understanding of world geography is helpful
Interest in how goods move across the globe

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