Applying supply chain management concepts to learning
Using the principles of supply chain management concepts to develop
learning
Product Selection: Just as you select the product that will meet the needs of the clients, it is important to carefully select what will be taught focusing on the must-know. Client need comes first but sometimes you have to help them identify what they really need.
Forecasting: What will be needed by the clients in terms of number considering present and future needs? Same for learning, you need to consider what is needed and the right amount of information without an overload. Information overload will hinder effective learning.
Supply Planning: How will this information be delivered? at what time and environment is appropriate to pass the information without distractions? Similar to planning supplies for efficient delivery so that it is available when required considering the needs of the population. Here we deal with the learning population.
Inventory Management (Storage): We need to store information for later use; it is not enough to have products but it is even more important to maintain the quality. We must ensure that learning is preserved using the most appropriate connection to the learner’s experience.
Inventory Management (distribution): Products are for use and so is knowledge. Knowledge is meant to be used and we use knowledge by sharing. The very act of sharing brings more knowledge irrespective of the approach.
Back to the client again: Learning is a process and constantly involves knowledge acquisition, use, preservation, distribution and evaluation. It is a cyclic process and meant to be lifelong.
Serving the
clients: The focus is meeting the needs of the clients; same for learning, the
learner should be the focus
Product Selection: Just as you select the product that will meet the needs of the clients, it is important to carefully select what will be taught focusing on the must-know. Client need comes first but sometimes you have to help them identify what they really need.
Forecasting: What will be needed by the clients in terms of number considering present and future needs? Same for learning, you need to consider what is needed and the right amount of information without an overload. Information overload will hinder effective learning.
Supply Planning: How will this information be delivered? at what time and environment is appropriate to pass the information without distractions? Similar to planning supplies for efficient delivery so that it is available when required considering the needs of the population. Here we deal with the learning population.
Inventory Management (Storage): We need to store information for later use; it is not enough to have products but it is even more important to maintain the quality. We must ensure that learning is preserved using the most appropriate connection to the learner’s experience.
Inventory Management (distribution): Products are for use and so is knowledge. Knowledge is meant to be used and we use knowledge by sharing. The very act of sharing brings more knowledge irrespective of the approach.
Back to the client again: Learning is a process and constantly involves knowledge acquisition, use, preservation, distribution and evaluation. It is a cyclic process and meant to be lifelong.
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