E-Learning Benefits What are the benefits of e-learning through Supply Chain Online? The supply chain is becoming an important competitive edge, but in the slow economy companies are watching training budgets more tightly than ever. Supply Chain Online provides a cost-effective way to ensure that your employees understand the essentials of supply chain management that can provide strategic advantages over your competitors. Top-quality content from distinguished university faculty devoted to the learning process Warren H. Hausman is Professor of Operations Management in the Department of Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University. He also holds a Courtesy Faculty Appointment in Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Professor Hausman is an active consultant to industry and is involved in numerous executive education programs both at Stanford and around the world. He is the founding director of Supply Chain Seminars, a two-day executive program on Integrated Supply Chain Management held semi-annually in Palo Alto, California since 1994. His consulting clients represent the following industries: general manufacturing, electronics, computers, consumer products, food & beverage, transportation, healthcare, and high technology. He also serves on the technical advisory boards of several Silicon Valley startups, and is on the Board of Directors of SupplyChainge, Inc. Rich, colorful media, animations and simulations provide a stimulating and interactive learning environment We have developed custom graphics and animations, short quizzes, and simulations to help readers grasp concepts. Individuals learn at their own pace, while all employees develop a common understanding Web-based training allows students to follow the material at their own pace; this helps students of all backgrounds. Jump right to any section of the module at any time. New material is available instantly to the entire enterprise With training distributed over physical media (e.g. printed articles or CD-ROM), course enhancements could be costly and time-consuming to disseminate to students. Web-based training allows all currently-enrolled students immediate access to the most current materials. Worldwide access, 24 hours a day via Internet connection and web browser Access your modules from wherever you have an Internet connection; at work, at home, or within range of your favorite wireless access point. Beyond a browser with Macromedia Flash (already pre-installed on most major browsers) there's no software to install, and you can learn when it's convenient for you. Tremendous cost savings over traditional classroom learning, avoiding travel time and expense Classroom-based learning has always been regarded as an effective means for training; however, due to the costs of running such training programs it is expensive for participants and often requires travel. While this approach may be the right answer for a select group of employees, e-learning brings important concepts directly within the reach of more of your employees at a fraction of the cost.