This Supply Chain Management course will cover:

Supply Chain Fundamentals

• Strategic Management of Inventory and all types of Stock
• Understanding the Supply Chain
• Role and importance of the Integrated Supply Chain
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
• Goals and objectives of Supplier Management
• The Strategic Warehouse

Strategic Management of Inventory and all types of Stock

• Inventory classification and audits – ABC analysis or the 80/20 rule
• Implementing leading edge strategies – MRP, JIT, Kaizen, and Kanban
• Effective forecasting and peak demand planning
• Inventory cost reduction techniques
• Effectively managing inventory risk

Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy

• The processes and activity mix - costs, customer expectations and strategy
• Logistics planning levels and making tactical decisions.
• Logistics and customer relations - defining the optimum service level
• Logistics concerns about service variability and constraints
• Logistics information and management information systems

Supply Chain Risk Management

• Understanding the various risks in the supply chain
• Identifying supply chain instabilities and risks
• How to reduce supply chain risks
• Using risk management tools and techniques
• Supply chain resilience

Supplier Management

• Transforming the supplier relationship
• Supplier evaluation criteria
• Appropriate supplier methodologies
• Total Cost Approach
• Shrinking the supplier base