Overview:
Supply Chain management is a cross-functional approach to manage the movement of raw materials into an organization, certain aspects of the internal processing of materials into finished goods, and then the movement of finished goods out of the organization toward the end-consumer.
This program covers skills and competences required for the effective management of the supply chain.
Program Content:
Logistics & SCM models:
Business logistics, logistics applications, logistics costs, key factors and issues in logistics.
Demand forecasting
Customer Service:
Product life cycle and logistics, service capability, gap analysis.
Inventory management :
Functions of inventory, inventory costs, inventory models, inventory control systems.
Supply planning & MRP, DRP & JIT concepts
Transportation :
Transportation model, load- distance models, solving quantitative problems
relating to transportation, transportation infrastructure providers,
inter-model transportation, transportation economic concepts.
Warehousing:
Warehousing functionality, economic benefits, warehousing costs,
warehouse functionality, warehousing alternatives, warehouse design
principle, warehousing strategies.
Procurement & purchasing :
Types of packaging systems and functions, containment and protection, selection of logistical packaging systems, utilization and channel integration.
Integrated Logistics Management :
Network design, network elements, performance cycles, integrated logistics,
managing operational uncertainties, barriers to internal integration.
Technology in SCM :
Bottlenecks and remedies.
Audience:
Professionals, managers, and executives who are involved in supply chain management.
Contracts, Purchasing, Procurement managers.
All involved in the acquisition of materials, equipment, and services and who are in
organizations whose leadership want high levels of competency in those involved in these activities.
The program is also appropriate for anyone interested to know more about the interaction
between Supply Chain management & other logistics & procurement& material management functions.
Key Benefits:
At program completion, participants will be able to:
Define supply chain, supply chain management, distribution channel, demand management, distribution management, and logistics management.
Identify the different types of supply chains.
List and describe the various components and functions of supply chain.
Explain the role of information systems and information technology in supply chain management.
Explain the motivations for supply chain management.
Take proper supply chain decisions.
Explain the relationship between supply chain/logistics strategy and the structure of the organization.
Explain the changing appearance of logistics and supply chain organizations within the firm
Identify the purchasing, transportation, inventory management, production planning and control, physical distribution, and MIS functions as they relate to Supply Chain Management.
Duration: 16 hours
Language: English/ Arabic
