Strategic Supply Chain Management

About the Course

In today’s world of competitiveness, supply chains compete with supply chains rather than just organisations. Individual organisations cannot survive by maximising their local resources; instead, they have to develop collaboration with others to survive and get a more significant share of the market. Supply Chain Management capability, particularly in the last decade, has taken a substantial role in supporting companies in achieving business performance and strategic competitive advantage.

One of the momentous impacts of globalisation has been a marked increase in the complexity of the supply chain and associated networks. These challenges require procurement and supply leaders to develop and lead modern-day supply chains and understand the vital role in the overall success of the corporate and business strategy. This training course is designed for professionals who focus on the development, implementation, monitoring and optimisation of global supply chains and the strategic influence of such chains on the achievement of competitive advantage.

This Strategic Supply Chain Management training course will cover a wide range of supply chain design, operations, planning, and development concepts. The emerging perspective of supply chain integration and globalisation will be addressed. Furthermore, key course considerations will be business value-enhancing concepts such as cost reduction, lean and agile supply chain.

Core Objectives

The delegates will achieve the following objectives:

• Know the main stages in the supply chain management
• Understand the different flows within the supply chain
• Know the current trends in the supply chain management
• Understand the factors affecting the formulation of supply chain strategies.
• Understand how to achieve & manage successful strategic customer and supplier relationships

Training Approach

This training course will utilise various proven learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes discussion and lectures using international best practices, practical applications, exercises and case studies.

The Attendees

Likewise, it will be valuable to the professionals but not limited to the following:

• Top management
• Supply Chain Managers
• Logistics & Procurement Professionals
• Operations Manager
• Project Managers
• Anyone involved in the supply chain process (Logistics, procurement, warehousing& distribution)

Daily Discussion

DAY ONE: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK I

• Supply Chain
• Supply Chain Management
• Five Stages of Supply Chain Management
• The Flows of Supply Chain Management
• Internal and supply external factors affecting chain network

DAY TWO: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK II

• Three Levels of Supply Chain Management
• Current trends in Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain Risks and their impact on business and corporate performance
• Creating value through Supply Chain Management
• Aligning supply chain strategy with corporate strategy

DAY THREE: SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY DESIGN

• Matching supply chain requirements and capabilities
• Lean concepts in Supply Chain Management
• Agile concepts in Supply Chain Management
• Comparing lean, hybrid and agile supply chains
• Risk management strategy in place

DAY FOUR: MATCHING SUPPLY AND DEMAND

• Enhanced Supply Chain Visibility
• The Bullwhip Effect
• Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment
• Sales & Operations Planning (S & OP)
• Supply Demand Strategies
• Capacity Planning and Management

DAY FIVE: CUSTOMER AND SUPPLIER RELATIONS MANAGEMENT

• CRM Strategies
• Product Life Cycle
• Importance of information in CRM
• Measuring CRM Performance
• Creating successful strategic relationships with suppliers
• Enhance Supplier Performance
• Creating integrated Supply Chain Networks