The Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
History tells us we can no longer do "business as usual". Whether you call it a revolution or an evolution, how you manage your supply chain will affect your level of success. This course will teach you the basics of supply chain management (SCM). You will learn about the evolution of SCM, collaboration within the supply chain and the effects the system has on an organisation. You will be able to define organisational strategies, understand how to synchronise the supply chain, and how to use technology to maximise the value of the supply chain. The course will conclude with an exploration of the challenges that occur when implementing SCM systems across various sectors, along with future implications for SCM systems.

Target Audience
This course is designed for managers, team leaders, implementers, project managers and coaches who are involved in supply chain management within their organisations.

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

The Evolution of Supply Chain Management

  • recognise the benefits of understanding the concept of Supply Chain Management and the impact it has on organisations.
  • sequence historical phases in the evolution of supply chain management.
  • match the components of a supply chain to organisational functions of each.
  • identify the possible outcomes of inter-organisational collaboration within a hypothetical supply chain.
  • match the characteristics of a supply chain management system with the functions of each.
  • evaluate the effectiveness of an organisation's supply chain management system and recommend improvements, in a given scenario.

    • Managing the Supply Chain

  • recognise the benefits of successfully managing a supply chain.
  • label the strategy statements of an organisation as either strategic or operational in nature.
  • identify the corresponding impacts that product design decisions have on the manufacturing and distribution processes throughout a supply chain.
  • match the management objectives, used to synchronise a supply chain, with an example of each.
  • apply the appropriate management techniques to effectively synchronise a supply chain, in a given scenario.
  • associate types of information technology with their primary function within a supply chain.
  • evaluate an organisation's business operations, to recommend how to better utilise information technology in it's supply chain.

    • Course Number:
    OPER8501