Supply Chain Management and Strategic Logistics

Description

This course provides delegates with an in-depth:

Exploration of the key elements within successful supply chain management including: forward demand planning techniques and approaches, effectively enhancing efficiency, managing bottleneck situations and concludes with the development and enhancement of effective risk management within the supply chain environment.
Understanding of global logistics management, from the impacts upon supply chain efficiency, through to the use of hub strategies, and fleet management whether in house or via a 3PL or 4PL outsource arrangement.
The course will wrap with a summary of the key learning points, followed by an action planning exercise with a view to apply the acquired knowledge and skills immediately upon your return to work. Post-course support is also available in relation to the implementation of your action plan, up to six (6) months following course completion.

What you will learn

Supply Chain Management – Enhancing Responsiveness

• Demand Forecasting techniques
• The impacts of volume, variation and demand
• Use of SCADA Systems to enhance efficiencies

Supply Chain Management – Improving Flow

• Key Supply Chain Diagnostic Tools
• Effective identification and management of “Bottlenecks”
• Establishing cycle time and continuous improvement

Supply Chain Management Techniques

• Kaizen
• Lean, Agile, Lagile Supply Chain Structures
• Supply Chain Risk

Just-in-time (JIT) Inventory Management

• Ensuring data and informational flows
• Ensuring Supplier Process capability
• The future of JIT

Role and Contribution of Logistics within the organization

• Effective Management of Inbound Logistics
• Effective Management of Outbound Logistics

Managing Logistics Assets

• Key data flows within Logistics Management
• Use of Hub Strategies
• Reducing Logistics Cost Base techniques

Global Logistics Management

• Managing Multi-Modal Logistics
• Effective use of Incoterms 2020
• Use of Reverse Logistics and Backhaul

Sustainable Supply Chain Management

• Environmental aspects of Supply Chain
• Corporate Social Responsibility within the Supply Chain
• Diagnostic toolkit and reporting

Course Review

• Summary and recap of key learning objectives
• Action Planning