Certified Strategic Supply Chain Manager

Successful completion of the course makes you a Certified Supply Chain Manager. You can use the designation of SSCM™ on your resume and business card

Address Key Issues

Minimise disruption risks caused by external factors

Gain A Full Understanding

Using the latest case studies from the worlds top companies

Key Takeaways

An internationally recognised accreditation

Fully accredited by Qualifi; a UK recognised awarding organisation

Covid-19 has led to more companies realising the importance of their supply chain, they are faced with having to compete to fill a growing number of positions from a limited pool of trained specialists — resulting in a massive shortage of qualified supply chain professionals across all markets and industries. Supply chain management is a business integrating process used to create and sustain competitive advantage based on the delivery to customers of basic (expected) and value-added (unexpected) services.

From raw materials to distribution, it’s your job to ensure that customers are satisfied so your business can compete in today’s global marketplace. Gain an integrated view of procurement, operations and logistics management, while also learning how to manage the flow of products from sourcing and acquisition through delivery to every customer.

Explore the true scope, application and definition of supply chain management with thorough lectures and real-world applications. By the end of this course, you’ll understand how each functional component and its processes become one integrated operation to satisfy your customers’ needs.

IN JUST 3 DAYS YOU WILL:

  • Understand the principles of supply chain strategy and how to link them to your business strategy
  • Be able to effectively aligning resources and organisations for effective management of the supply chain
  • Learn how to track performance over your supply chain
  • Understand how sourcing and procurement affect the bottom line
  • Understand the “lean” supply chain
  • Understand corporate social responsibility and the green supply chain

MEET YOUR TRAINER

Our Expert Trainer has over 18 years professional experience consulting and running a large number of projects internationally in countries such as England, United States, Australia, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia, Congo, Dubai, Malaysia, and China in the areas of construction, mining oil & gas and banking and finance.

Recent clients have included the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture, Coca-Cola, Bank of Tanzania, African Development Bank, FINCA Bank, Shell, Downer Mining in Australia, and Rio Tinto in Australia.

He has an impressive academic profile including an accredited training and assessment practitioner qualification.

Organisations that will benefit:

  • All Forward Thinking Organisations
  • Transport Companies
  • Telecom Companies
  • Financial Services Companies
  • Retailers

Who will attend:

    Senior supply chain managers and project management executives in any company which manufactures or distributes products, including :
  • Component Manufacturers
  • Contract Manufacturing Companies
  • Semi-Conductor Manufacturers
  • Equipment Manufacturers
  • Consumer Goods Manufacturers

COURSE AGENDA

Day 1: Fundamentals, Strategic Management and Corporate Social Responsibility ⇓

  • Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management (SCM)
  • Value that can be obtained through effective supply chain management
  • Case Study: UPS and the Importance of Aligning Your Strategies
  • Strategic Supply Chain Management
  • Aligning resources and organisations for effective management of the supply chain
  • How to better structure a company’s supply-chain strategy to achieve competitive advantage
  • The 5 Key Elements Of Supply Chain Strategy
  • Case Study: Trail Frames Chassis Supply Chain Strategy
  • Corporate Social Responsibility in the Supply Chain
  • Case Study: CSR at Sheffield Forgemaster’s International

Day 2: Lean Six Sigma, Logistics, Procurement ⇓

  • The six key processes of lean supply chains
  • Analyse supply chain processes using value stream mapping
  • Case Study: Achieving sustainability through lean production at Nestle
  • Process Mapping – how to minimise costs in a supply chain through process and supply chain mapping
  • Supply Chain Logistics
  • Case Study: Supply Chain Success Through Logistics: Lear Corporation
  • Planning & Forecasting
  • How product characteristics influence the need to forecast
  • Case Study: Customer Needs at McDonalds
  • Procurement
  • How to develop deep relationships with key suppliers critical to operation
  • Bridging the Procurement-Supply Chain Divide: Six Factors That Make a Difference
  • Quality measures and Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
  • Case Study: Procurement for Services

Day 3: Risk, Globalisation and Project Management ⇓

  • Supply Chain Risk Management
  • Develop a Formal Risk Management Program
  • A simple three-step process to protect your business against supply chain risks
  • Case Study: Managing Supply Chain Complexity in a Tea Manufacturing Company
  • Risk Analysis Methods
  • Bowtie method
  • Risk Frontier Map
  • Heat Map
  • Pest Analysis
  • Quantifying Risk
  • Decision Tree
  • Risk Mitigation and Risk Treatment
  • Supply Chain Globalisation
  • Case Study: Managing Risk in the Global Supply Chain
  • Project Management in the Supply Chain

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