Introduction
This course is designed to help participants analyse and assure that requirements are met in the whole supply chain, develop strategies for assessing supply chain capability, coach and facilitate top management teams in the deployment of strategic leadership of supply chain management.
Objectives
At the end of the training course, participants will be able to:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the concepts of supply chain and supply chain management.
- Understand the supply chain structure.
- Know how to assess supply chain assurance.
- Develop and manage supplier audit programs.
- Lead advanced quality planning with suppliers
Training Methodology
The training course is designed to be interactive and participatory, and includes various learning tools to enable the participants to operate effectively and efficiently in a multifunctional environment. The course will use lectures and presentations, exercises, experiential and exposure to real world problems and policy choices confronting delegates.
Outline
Day 01
- Organisational drivers for outsourcing – benefits, opportunities and risks.
- Organisational aspects of supply chain structures:
- Deciding which processes to outsource and which to retain
- Innovation and partnering
- Organisational focus
- Economic efficiency o Capabilities
Day 02
- Introduction to supply chain management:
- Roles o Processes
- Contract management
- Sustainability
- Optimisation
Day 03
- Procurement and supply policies:
- Introduction to the implications for procurement of the World Economic Forum
- Environmental and socially sustainable procurement
- Supply policies (fraud, bribery, corruption, environmental law, fair trade, reputation and human rights)
Day 04
- Supply chain management techniques:
- Tenders and supplier selection
- Information flow, order cycles, inventory, logistics
- Contracts and legal aspects
- Lifetime economic effectiveness
- Warehouse management, international trade/freight, materials planning
- Technology – supply chain management systems
Day 05
- Supplier development assurance:
- Roles in supply chain assurance.
- Audit planning and management – accountability and auditability.
- Developing and managing supplier audit programmes.
- Managing risk in a supply chain.
- Partnering and improvement in the supply chain network.
- Supplier development strategies.
- Supplier development assurance and management – accountability and auditability.
- Leading advanced quality planning with suppliers
