Supply Chain Management Basics (SCMB)
Schedule & Fees
Start Date:
09 Jun 2025
End Date:
13 Jun 2025
Venue:
Dubai
Fees:
4300€
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Supply Chain Management Basics (SCMB) Course
Introduction:
Welcome to Certified Supply Chain Professional: Global Basics, a comprehensive and interactive training program that will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in global supply chain logistics. In today's dynamic business environment, understanding the intricacies of supply chain management is crucial for organizations to maintain a competitive edge.
Throughout this training, you will embark on a deep exploration of various aspects of global supply chain management, gaining valuable insights into key areas and their implications for logistics. By delving into these topics, you will uncover their significance within the broader logistics context and learn how to apply effective techniques to optimize your organization's supply chain operations.
This course is designed to empower you to navigate the complexity of global supply chain logistics by understanding the interrelationships among different activities. By developing a holistic perspective, you will be well-equipped to administer your supply chain system efficiently and effectively. Additionally, you will gain valuable insights into tailoring and optimizing your supply chain to meet the specific needs and objectives of your organization.
The training covers a wide range of topics, including supply chain network design, inventory management, transportation, warehousing, and distribution. You will explore industry best practices, emerging trends, and practical strategies aimed at improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing overall supply chain performance.
To ensure an engaging learning experience, this training incorporates interactive methods such as case studies, simulations, and group discussions. These activities will enable you to apply the concepts and techniques learned to real-world scenarios, enhancing your understanding and facilitating the practical application of global supply chain logistics principles.
Upon successful completion of this training, you will earn certification as a Supply Chain Professional, which will validate your expertise and proficiency in global supply chain logistics. This certification will enhance your professional credibility and open doors to new career opportunities within the field of supply chain management.
We invite you to embark on this transformative journey, where you will gain a comprehensive understanding of global supply chain logistics. Discover how to optimize your supply chain operations, improve efficiency, and maximize your organization's competitive advantage. Join us and unlock the potential for professional growth and success in the dynamic world of supply chain management.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, delegates will learn:
- The principles of logistics and supply chain
- How to manage global supply chain logistics for the 21st Century
- How to use logistics and technology strategically to gain a competitive advantage
- The importance of timing and methodology in automatic data collection and keyless data entry
- Why strategic alliances, partnering, and third party logistics providers are important to global supply chain logistics success
- To improve the use of key enablers and technology to achieve speed and to understand the impact of ERP system integration and SCM system information transfer in application
- The importance of transitioning from a transaction focus to a process focus and the impact on global pipeline visibility
- How to integrate logistics, unify the process, and implement a supply system
- How to use Electronic Commerce and how it can save time and money
- To understand the systems linkage of your supply chain and its process integration.
Who Should Attend?
- Individuals, who do take on responsibilities in supply chain & logistics with already a first experience in the field and want to evolve to the next level,
- Individuals moving to supervision or managerial roles in supply chain & logistics
- Managers in a function at the interface between the Supply Chain & logistics and other departments
Course Outlines:
Integrated Logistics: Concepts & Principles
- Integrated Logistics - the Underlying Principles
- The Systems Approach
- Logistical Functional Tradeoffs
- Least Total Cost Analysis
- Quantifying the Output of an Integrated Operation Supply Chain Management: Concepts & Principles
- Integrating the Value Chain Components
- Identifying Relevant Costs
- Strategies to Drive Supply Chain Improvements
- Anticipatory versus Demand-Driven Supply Chains
- Case study
Managing the Supply Chain
- Benefits of successfully managing a supply chain
- Distinguish between strategic or operational strategy statements of an organization
- Impact product design decisions have on the manufacturing and distribution processes throughout a supply chain
- Management objectives used to synchronize a supply chain
- Appropriate management techniques to effectively synchronize a supply chain in a given scenario
- Types of information technology and their primary function within a supply chain
- Evaluate an organization's business operations and recommend how to better utilize information technology in its supply chain
Planning for Supply and Demand
- Benefits of effectively planning for supply and demand within an organization's supply chain
- Associate an organization's planning activities to the steps for developing an effective supply chain strategy for satisfying customers Order Management a Supply Chain Environment
- Reengineering the Order Flow Process
- Why Automated Systems & Transportation Planning
- Improving Order & Transportation Management
- Tradeoffs of Reduced Inventory & Transportation Costs
- The “Perfect Order” Concept
- Case Study
Supply Chain Operating Reference (SCOR) Model
- How SCOR delivers value?
- Achieving supply chain superiority
- How SCOR works?
- SCOR metrics & levels Supply Chain Partnerships
- Benefits of strong supply chain partnerships
- Five factors that contribute to the bullwhip effect and business practices that represent each
- Business practices that will implement each of the four information-sharing strategies
- Supply chain partnership strategies and business practices that represent each
Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM)
- How to manage Supply Chain risks
- Principles of SCRM
- Risk assessment process
- Risk treatment
- Continual monitoring of risks and their treatment Measuring Supply Chain Performance
- Performance Measurement & Management
- Evaluating Lead Times, Fill Rates, On-Time Deliveries
- Identifying Transportation Inefficiencies
- Measuring What Matters Most
- Benchmarking & Key Results Areas
- Tracking Supply Chain Performance
- Supply Chain Metrics—Examples