Course Overview
This intensive training program equips supply chain professionals with end-to-end expertise in procurement strategies, inventory optimization, and logistics management. Participants will gain practical tools, industry best practices, and data-driven techniques to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance supply chain resilience in today’s dynamic business environment.
Course Objectives
By completing this course, participants will be able to:
✔ Master strategic procurement processes, including supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management
✔ Optimize inventory levels using demand forecasting, ABC analysis, and JIT principles
✔ Design efficient logistics networks for transportation, warehousing, and distribution
✔ Leverage digital technologies (ERP, IoT, AI) for supply chain visibility and analytics
✔ Mitigate risks and build agile, sustainable supply chains
✔ Apply KPIs to measure and improve supply chain performance
Who Should Attend?
✅ Supply chain managers seeking end-to-end optimization
✅ Procurement professionals aiming to enhance sourcing strategies
✅ Inventory controllers and warehouse managers
✅ Logistics coordinators and transportation planners
✅ Operations managers overseeing supply chain functions
✅ Consultants and entrepreneurs optimizing business supply chains
Course Outline
Module 1: Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management
- Key components of an integrated supply chain
- Trends shaping modern supply chains (digitalization, sustainability, globalization)
- Case Study: Apple vs. Toyota supply chain strategies
Module 2: Strategic Procurement & Supplier Management
- Procurement cycle from sourcing to payment
- Supplier evaluation criteria and scorecards
- Negotiation techniques and contract management
- Workshop: RFQ analysis and supplier selection
Module 3: Inventory Planning & Optimization
- Demand forecasting methods (moving averages, exponential smoothing)
- Inventory classification (ABC, VED, FSN analysis)
- Safety stock calculations and reorder point models
- Exercise: EOQ calculation for a manufacturing scenario
Module 4: Warehouse & Distribution Management
- Warehouse layout optimization and slotting strategies
- Cross-docking vs. traditional warehousing
- Last-mile delivery challenges and solutions
- Simulation: Warehouse throughput optimization
Module 5: Transportation & Logistics Network Design
- Modes of transportation comparison (cost vs. service)
- Route optimization and load planning
- Third-party logistics (3PL) selection criteria
- Case Study: Amazon’s logistics network evolution
Module 6: Digital Supply Chain Technologies
- ERP systems for supply chain integration
- IoT applications in inventory tracking
- AI and machine learning for demand forecasting
- Demo: Blockchain for supply chain transparency
Module 7: Risk Management & Supply Chain Resilience
- Identifying supply chain vulnerabilities
- Business continuity planning
- Strategies for mitigating disruptions
- Workshop: Pandemic response supply chain case
Module 8: Sustainable & Lean Supply Chains
- Circular economy principles in SCM
- Carbon footprint reduction strategies
- Lean and Six Sigma applications
- Group Project: Designing a green supply chain