Supply chain managers, procurement managers, and sourcing professionals manage a company’s activities and spend with its suppliers, which can be a very significant element of a company’s total turnover. In the modern-day, a company’s competitive advantage in most industries will be determined by maximizing its relationships and the diligent management of its forward and backward-facing supply chains. While added value and competitive advantage are found here, they can also be lost here with potentially devastating repercussions.

The ability to effectively manage risks in a supply chain is an absolute must in the skill set of any current supply chain professionals. This course will equip and develop procurement and supply chain professionals with skills that enable them to operate diligently and effectively with their supply base, mitigating any risks and maximizing all opportunities to gain competitive advantage in their market place.

Course Methodology

This course is highly interactive and includes group discussions, team exercises, case studies, individual and group presentations, videos and summative quizzes. All participants will have several opportunities to apply the advanced knowledge they gained and demonstrate their skills in supply chain risk management.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Target Audience

Supply chain and logistics professionals, in particular, those at operational, supervisory and management level. The course is ideal for those seeking to complement their supply chain and logistics experience with risk management skills suited for their day to day operations.

Target Competencies

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Supply chain and logistics management have been among the fastest evolving business disciplines over the past two decades. The continuous arrival of innovative concepts and techniques into the mainstream has resulted in a non-stop journey of learning and development for professionals in supply chain and logistics. This course covers the latest essential practices in forecasting, planning, procurement, transportation, warehousing, and logistics. It also covers the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) framework for continuous performance improvement across the supply chain.

Course Methodology

This course leverages a variety of learning tools including individual exercises, group discussions, case studies, and videos.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Target Audience

Supply chain and logistics professionals, in particular, those at the operational, supervisory and management level. In addition, this course is ideal for those seeking to complement their supply chain and logistics experience with the latest theoretical knowledge in preparation for assuming a higher position.

Target Competencies

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Supply chain management has been among the fastest evolving business disciplines over the past two decades. The continuous arrival of innovative concepts and techniques into the mainstream has resulted in a non-stop journey of learning and development for professionals in supply chain and logistics. This course covers the latest essential practices in forecasting, planning, procurement, transportation, warehousing, and logistics. It also covers the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) framework for continuous performance improvement across the supply chain.

Course Methodology

This course leverages a variety of learning tools including individual exercises, group discussions, case studies, and videos.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Target Audience

Supply chain and logistics professionals, in particular, those at the operational, supervisory and management level. In addition, this course is ideal for those seeking to complement their supply chain and logistics experience with the latest theoretical knowledge in preparation for assuming a higher position.

Target Competencies

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Warehousing operations are at the heart of the supply chain of any organization. The ability to secure the storage and flow of suppliers with an eye on balancing costs with desired service levels provides a formidable challenge to the warehousing professional.

In this course, we describe the strategic role of warehousing in the broader context of supply chain management and logistics. We also detail the different warehousing activities and focus on the ones which warehousing can contribute to, in the organization. In addition, we examine the operational and financial performance aspect of warehousing, with an eye on sustainability.

Course Methodology

This course leverages a variety of learning tools, including exercises, case studies, financial problems, warehouse design, and videos.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Target Audience

Warehousing and supply chain professionals, in particular, those at operational, supervisory and management levels. The course is ideal for those seeking to complement their warehousing experience with the latest theoretical knowledge in preparation for assuming higher positions in their respective organizations.

Target Competencies

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