Supply Chain Best Practices

Course Overview

This 5-day interactive Supply Chain Best Practices training course will cover what could be understood and applied best in class processes and practices within the organisation. Supply Chain best practices cover the end-to-end identification and application of various activities vital to an organisation’s efficient management and running, from upstream (raw materials sourcing) to downstream (delivery to the end customer). Efficient supply chains will win business. Understanding and acknowledging this will significantly assist with successful application and ongoing market leadership.

An end-to-end supply chain has three major elements: Stage 1 (Raw Materials); Stage 2 (Transformation); Stage 3 (Tertiary) that, when combined seamlessly and effectively and using best-in-class, trustworthy ERP systems, can provide the organisation with a competitive advantage over its competition and at the same time protect profitability.

It will provide the participants with knowledge and understanding of the organisation of that flow. This training programme will equip the participants with the knowledge to identify the constituent elements of a supply chain system that addresses the needs of their organisation and, from this basis, continue to identify ongoing efficiencies complementing both their organisation’s success and, more particularly, their career ambitions irrespective of, which industry segment or sector they may choose.

Course Objectives

On completion of this training course, the participants will be able to:

• Understand the end-to-end supply chain processes from raw materials sourcing to customer delivery within an organisation
• Develop a range of skills to identify and map out what needs to be created to implement a seamless best practices operation
• Develop and maintain good relationships with peers, suppliers and customers to enable the holistic operation to succeed
• Become knowledgeable of how to measure functional efficiencies using various measurement tools, including Dashboards
• Mentor departmental staff, peers, and stakeholders on advanced SCM concepts
• Contribute to and drive organisational growth through the development of ongoing efficiency improvement programmes
• Influence management and stakeholder support for suggested enhanced strategies and tactics
• Become an ambassador for the profession of Supply Chain Management

Target Audience

It is suitable for a wide range of working professionals, including (but not limited to) the following participants that have a direct involvement or exposure to the impact of procurement management:

• Procurement and Supply Management
• Logistics Management
• Operations Management
• HSE Management
• Finance Management
• Project Management
• Sales Management
• Marketing Management

Training Methodology

The training course will primarily utilise a mixture of PowerPoint presentation material, video clips where applicable, participants’ internet research and facilitating classroom group activities where practical case studies can be understood and discussed. The methodology will also encourage participants to provide their experiences of successes achieved in their businesses.