Supply Chain Management A-Z: Operations & Logistics Basics

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Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

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₹ 3,099
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The syllabus

Introduction

  • A Life Changing Supply Chain
  • Welcome
  • The Supply Chain of Life - An Example
  • Any Questions

Overview

  • Why is Supply Chain Management Important?
  • What is Supply Chain Management?
  • Aims and Objectives of a Good Supply Chain
  • Key Activities in Supply Chain

Stakeholders and Relationships

  • The Main Stakeholders
  • Suppliers, Producers and Distributors
  • Retailers and End Customers
  • Stakeholders and their Relationships
  • Vertical and Horizontal Relationships
  • Segmentation of Suppliers
  • Transactional vs Collaborative Relationships

Components of a Supply Chain

  • Components of a Supply Chain - Introduction
  • OEMs, Supplier Tiers and Internal Functions
  • Other Components of a Supply Chain
  • A Typical Supply Chain

Types of Supply Chain

  • Efficient vs Responsive Supply Chains
  • Matching Supply Chain Type to Product Type

Value Stream Mapping

  • Value Stream Mapping
  • VSM - An Example Talk-Through

Forecasting Demand

  • Forecasting Demand - Introduction
  • Why do we Need a Forecast?
  • The Golden Rules of Forecasting
  • Collaborative Forecasting - What
  • Collaborative Forecasting - Why
  • Collaborative Forecasting - How
  • Forecasting Methods
  • Quantitative Forecasting
  • Forecasting using Moving Averages
  • Forecasting using Weighted Averages
  • Forecasting using Exponential Smoothing
  • Calculating Forecast Error
  • Spotting Trends from Noise

Demand Management

  • Waiting for the Barber - Story
  • Demand Management - Introduction
  • What is Demand Management?
  • Causes of Demand Variation
  • External Demand Management - Methods
  • Internal Demand Management - Methods

Summary Quiz 1

  • Summary Quiz 1

The Bullwhip Effect

  • Bullwhip Effect - Introduction
  • Demand Management through the Supply Chain
  • The Bullwhip Effect - Background
  • The Bullwhip going up the Supply Chain
  • Why Does It Happen?
  • Reducing Delays to Improve a Supply Chain
  • Reducing Uncertainty to Improve a Supply Chain
  • Reducing Decision Tiers to Improve a Supply Chain

Sales and Operations Planning

  • Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) - Introduction
  • What is S&OP for?
  • S&OP - Planning Structure
  • Independent vs Dependent Demand
  • Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Materials Requirements Planning - Overview
  • MRP continued
  • Enterprise Resource Planning - ERP
  • Supply Chain Management Software

Inventory Management

  • Inventory Management - Introduction
  • What is Inventory?
  • Types of Inventory
  • Why do we Need Inventory?
  • Why Else do we Hold Inventory?
  • Costs of Inventory
  • Financial Costs of Inventory
  • Ordering Costs of Inventory
  • Holding Costs of Inventory
  • Operational Costs of Inventory

Measuring Performance

  • Measuring Performance - Introduction
  • What are Metrics?
  • Business's Perspective on Performance
  • Categories of Supply Chain KPIs / Metrics
  • Selected Metrics / KPIs for Supply Chain
  • Inventory Turns / Turnover
  • Days On Hand / Days Inventory Outstanding
  • Cash to Cash Cycle Time
  • Customer Lead Time
  • On Time In Full % (OTIF)
  • Fill Rate %

Summary Quiz 2

  • Summary Quiz 2

Conclusion and Congratulations

  • Wrap Up
  • Congratulations

Bonus Section

  • What's Next - Recommendations
  • How to Get Your Certificate

Instructors

Mr Laurence Gartside
Management Consultant and Coach
Freelancer

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