SCM - Supply Chain Management

Course details

Enterprises which typically spend around 60% of their revenue on covering their purchasing & Supply Costs can greatly enhance their competitive and delivery performance through improved supply chain management. This programme is designed by the International Trade Centre (ITC) as a led initiative that answers enterprises' rapidly growing need to develop skills in this key area. 

Learning Objectives    

By the end of the course participants will learn methods used to:

• Ensure their continuity of supply;
• Reduce supply lead- times;
• Optimize the quality of their supply;
• Promote supply innovation; and
• Reduce supply and inventory costs;

Contents

The programme designs helps enterprises to improve all aspects of managing their supply chains through the following 12 core subjects:

Module 1

• Understanding the corporate environment

Module 2

• Specifying requirements and planning supply

Module 3 

• Analyzing supply markets

Module 4  

• Developing supply strategies

Module 5  

• Appraising and short listing suppliers

Module 6  

• Obtaining & selecting offers

Module 7  

• Negotiating

Module 8  

• Preparing the contract

Module 9  

• Managing international logistics

Module 10  

• Managing inventory

Module 11  

• Measuring inventory

Module 12  

• Measuring and evaluating performance

In addition to the core modules, there are 4 supplementary modules to cover topics that cut across the purchasing and supply chain as follows:

Module 13

• Environmental performance

Module 14

• Group Purchasing

Module 15

• E-Procurement

Module 16

• Customer relation-ship Management

Module 17

• Operations Management

Module 18

• Managing Finance along the Supply Chain

Who Should Attend

• Export Specialists
• Logistics Specialists
• Executive Managers