Specialist Certificate in Technology Products Supply Chain Bukit Merah, Central

Course details

Technology companies like HP, Dell, Lenovo and Apple achieve competitive advantage based on how well they design, execute and manage their supply chains. This course gives a solid foundation to the key functions in supply chain management that must be integrated in order to be effective.

Objective

After completing this course, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the key functions in supply chain management and its essential role in an organisation
• Identify the key elements and processes of a supply chain and how they interact
• Identify strategies for establishing efficient, effective and sustainable supply chains
• Explain the critical role of technology in supply chain planning, visibility and execution
• Explain how the performance of supply chain as measured using standard metrics

Who Should Attend

Business owners and senior management who would like to understand their after sales support functions in their organisations would also benefit from this course.

Coverage

Module 1: Fundamentals of Technology Products Supply Chain Management

• What is a supply chain
• Evolution of supply chain management
• Definitions
• Examples

Module 2:  The SCOR Model

• Background to SCOR
• The SCOR Structure
• SCOR Performance
• SCOR Processes

Module 3: The Planning Function

• Demand Planning
• Supply Planning
• Sales & Operations Planning  Meeting
• New Product Introduction

Module 4: The Sourcing Function

• Supplier qualification process
• Approved Vendor List
• Schedule deliveries, receive, verify
• Manage business rules
• Manage inventory
• Contracts

Module 5: The Make Function

• Inpidual packaging design and consideration such as size and sufficient protection of product
• Bulk packaging design and consideration for next stage manufacturing and to aid cross dock activities for finished goods

Module 6: The Deliver Function

• Customs classification and standards for product type (HS code)
• Export control of high technology products including restriction to certain countries (part of CUSTOMS function in a company)
• Customs duty/tax levy understanding
• Environmental protection during  transportation (e.g. against humidity)
• Factory finished goods inventory vs. postponement of base product at distribution centers
• Factory direct ship vs. intermediate stocking of finished goods
• Break bulk at cross dock for subsequent transshipment (international and domestic)
• Port pair matching for desired length of transportation (consideration for frequency and destination of air/sea transport to meet business requirements)
• Warehouse management
• Transport management
• Customer invoicing  (including INTERCO terms)

Module 7: The Return Function

• Return – Source
• Return – Deliver
• After Market Services

Module 8: Supply Chain Performance

• Perfect Order Fulfillment
• Order Fulfillment Cycle Time
• Upside/Downside Flexibility
• Supply Chain Costs
• Cash-to-Cash Cycle Time

Module 9: Critical Role of Technology

• IT/systems considerations to enable different supply chain network
• ERP to collate and disseminate data for accurate logistic movement
• Correct labeling for customs clearance and LSP activities
• Sending of relevant information to customs broker/LSP for clearance/subsequent shipment
• Acknowledgement of receipt of goods
• Track & trace time sensitive goods

Module 10: Project Presentation

• Each Group given 20 mins to present their project

Certification 

A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded upon successful completion of the course with minimum 75% attendance.