SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

Live-Online Training: N 175,000
Classroom Training: N 215,000
3 - 4 participants: 5% discount
5 or more participants: 10% discount

  (Available also for Customized Training by Duration, Venue & Fee)

Programme Description

The management of a supply chain is the coordination of activities of companies so that merchandise is produced and distributed at the right quantities, to the right locations, and at the right time, in order to minimize system-wide costs while satisfying service level requirements. The importance of careful management of the supply chain is now most critical. Companies should recognize that proper management of the supply chain will contribute immensely to reduced cost and, in effect, increased profit.

This course addresses supply chain issues thoroughly. It treats the influence of technology, modernized transportation and the increasing complexity of modern logistics. It presents opportunities to improve productivity, inventory and distribution, as well as service levels through the active coordination and relationship of Suppliers, Producers and Customers.

Course Contents

DAY ONE

Present Supply Chain Challenges

• Current Obstructions in International Supply Chain Management
• Efficiency vs Resilience – the Future Strategies

Introduction to Some Supply Chain Operational Tactics

• Risk pooling
• Inventory placement
• Integrated planning and collaboration
• Information sharing
• Delayed differentiation
• Dual sourcing

Supply Chain Groups

• The Suppliers
• The Producers
• The Customers

Levels of Supply Chain Management

• Strategic level
• Tactical level
• Operational Level
• Demand estimations
• Distribution pattern
• Service level requirements

Logistics Configuration

• Factory, Wholesaler, Distributor, Retailer
• Order lead time
• Delivery lead time
• Transportation data
• • internal fleet
  • external fleet    
  • inbound transportation
  • outbound transportation
• Warehousing
• • locations
  • capacities
  •  costs

Guaranteed Availability

• Planning and control of fleet
• Administration of shipping and delivery 

DAY TWO

Inventory Management

• Levels of Inventory
• Just-In-Time Inventory
• Keeping Accurate Records
• Ordering and storage

     - Economic Lot Size

• Raw material inventory
• Work-in-process inventory
• Finished product inventory. 

DAY THREE

Improvements to the Flow Rate

• The Product Flow
• The Information Flow
• The Finances Flow

Supply Chain Event Management

• Inventory alerts
• Supplier alerts
• Bottlenecking
• Being proactive

Tracking and Monitoring

• Dashboard
• Alert Generation
• Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)

DAY FOUR

Outsourcing/Partnerships

• Procurement outsourcing
• Service Level Agreements and service management
• Vendor-managed inventory
• Third-party logistics
• Retailer-Supplier partnership

Pricing and Negotiation

• Market and Economic Analysis
• Procurement Pricing
• Tendering
• Contracting

Major Challenges to Effective Supply Chain Management

• Variability
• Organization silos
• The Bullwhip effect.
• Trade-offs

DAY FIVE

Regulatory Systems

• Logistics of dry cargo
• Logistics of liquid cargo

Performance Measurement in Supply Chain

• Supply chain value analysis
• Importance of metrics
• Chain-wide metrics

New Challenges in Building Trust

• Clever counterfeiting
• Compliance with trade regulations
• Documentations.