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Advanced Supply Chain Management

London Premier Centre, In London (+7 locations)
Length
5 days
Price
3,750 - 4,600 GBP excl. VAT
Next course start
21 October, 2024 (+20 start dates)
Course delivery
Classroom
Length
5 days
Price
3,750 - 4,600 GBP excl. VAT
Next course start
21 October, 2024 (+20 start dates)
Course delivery
Classroom
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Course description

The development of an advanced Supply Chain requires a sophisticated understanding of several factors, which include how businesses to businesses, businesses to consumers and how businesses to Government interact and influence one another.

Whatever level of Supply Chain your organisation is looking to achieve, the Advanced Supply Chain Management Trainin g course , will provide delegates with the latest cutting edge principles and practices of sophisticated Supply Chains.

Whether it be a wish to take the Supply Chain to the highest end, highest tech level or to make the transition from transactional to strategic, this course, , will help you to transform your Supply Chain interactions. Delegates will learn how to analyse, explore the stages and challenges involved in both developing and delivering an advanced Supply Chain.

This intensive course will guide you through the management of all supply chain activity including issues related to both domestic and global supply chains. Comprehensive, unique coverage encompasses operations, purchasing, logistics, and process integration.

Upcoming start dates

Choose between 20 start dates

21 October, 2024

  • Classroom
  • Barcelona

21 October, 2024

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  • Dubai

28 October, 2024

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  • Amsterdam

28 October, 2024

  • Classroom
  • London

4 November, 2024

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  • Istanbul

4 November, 2024

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  • Kuala Lumpur

11 November, 2024

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  • Paris

11 November, 2024

  • Classroom
  • Singapore

18 November, 2024

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  • Barcelona

18 November, 2024

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  • Dubai

25 November, 2024

  • Classroom
  • Amsterdam

25 November, 2024

  • Classroom
  • London

2 December, 2024

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  • Istanbul

2 December, 2024

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  • Kuala Lumpur

9 December, 2024

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  • Paris

9 December, 2024

  • Classroom
  • Singapore

16 December, 2024

  • Classroom
  • Barcelona

16 December, 2024

  • Classroom
  • Dubai

23 December, 2024

  • Classroom
  • Amsterdam

30 December, 2024

  • Classroom
  • London

Suitability - Who should attend?

Advanced Supply Chain Management Training, is ideal for people who are working in:

  • Supply chain management
  • Logistics
  • Forecasting and materials planning
  • Transportation
  • Warehousing
  • Reverse logistics
  • Sustainable operations

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Upon completion of this Advanced Supply Chain Management Course you should be able to:

  • Identify the core drivers of Supply Chain Management
  • Discuss the importance of Quality within the delivery of customer expectations in the Supply Chain
  • Evaluate the core elements of lead-time
  • Assess the Total Cost of Ownership of activities within the Supply Chain
  • Define and identify value-added across the Supply Chain
  • Identify and link the various Supply Chain elements
  • Understand the objectives and components of supply chain management.
  • Recognise local, regional, and global supply chain management activities
  • Comprehend a brief history and current trends in supply chain management.
  • Comprehend the bullwhip effect and how it impacts the supply chain.

Training Course Content

Day 1

Supply Chain Management: An Overview

  • Definition of Supply chain management.
  • The vital role of supply chain management.
  • The history of supply chain management.
  • The fundamentals of supply chain management.
  • Nowadays trends in supply chain management.

Day 2

Supply Issues in Supply Chain Management

  • Introduction to Purchasing management.
  • The vital role of supply management in an organisation
  • The Manual Purchasing system vs. Electronic Procurement systems.
  • The Make-or-Buy decision.
  • Roles of the supply base.
  • Purchasing Organization and the advantages of Centralization and Decentralization.
  • Procurement in Government and Non-profit Agencies.

Day 3

Ethical and Sustainable Sources

  • Understanding Ethical and sustainable sources.
  • Build up ethical and sustainable sources strategies.
  • Ethical and sustainable sourcing initiatives.
  • Early supplier involvement.
  • Strategic alliance development.
  • Rewarding supplier performance.
  • Benchmarking successful sourcing practices.

Day 4

Resource Planning Systems

  • Operations planning.
  • The aggregate production plans.
  • The master production schedule.
  • The material requirement plan.
  • Capacity planning.
  • The distribution requirements plan.
  • The legacy material requirements planning systems.
  • The development of enterprise resource planning systems.
  • Implementation.

Day 5

Process Management – Lean and Six Sigma in the Supply Chain

  • Lean production and the Toyota production system.
  • Lean thinking and Supply Chain Management.
  • The Elements of Lean.
  • The origins of Six Sigma quality.
  • Comparing Six Sigma and Lean.
  • Six Sigma and Supply Chain Management.
  • The statistical tools of six sigma.

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London Premier Centre is a UK leading training provider based in London and specialises in international short courses. Our inspiring, comprehensive portfolio of more than 400 professional development courses and seminars covers a wide range of professions from Administration, Leadership,...

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