An intensive professional development training course on
Supply Chain Best Practices: Concept, Application & Risk Management
Supply Chain: A to Z of Best Practices
Why Choose Supply Chain Best Practices: Concept, Application & Risk Management Training Course?
Effective supply chain management is essential for achieving operational excellence and cost efficiency. This Supply Chain Best Practices: Concept, Application & Risk Management Training Course equips participants with the skills and insights necessary to balance cost reduction with improved service levels, ensuring their organizations stay ahead of the competition.
The course delves into key strategies for optimizing supply chain operations, including risk analysis, inventory management, and supplier collaboration. Participants will learn how to identify and mitigate risks, improve financial performance through effective inventory strategies, and adopt industry-leading practices to drive organizational success.
This Training Course Will Feature:
- A comprehensive understanding of supply chain activities and their strategic impact.
- Techniques to optimize inventory and improve cash flow.
- Tools to identify, analyze, and manage supply chain risks.
- Best practices for supplier collaboration and organizational improvements.
- Methods to achieve a balance between cost efficiency and service excellence.
What are the Goals?
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of their organization's supply chain practices.
- Design and implement inventory strategies to enhance financial performance.
- Collaborate effectively with suppliers to achieve tangible business outcomes.
- Apply analytical tools to identify and mitigate supply chain risks.
- Drive cost and service level improvements within their organizations.
Who is this Training Course for?
This course is ideal for professionals responsible for improving operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness within their organizations. It is suitable for:
- Supply Chain Professionals
- Sourcing, Procurement, and Supplier Management Specialists
- Production and Manufacturing Managers
- Professionals seeking a deeper understanding of supply chain concepts and their application.
- Individuals responsible for balancing cost, risk, and service in supply chains.
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This Supply Chain Best Practices: Concept, Application & Risk Management Training Course utilizes a variety of engaging and practical adult learning techniques to ensure participants gain a comprehensive understanding of the concepts presented.
The training includes:
- Interactive discussions and real-world examples of supply chain challenges and solutions.
- Hands-on exercises to apply learned techniques and tools.
- Case studies to explore industry-specific scenarios and outcomes.
- A detailed course manual for future reference.
Participants will leave this course with actionable strategies and tools to drive supply chain excellence in their organizations.
The Course Content
- Supply Chain Definitions
- Supply Chain Models and Types
- Types of process frameworks
- Defining performance gaps
- Customers, competitive advantage and demand
- The Global Supply Chain
- Types of inventory
- Applying procurement strategies that maximize inventory turns
- Speeding the cash-to-cash cycle time
- The financial justification for change
- Supplier relationship management: strategies, approaches and tools
- Is your relationship transactional or outcome-based?
- Defining desired outcomes that are measurable
- Developing an effective outsourcing contract
- Designing a pricing model that incentivizes desired behaviours
- Evaluating cost/service trade-offs
- Internal supply chain risks
- PESTLE and external risks
- Risk management principles
- Evaluation and prioritisation of risks
- Contingency and risk management planning
- Rationale and approach to performance management
- Identifying, defining, and tracking your metrics
- Incentives and continuous improvement
- Re-engineering supply chains end to end to minimise risk
- Organisation development
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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