Course Overview
Supply Chain Management improves the coordination and relationship
between Suppliers, Producers, and Customers. It must be kept at a high
level of organization to be successful in today’s global economy. Goods
and services are now pieced together from all over the world, and this
process can be hectic and complicated if not managed correctly.
With Supply Chain Management your company and employees will be on
target to lower costs, improving efficiency, and increase customer
satisfaction. This course will provide your employees with the
understanding of how Supply Chain Management can improve and help almost
any type of business.
Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly.
By the end of the course, learners will be able to apply their
knowledge of supply chain management as demonstrated by completing
module activities and a course evaluation.
Identify how supply chain management relates to:
- Customer satisfaction
- Improving performance
- Lowering costs
- Product development
Define the terms:
- Procurement
- Upstream and downstream
- Raw material
- Forecasting
- Carrying cost
- Inventory
- Order generation
- Order taking
- Order fulfillment
- Returns management
Understand the levels of supply chain management and their effects
- Strategic
- Tactical
- Operational
Comprehend the flows of supply chain management and data warehouses
- Product flow
- Information flow
- Finances flow
Take a look at inventory management
Study supply chain groups
Review tracking and monitoring methods
Examine supply chain event management
