In the United States, supply chain and logistic activities account for 8.5 per cent of the country’s GDP. That translates to $1.33 trillion — a huge expense for businesses and a huge market for companies that service the supply chain sector. Give your training audience the edge in supply chain management with this two-day?Logistics and Supply Chain Management course.
We’ve designed an interactive, engaging program that covers everything from supply chain basics to cutting-edge trends. Participants will walk away from the course ready to optimize their organization’s supply chain and give them a competitive advantage in today’s fast-moving marketplace.
These supply chain management training materials include everything you need to market, prepare for, and deliver a great course. We also offer this course as eLearning for students on the go.
How to Use This Guide
Session One: Course Overview
Session Two: Getting Started
Defining the Terms
Regulations and Resources
Session Three: The Evolution of the Supply Chain
Vertical Integration Model
Virtual Integration Model
What’s Next?
Session Four: The Basic Supply Chain Structure
The Links in the Supply Chain
Making Connections
Participants in the Supply Chain
Designing Your Supply Chain
The Bullwhip Effect
Session Five: Supply Chain Drivers
Driving Success
Choosing the Right Transportation Methods
Making Connections
Session Six: Aligning Your Supply Chain with Business Strategy
Identifying Your Market
Making Connections
Looking at Your Role
Analyzing the Data
Taking the Next Steps
Making Connections
Session Seven: Managing Supply Chain Risks
Session Eight: Tracking and Evaluating Supply Chain Data
Ratios and Formulas
What is Benchmarking?
The SCOR Model
The Balanced Scorecard
Supply Chain Management Dashboards
Making Connections
Session Nine: Troubleshooting Supply Chain Problems
Signs of Trouble in Your Supply Chain
Supply Chain Best Practices
Session Ten: Sharing Supply Chain Activities
Outsourcing, Insourcing, Offshoring, and Reshoring
Third- and Fourth-Party Logistic Providers
Building Partnerships within Your Supply Chain
Session Eleven: Sustainable Supply Chain Strategies
What is Sustainability?
Reducing the Impact on the Environment
Session Twelve: Applying Lean Techniques to the Supply Chain
Lean 101
Applying Lean to the Supply Chain
Session Thirteen: The Future of Supply Chain Management
Top Trends
Making Connections
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Pre- and Post-Assessment Answer Keys
Personal Action Plan
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