Supply Chain Courses

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•  Fundamentals of sustainability and impacts on business

•  Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) topics

•  Prepare workplace sustainability policies

•  Sustainability strategies and initiatives

•  Sustainability Reporting and benchmarking

• What is Sustainable Procurement? 

• Sustainability challenges in supply chains 

• Strategies for Sustainable Procurement 

• Applying Sustainable Procurement standards to procurement processes  

• Managing sustainability performance and reporting  

• Understand core standards: ISO 14064/67, GHG Protocol, ISSB/TCFD, SBTi

• Identify Scope 1, 2, and 3 supply chain emissions

• Develop data collection and emissions calculation methods

• Set science-based emission reduction targets 

• Apply climate-related financial disclosure (TCFD)

• Integrate carbon management into procurement policy and strategy

• Engage suppliers to reduce supply chain emissions

• Understand key concepts and the value of spend analysis in procurement

• Develop skills in data collection, cleansing, and categorization

• Apply spend analysis tools to derive insights from procurement data

• Identify cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and performance improvement opportunities

• Formulate strategies to optimize procurement processes

• Effectively present spend analysis results to stakeholders

• Scope of Supply Chain Risks

• Type of Risks & Risk Assessment

• Risk Register & Risk Mitigation Plan

 • Apply risk management strategies using digital tools 

• Case Studies – Climate change and trade wars impact on supply chain

• Understand Industry 5.0

• Leverage data analytics for informed decision-making

• Integrate advanced technologies (AI, IoT, blockchain) into supply processes

• Optimize end-to-end supply chain visibility and transparency

• Enhance supplier collaboration through digital platforms

• Drive process automation for efficiency and cost reduction

• Foster agility and resilience in supply chain operations through digital transformation

• Forms of sourcing and purpose (RFx)

• Principles and methods of tendering

• Specification and documentation

• Tendering process 

• Purpose and Approach of contract management 

• Considerations when choosing forms of contract

• Key elements of contract management and contract variation management

• Essential contract terms and conditions to address risks 

• Tools and techniques use for governance of contracts and vendors

• Purpose and nature of specifications

• Use of standards

• Method of developing specifications

• Legal and cost considerations 

• Types of supplier

• Supplier questionnaires and assessment methods (technical, commercial and financial)

•Collecting and analyzing supplier i nformation 

• Qualification and Dis-qualification process

• Agile fundamental principals and mindset 

• Traditional vs Agile project management

• Contract consideration and terms 

• Managing Agile contract

• Budgeting 

• Fundamentals of Procurement

• Procurement cycle and tools

• Inventory control & inventory management

• Performance management process

• Key performance indicators and target setting

• Assessment and evaluation tools and techniques

• Service level agreement (SLAs)

• Performance review and action plans

• Understand buyer-supplier relationship

• Attributes of effective supplier relationship

• Key SRM strategies

• Collaborative working 

• Conflict resolution

• Supplier development

• Replenishment methods and systems, including Re-order point, Kanban systems, Consignment stock etc.

• Management of Inventory

• Review cycle

 • Fundamentals of inventory management

• Essential forecasting techniques 

• Replenishment methods and systems

• Risk, quality and costs

• Predictive analysis

• Optimising supply chain efficiencies through influencing changes

• Using vertical and horizontal integrations to your competitive advantage

• Understanding fundamental supply chain models 

• Mapping and assessing your own supply chains

• Ethical behavior

• Sustainability 

• Risk and resilience