Effective Supply Chain Management
MATERI
1. Role and Importance of Supply Chain
- Overview of Supply Chain Functions within The Organisation
- Supply Chain Structures and Reporting
- he Supply Chain Compass – Strategic Assessment & Improvement Toolkit
- Engaging with Stakeholders
2. Procurement – The Gateway to The Supply Chain
- Defining The Role and Responsibilities of The Procurement Function
- Spend Area Analysis – Strategic V Tactical
- Whole Life Cost Analysis
- Defining Organisational Standards for Optimum Efficiency within The Supply Chain – Including Bar-Coding, RFID, Pack Size
- Supplier Contract Management – Contracting with The Supply Chain in Mind (Full Templates will be Provided to Enable Delegates to Measure and Manage: Contracts, Service and Quality Levels, Spend and Volumetrics)
- Global Standards
3. The Strategic Warehouse
- Defining The Role and Responsibilities of The Warehouse Function
- Utilizing The Supply Chain Compass within The Warehouse
- Space Allocation and Product Driven Category Management Strategies
- Inventory Management Strategies – Including Optimum Stock Levels, Obsolete/Slow Moving Stock
- Effective Forecasting and Planning
4. Strategic Logistics
- Defining The Role and Responsibilities of The Logistics Function
- Utilizing The Supply Chain Compass within Logistics
- Establishing Optimized Logistics – Journey Planning, Use of Technology
- Hub Strategies
- Multi Modal Logistics – Opportunities and Challenges within Shipping, Road, Air, Rail
- Environmental Management and Contribution Opportunities
5. Bringing It All together
- Full Day of Practical Exercises – Delegates will Create and Test a Cohesive Supply Chain Strategy Optimized for Maximum Operational and Cost Efficiency Plus Safety and Environmental Compliance
- Action Planning – Delegates will Create Individual Action Plans Based Around Both Their Area of Responsibility and The Overall Goals of The Organisation
6. Inventory Classification and Audit
- Effectively Classifying Inventory – Strategic V Tactical, Rotation Speed
- Aligning Inventory Classifications with Organisational and Stakeholder Needs
- Ensuring Accurate Records of Inventory
- The Inventory Management Roadmap – Full End to End Process Map
- Establishing Effective Audit Trails and Processes
7. Effective Forecasting and Peak Demand Planning
- Effectively Forecasting Demand – Utilizing Supply Chain Data Mining and Category Management Approaches
- Peak Demand Planning – Seasonalisation, Moving Average, Exponential Smoothing
- Influencing and Controlling Demand to Maximize Operational and Financial Resource Efficiency
- Establishing Process Controls – Including: Min Max, Minimum Order Quantity, Safety/Buffer Stock Control
- Effective Value Judgement – Cost Benefit Analysis of Volume Discount V Internal Cost/Operational Impact
8. Inventory Cost Reduction Techniques
- Establishing Strategic Inventory Cost Reduction – Step Targeting + Continuous Improvement
- Implementing Leading Edge Strategies – MRP, JIT, Kaizen, and Kanban
- Obsolete & Surplus Stock Management – Establishing Data Driven Business Cases
- Establishing Key Cost Reduction Enablers within The Supply Chain – Pack Sizing, Identification Criteria, Process Cost Reduction
- Effectively Managing Inventory Risk
9. Performance Management
- Establishing Key Performance Metrics – Operational, Financial, Compliance, and Environmental
- Effective KPI Reporting
- Engaging Staff Colleagues In Progress Reporting – Including Cascading, Visuals, Team Motivation
- The Effective Inventory Specialist
- Delegate Action Planning – Participants Will Create Specific Departmental and Individual Action Plans to Implement The Learning Outcomes from The Course