Throughout the seminar the rules for Effective Supply Chain Management are identified and discussed; along with relevant case studies and Best Practice guidelines

• To give knowledge of effective logistics and supply chain management practices
• To enable analysis and examination of current operations
• To make organisational improvements  

• Supply, Buying, Purchase, Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain Managers
• Those who need to develop their limited understanding about Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Those who are looking for business gains and benefits from managing their supply chains more effectively

Personal impact  

• Appreciate changes to business processes that are taking place
• Gain the financial benefits that effective supply chain management can bring
• Determine how time “secretly” builds up in supply chains and that time is cash
• Be able to understand, recall and apply improvements after the seminar for work based application
• Best in class practices  

• Interactive & participation
• Programatic & "what will work"
• Discussion & flip chart
• Powerpoint Presentations
• Exercises & breakout session
• Case studies & best practice examples
• Checklists for reference / reinforcement & application

Session 1: Understanding what Supply Chain and Logistics Management

• Definitions of logistics and Supply Chain management
• The interrelations and connections of Buying, Making, Moving, and Selling activities
• History and the development
• A view of the future.  

Session 2: Key Aspects of Supply Chain Management

• The cost/service balance
• Customer service principles
• Lead times throughout the supply chain
• Adding value
• Production options/changes
• Trade off opportunities

Session 3: The Benefits of Adopting a Supply Chain Strategy  

• Understanding the sub functional conflicts
• Benefits within and between functions taking a supply chain view of total acquisition costs
• Accepting that competitive advantage comes from the Supply Chain

Why a Supply Chain approach will change traditional ways

• Looking at demand amplifications, and the "Forester" effect,
• Appreciating the effects of uncertainty and unresponsiveness
• Seeing how we currently manage the supply chain
• Changing the way we manage the Supply Chain for effectiveness

Session 4: Impacts to the Supplier/Customer relationships

• Practical effects on lot sizes/order quantities
• Reducing costs
• Sharing developments
• Eliminating internal and external barriers
• Interfacing versus integrating relationships.

Session 5: Implementing a Logistics/Supply Chain Management Approach

• The changes needed with suppliers and customers.
• The changes need to internal organisation and management practices
• Potential action needed
• The "doing nothing" future, with “lessons from experience”
• Guarding against futures of higher stock levels and competition gains
• Breaking down traditional silo/closed management

Case Studies

RECTUS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.