Supply Chain & Procurement

Duration

8 to 10 weeks

Introduction to Course

This is an introduction to the fascinating world of Supply Chain Management. When you complete the program you’ll have a richer understanding of the complexities that companies are facing in today’s global networked economy. The course is for you, if:

  • you’re looking to start a career in Supply Chain Management, but lack the basic background;
  • you’re working with people in Supply Chain Management and want to understand their daily challenges better;
  • you’re fascinated by how the global economy is linked together by the flow of products, information, and finances.

The Supply Chain Management course is made up of four basic courses in logistics, operations, planning, and sourcing. The Supply Chain Logistics course will cover transportation, warehousing and inventory, and logistics network design. The Supply Chain Operations course covers techniques used to optimize flow and focuses specifically on Six Sigma quality and Lean practices. In the Supply Chain Planning course you’ll learn different forecasting approaches. The Supply Chain Sourcing course deals with different techniques that help you create lasting and productive supplier relationships.

This course will be accompanied with procurement knowledge and government sector departments practices in procurement which will be beneficial for your future Carrere practices in different semi government or government organizations or if you are dealing with government departments as supplier or manufacturer.

Course Content:

Week 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Management, Why Supply Chain Management is important today
Week 2: Components of supply Chain Management, Introduction to four basic pillars.
Week 3: Supply chain planning, Importance and Implications.
Week 4: Supply chain sourcing, Importance and Implications.
Week 5: Supply chain operations, Importance and Implications.
Week 6: Supply chain logistics, Importance and Implications.
Week 7: Supply Market analysis and importance of supplier relationships.
Week 8: Supply chain Optimization, Importance and Implication.
Week 9: Procurement Rules and Government practices.

Instructor Name:


Hasan Mutahhar and Ali hamdani