Building Blocks of Supply Chain Management
The course covers the operational and strategic aspects of all the elements or components of the logistics process from a supply chain management perspective.
Objectives
To introduce the building blocks of supply chain management from both practical and analytical perspectives.
To develop the basic logistics concepts and frameworks for decision-making in supply chain management settings.
It includes an introduction to supply chain management, supply chain elements, supply chain integration and some strategic consideration in supply chain management.
Topics
Introduction and Customer Service
Sourcing and Contract Management
Warehousing and Inventory
Reverse Logistics and Transportation
Operations and Logistics Information Systems
Logistics Channels and Network Design
Alignment of Supply and Demand and Management Strategies
Global Logistics and Risk Management
