This Foundations module of the Masters Certificate in Supply Chain and logistics can also be taken as a standalone module.
It covers a number of topics:
Fundamentals of Supply Chain Strategy – What is it?
Supply chain strategies align with overall commercial objectives and key choices need to be made.
Supply Chain Strategy Framework Review
What are we trying to achieve with our supply chain, how are we organized and how are our people incentivised
Building Your Strategy
How do you build a supply chain strategy
Aligning Supply Chain Strategy with Business Goals
Supply Chain is a key component of a system designed to supply products to customers, through a sales and marketing process; and all must be aligned. Trade-offs must be made between the conflicting priorities of sales and supply chain goals and objectives
Successfully Supporting Customer and Product Segments
Supply chain strategies vary to match customer attributes, product maturity and sourcing strategies.
Aligning the Marketing / Sales Functions with Supply
- Managing conflicts between Sales/Marketing priorities and SCM policies
- The role of incentive alignment in improving revenues and costs
- CASE STUDY: Successfully aligning logistics and sales
- This course comprises Modules