Conference: Task Management Skills

Introduction

In today’s competitive environment, the best supply chain will win. The chain that offers the highest value to its customers will have a competitive advantage. This requires a broader outlook than just the borders of the company. Indeed, it requires full visibility of all the players in the supply chain.  In this conference you will study:

• The various processes in the Supply Chain
• The structure of a Supply Chain
• What makes a Supply Chain successful?
• The role of inventory in the Supply Chain

Objectives 

• To define and understand the concept of a Supply Chain
• The role of inventory in the Supply Chain
• Critically determine the number of spare parts required
• Determining the optimal inventory solution for spare parts
• Implement creative ways of reducing working capital

Target Audience

• Supply Chain and Logistics Professionals
• Inventory and Warehouse Managers
• Procurement and Purchasing Specialists
• Operations and Distribution Managers
• Spare Parts and Materials Management Professionals
• Production and Planning Engineers
• Transportation and Fleet Management Personnel
• Supply Chain Analysts and Coordinators
• Professionals involved in inventory optimization and working capital reduction
• Organizations seeking to improve supply chain efficiency and competitiveness

Outlines 

 Day 1: The Concept of the Supply Chain

• Historic overview of ancient supply chains
• The concept of a Supply Chain
• The five basic processes in a Supply Chain
• Concept of the Value Chain
• Performance measures in Supply Chain Management

 Day 2: Supply Chain Planning

• Setting up the infrastructure
  • Manufacturers
  • Warehouses
  • Transportation
  • Retailers
• Different Supply Chain scenarios
• Advance Planning and Optimisation
• Inventory decisions in Supply Chain
• Forrester effect

 Day 3: Supply Chain Simulation

• Day three will comprise of a Supply Chain simulation demonstrating the interaction between the different entities in the chain. Participants will get the opportunity to experience first-hand the working (or not!) of a supply chain. On completion, an analysis will be done of lessons learned

Day 4: Inventory Decisions in Supply Chain

• Analyzing demand patterns
• The effect of information on the Supply Chain
• Inventory decisions:
  • What to stock
  • Where to stock
  • How many to stock

Day 5: Linking the Supply Chain Processes

• Procurement
• Operations
• Warehousing & Distribution
• Transportation
• Return/recycling