Curriculum
Module 1: Supply Chain Management
Concept, objectives, significance, Process view of a supply chain-cycle and push–pull view, Drivers/components of supply chain – Facilities, Inventory, Transportation, Information, Material Handling, Achieving trade-off between customer service and cost
Module 2: Physical Distribution
Definition, Importance, participants in physical distribution process, Marketing Channels – Definition and Importance , Different forms of channels – Unconventional channels - Channels for Consumer goods, Industrial Goods & Services – Integrated Marketing Channels – Horizontal, Vertical, Multichannel , Functions of Marketing Channels, Channel Management – Channel Selection Process and Criteria, Performance appraisal of Channel Members – Channel Conflicts and Techniques to resolve channel conflicts
Module 3: Procurement
Supplier Management, Management Supplier Selection, Tendering, E-Tendering, Negotiation; Warehouse and Dispatch Management - Types of Warehousing, Warehouse Layout Docking and Marshalling, Warehouse Safety Management
Module 4: Current Trends In Supply Chain Management
Green Supply Chain Management, Role and Future of IT in the Supply Chain, Customer Relationship Management, Supplier Relationship Management, E-Business and the Supply Chain; E-Business in Practice
Learning Outcomes
Who Should Attend?
Job Prospects
Certification
After completing this course and successfully passing the certification examination, the student will be awarded the “Certificate in Logistics & Supply Chain Management” certification.
If a learner chooses not to take up the examination, they will still get a 'Participation Certificate'.