Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management 2014

Key Topics

• Why supply chain management is extending beyond traditional manufacturing models to encompass the total life-cycle of products and services
• The development of supply chains and their changing role in global business
• Best-practice approaches to supply chain management, applicable to any market sector
• Key principles of world-class supply chain management
• The impact of supply chain management on the financial performance of your organisation
• Effective policies and processes to maximise efficiencies across all supply chain functions and disciplines, including transport, warehousing, materials management, inventory and purchasing
• Collaborative strategies to make the most of internal and external relationships
• Value and waste in your operations, identifying opportunities to deliver cost savings and improved efficiency
• Strategies and business models to align operations for sustainable competitive advantage
• Resource constraints and increased regulation to create a robust and responsive supply chain
• Game-changing developments in information technology and web-based applications to help your organisation become a world leader

Who should Attend

• Directors or senior personnel in warehousing, transport, inventory, materials and purchasing management
• Supply chain and logistics professionals wishing to formalise and update existing management experience or progress to a more strategic role
• Suppliers, exporters, manufacturers, distributors and retailers looking to improve efficiencies and reduce costs
• Executives in logistics information systems, enterprise resource planning, HR management and production logistics
• Employees in the logistics sector seeking to gain industry-wide knowledge and advance their careers
• Marketing, customer service, operations and manufacturing managers aiming for supply chain integration and a more holistic understanding