The
challenges of mastering Supply Chain Management are considerable.
Supply Chain Management requires a shift away from traditional
functional models towards managing an integrated set of business
processes. A company must implement these processes based on a
vision of the entire supply chain. This vision derives from
knowledge and understanding of corporate strategy, performance
goals, market competition and customer needs. Developing integrated
supply chain processes enables companies to respond quickly to
changes – become more agile. What supports such processes are
flexible organisational structures and information systems. While
there is no ideal supply chain, there are certain central concepts
and approaches to successful supply chain management. Firstly. lets
be clear about what we mean by Supply Chain Management (SCM)?. |
Supply Chain
Synchronisation
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SCM is regarded as a continuous process from the total market demand
for products to customer payment. It encompasses all of the
information, financial and physical flows from the supplier’s
supplier to the customer’s customer including returns and repairs. |
| Capability |
Business
Transformation (Training and Coaching) works with a
small number of highly experienced associates who are both Supply
Change Management practitioners and trainers, principal amongst
these is Aurora Business
Development based in Ireland and Bristol, for further
details of their specific programmes please visit there website
(click the link above or see partners).
In many cases they are considered subject matter experts and have an
in-depth knowledge of SCM best practice. Training programmes can be
designed to meet client requirements as well as being industry
specific. The following
list of training subjects illustrates the potential scope of Supply
Chain Management and the range of our capability:
Supply
Chain Strategy
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Developing and implementing a Supply Chain
Strategy
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Supply Chain and Business Process
Outsourcing
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Establishing offshore manufacturing
facilities
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Supply Chain Optimisation
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Optimising the Supply Chain for Agility
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Supply
Chain Planning
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Demand planning. |
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Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment
(CPFR). |
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Manufacturing planning (MRP and MPS). |
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Sales
planning and channel
management. |
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Product lifecycle planning and management. |
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Field
service planning and
management. |
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Transport planning and management.
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Supply
Chain Operations
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Inventory and warehouse management
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Purchasing
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Field
Service
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Just
in time (JIT)
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Import and export operations, controls and
management
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Supply
Chain Improvement
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Six
Sigma (programme already
established)
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Change Management (programme already
established)
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Kaizen continuous improvement process
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These subjects can be
delivered at an introductory or advanced levels. The latter may
combine a number of aspects (e.g. strategic, planning, operations).
Training programmes can also be action learning based by combining
training and workshop activity focused on a client’s specific
projects and issues.
Please contact Business Transformation (Training and Coaching) to discuss your
particular Supply Chain Management training and development
requirements. |
| Coaching |
We are sure that delegates will leave in-house training
courses full of enthusiasm to apply their newfound knowledge.
Unfortunately, reality often imposes itself and their good
intentions flounder. We can also develop, with the client, a
coaching programme to help their staff effectively apply SCM
principles and concepts to their organisation. The coaching can be
at an individual level or for a team working on changing and
improving their supply chain performance. Coaching can also be
independent of a training course – helping a client improve the
performance of key individuals. |
| Who
should attend? |
Supply Chain Management training can
be designed to meet the needs of all levels of the organisation,
executive to the shop floor, and for those directly and indirectly
(e.g. sales) involved in the organisation's supply chain. |
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