Endorsed Supply Chain Operations: Principles for Continuity and Sustainability

Why Attend

When supply chains are weak, the flow of goods and services is interrupted, costs go up and customer satisfaction levels drop. Furthermore, the operations may result in a negative impact on society and the environment. In this course, we describe practices to make supply chains stronger and sustainable in the face of change.

We start this course by learning about what makes strong and sustainable supply chains. We then outline various product and logistics design principles to help optimize performance. We also explore continuity planning practices for managing supply chain risks and interruptions. Finally, we turn our attention to improving supply stream resilience through effective stakeholder engagement and progressive sustainability principles.

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Course Methodology This course uses a variety of individual exercises, team exercises, assessments, case studies, games, videos and discussion boards. Course Objectives By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Identify the foundations of strong supply chains for continuity and sustainable operations
Outline supply chain design practices for optimum performance
Engage in continuity planning to manage supply chain interruptions
Develop stakeholder engagement strategies to improve supply stream resilience
Recognize ethical, sustainability and responsibility practices as a backbone for strong supply chains

Target Audience This course is designed to cater for supply chain professionals across different functions, namely planning, procurement, warehousing, transportation, logistics and inventory management. Target Competencies

Supply chain management
Logistics
Procurement
Supply chain design
Continuity planning
Sustainability
Stakeholder engagement
Vendor relations
Work ethics

Features of strong supply chains

Supply chain overview
Strategic, tactical and operational elements of supply chain
Supply chain impact on society and the environment
Defining “strength” and “resilience” in supply chains
Fit for purpose design
Resilience in face of change
Stakeholder relations

Design principles for resilient supply chains

Sources of disruption
Supply chain people competencies
Process design for productivity in implementation
Supporting technologies
Product and service design principles for operations

Supply continuity planning

Risk and continuity planning process overview
Risk management terms and concepts
Scoping supply chain risk
Risk charters and documentation
Risk analysis
Mapping risks (risk heat maps)
Risk response strategies
Managing risk charter
Monitoring and controlling supply chain risks

Stakeholder engagement

Key Stakeholder identification
- Supplier segregation
- Demand-side partners
- Stakeholders and internal influencers
Developing a communications plan
Managing change
- Technical elements of change (Logos)
- Political elements of change (Ethos)
- Emotional elements of change (Pathos)

Ethical principles as a core strength

Ethical code of conduct
Corporate culture and risk appetite
Ethical considerations
Legal considerations
Sustainability in supply chains
Responsibility programs across supply tiers

Endorsed Supply Chain Operations: Principles for Continuity and Sustainability

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