Supply Chain Management

1. Understanding the Supply chain and achieving strategic fit

Learning Objectives - After undergoing this module you will be able to understand the nature of SCM, its goal, its decision phases and classification of various supply chains in industries. You will also be able to understand the importance of achieving strategic fit and the major challenges in its implementation.

Topics - What is Supply chain?, Importance of Supply chain, Decision phases in Supply chain, Process view in Supply chain, Strategic fit, Challenges in achieving strategic fit

2. Supply chain drivers and metrics

Learning Objectives - After undergoing this module you will be able to understand the majorretardantsin supply chain development, identify the major drivers of SCM and the role that they play. You will also be able to understand and define the key matrices used to track supply chain performances

Topics -Retardantsin a supply chain, Drivers in a supply chain, Framework for structuring drivers, Resources

3. Network design in supply chain-1

Learning Objectives - After undergoing this module you will be able to identify the key factors to be considered in designing of a distribution network. After undergoing this module you will also be able to understand the role of network design in SCM and various factors that impact its designing. You will also be able to develop a framework for network design and decisions.

Topics - Role of distribution in a supply chain, Factors influencing the designing of distribution networks, Role of network design in a supply chain, Factors influencing the designing of distribution networks, Frameworks of network design decisions

4. Network design in supply chain-2

Learning Objectives - After undergoing this module you will be able to understand the role of global supply chain in SCM and various factors that impact it. You will also be able to understand the various strategies for risk mitigation. This module will give you an insight into various decision making methodologies.

Topics - Global Supply chain, Risk management in global supply chain, Analysing the network design decisions using decision trees, Evaluating uncertainties

5. Demand forecasting and aggregate planning

Learning Objectives - After undergoing this module you will get an insight into demand forecasting, its factors, tools to analyse it and framework designing to develop a better forecasting. You will also get a deeper understanding of what aggregate planning is, how it's done, what are the factors that may impact it. You will be able todevelopa framework for analysis

Topics - Role of forecasting in supply chain, Understanding the characteristics, components anddesigningof demand forecasting models, Risk management in forecasting, What is aggregate planning ?, Aggregate planning strategies, Aggregate planning tools

6. Demand and supply planning and Co ordination

Learning Objectives - After undergoing this module, you will get a good understanding of the various elements of variabilities in a supply chain and measures to mitigate thevariabilities You will be able to understand the importance of coordination of resources in supply chain and how to do it?

Topics -Predictablevariability, Managing demand and Supply, Implementing sales and operations planning, Bullwhip effect, Obstacles in coordination in a supply chain levers to achieve coordination, Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment

7. Inventory optimization and managing inventories in SCM -Cycle inventory

Learning Objectives - This module will enable you to understand the role of cycle inventory and factors thatinfluenceit. You will be able to take measures to improve productavailabilityand can design various levers for reduction of uncertainties in inventoryoptimization

Topics - What is inventory and its elements?, Role of cycle inventory, Impact of uncertainties on inventories, Managing uncertainties

8. Inventory optimization and managing inventories in SCM- Safety inventory

Learning Objectives - This module will enable you to understand the role of safety inventory and factors thatinfluenceit. You will be able to take measures to improve productavailabilityand can design various levers for reduction of uncertainties in inventoryoptimization

Topics - Role of safety inventory, Impact of uncertainties on inventories, Managing uncertainties