Launch the same product in five different countries and you'll get five different challenges — different tastes, different regulations, different supplier networks, all moving at a speed that used to be unthinkable. That is exactly the pressure international companies' supply chains are under today, and it is why keeping pace with global market changes has become less of an advantage and more of a survival requirement. This course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy works through the organisational and strategic coordination that supply chain management actually is — managing the flow of goods and services from raw material through to the consumer, across every business function that touches that journey.

At its core, supply chain management is about the relationships between suppliers, customers and every participant along the chain, from wholesaler to retailer. The course puts participants inside the procurement activity that happens in warehouses, the modern methods used to manage stores, and the latest inventory-control practices — building the internal planning skills needed to spot problems early and put in place clear policies for disposing of stagnant or obsolete stock.

Programme Objectives

• Identify modern trends in supply management that help companies turn a profit.
• Apply current methods in supply and distribution systems, and design products that fit real logistics requirements.
• Prepare reports on when and how much to order to cut costs and improve working capital.
• Build the ability to plan and organise supply chains, and understand merger strategies within them.

Who Should Attend

• Supply chain managers and deputies in small and medium-sized companies.
• Employees working in logistics service companies.
• Quality managers and marketing managers.

Module 1: What Supply Chains Are and Why They Matter Globally

• The definition and concept of supply and procurement chains.
• The importance of supply chains within economic operations.

Module 2: Managing Supply Chains Across Borders

• Supply chain management within large and multinational companies.
• How globalisation and technology together shape supply chain decisions.
• Global strategies used in managing supply chains today.

Module 3: Assets, Market Entry and Global Challenges

• Managing company assets and holdings within the supply chain.
• The factors that affect a company's entry into the global market.
• The challenges facing global supply chains, and how to reduce expenditure through them.

Module 4: Modern Trends in Supply Chains and Logistics

• An overview of the supply chain and the role logistics operations play within it.
• Sustainability considerations across supply chains and logistics.
• Shaping the supply chain, and the concepts behind 3PL and 4PL outsourcing.