A supply chain rarely breaks in the department that gets blamed for it. A shortage on the shelf is usually the end point of a decision made weeks earlier in procurement, forecasting, or transportation planning — which is why fixing recurring supply chain problems means understanding the system as a whole, not just the part where the failure became visible.

This course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy gives participants that whole-system view. It covers how to design and resource a supply chain strategy, manage the flow of goods from supplier to warehouse to customer, apply the technology that keeps modern supply chains visible in real time, and measure and protect performance when disruption hits — building the judgment to fix root causes rather than symptoms.

Who Should Attend?

• Supply chain and logistics professionals aiming to move into more strategic roles.
• Operations, project, and distribution managers accountable for on-time delivery.
• Procurement and purchasing specialists.
• Entrepreneurs and business owners building or scaling their own supply chain.

Knowledge and Benefits:

After completing the program, participants will be able to master the following:

• See how sourcing, inventory, transportation, and demand-planning decisions connect across the supply chain.
• Apply modern supply chain technology and data analytics to gain real-time visibility.
• Identify and mitigate the risks most likely to disrupt supply chain continuity.
• Build sourcing and inventory practices that are both cost-efficient and ethically sound.
• Track the performance indicators that show whether the supply chain is actually improving.

Module 1: What a Supply Chain Actually Is

• Definitions and key concepts in logistics and supply chain management
• Why logistics and supply chain performance matters to the wider business

Module 2: Designing the Network and Choosing the Technology Behind It

• Aligning supply chain strategy and network design with business objectives
• ERP and supply chain management software, and the role of big data and analytics
• The impact of IoT and automation on how supply chains are designed today

Module 3: Procurement and Sourcing

• Strategic sourcing principles
• Supplier selection and evaluation
• Negotiation techniques and contract management

Module 4: Inventory and Warehousing — Where Goods Sit

• Types of inventory and control techniques such as Just-In-Time and Economic Order Quantity
• Managing inventory costs and stock levels
• Warehouse functions, layout, and the systems used to run them

Module 5: Transportation and Distribution — Getting Goods Moving

• Modes of transportation and their characteristics
• Transportation management strategies
• Distribution network design and logistics planning

Module 6: Demand Planning and Forecasting

• Techniques for demand forecasting and why accuracy matters
• Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)

Module 7: Managing Risk and Measuring Performance

• Identifying and assessing supply chain risks, and strategies for mitigation and crisis recovery
• Key performance indicators for logistics and supply chain
• Continuous improvement practices

Module 8: Sustainability and Ethical Sourcing

• Sustainable supply chain practices
• Ethical sourcing and corporate social responsibility
• The environmental impact of logistics

Module 9: Putting It Together — Case Studies

• Analyzing real-world supply chain scenarios
• Group projects to apply the concepts learned