• Inventory management for supply chain managers
• Material Requirements Planning
• Procurement management including purchasing and strategic sourcing in the context of supply chain management
• Business processes of manufacturing roperations in the real-world
• Global logistics and transportation; including risk management, freight forwarding and Incoterms
• Distribution and warehouse operations

Role of Inventory in the Supply Chain

• Fundamental Issues
• Inventory Types and Users
• Categories
• Functions and Costs
• Performance Measures
• ABC Analysis and Cycle Counting
• Economic Ordering Quantity (EOQ)
• Safety Stock

Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

• Basic Model
• Inputs and Outputs
• Gross and Net Requirements
• MRP Management
• Capacity Planning
• Challenges

Sourcing

• General issues
• The Role of Sourcing in a Supply Chain
• Benefits
• Supplier Scoring and Assessment
• Supplier Selection and Contracts
• Design Collaboration
• The Procurement Process
• Sourcing Planning and Analysis
• Making Sourcing Decisions in Practice

Purchasing

• Purchase Order
• Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
• Flow and Technology

Manufacturing

• Facility Layout Strategies
• Manufacturing Strategies
• Manufacturing Technologies Examples

Transportation

• The role of transportation in the supply chain
• Modes of transportation and their performance characteristics• Design options for a transportation network
• Trade-offs in transportation design
• Tailored transportation
• Making transportation decisions in practice

Warehousing and Distribution

• Warehousing Activities
• Warehousing and Storage Facility Layouts
• Random Stocking
• Customizing
• Cross-Docking

This course is part of the ISCEA CSCA - Certified Supply Chain Analyst - Internationally Recognized Certificate.

"My expectations were met. The content is updated and provides a good perspective on the Supply Chain" - Diana Diaz Porras, Colombina

"It is practical course. I was able to improve both my skills and knowledge. I recommend it!" - Rosa Oritz, General Motors

"I recommend it for both those who need to learn the basics, and those working with these concepts on a daily basis" - Carolina Sánchez Barrantes, Freudenberg Medical

"This certification has provided me with in-depth knowledge about the fundamental issues in supply chain management. It enables better decision making that translate in efficient operations and business transactions" - Muhammad Imran Munawer

"This credential will help you master the concepts and techniques that are required to become a key player in your organization" - Arsal Jawaid