Supply chains have become complex with many variables affecting the ultimate cost to serve customers. The companies have had to cope with rising manufacturing costs
over the past few years, impact of offshoring and re-shoring, global recession and increasingly tougher competition. To avoid the constantly increasing logistics costs, companies need follow the Best-in-Class companies, which have been able to reduce costs or keep them flat through supply chain transformation. In the face of the steady increases of manufacturing and logistics costs, the old strategies for cost containment no longer have the same impact. Companies now widely realize that they must reengineer their supply chains to take out costs and maintain required customer service levels.

  • This course is for people who are concerned with the operation or design of the cost cutting programs and Integrated Business Planning process. This includes people from the functions of materials, engineering, finance, demand planning, master scheduling, manufacturing, sales, marketing, and customer service. Team attendance early in the process is encouraged.

In this master class, we will present a detailed roadmap for those who need to manage complex supply chains and want to progress towards building competition-strong organizations. You will learn the latest and practical techniques including cost reduction models, tools and algorithm in supply chain planning and supporting warehouse and inventory, transportation, etc. This includes taking a project management approach to supply chain strategy development, building cross department and inter- company relationships, and reducing costs and generating revenues. This interactive seminar will include hands-on exercises and provide you with detailed variable supply chain cost reduction templates to apply in your organization.

  • Delegates of this course will benefit from attending Project Management for Supply Chain and Risk Management for Supply Chain seminars described above. These seminars were developed with supply chain in mind and with full understanding of the complexities of building strong management processes that not only deliver the expected results but that also provide sustainable solutions for years to come.

Training approach:

Lecture Discussion
Group Activity Hands-on Laptop

Target group:

  • CEOs, COOs, Directors, SVPs, VPs,  EDs, General Managers, Senior Managers,
  • Managers of:
    • Forecasting / Planning, New Product Forecasting, Supply Chain Management, Allocation and Planning,  Strategic Planning, Demand Management Process, Brand Management, Promotions Planning, Finance, Production Planning, Merchandising, Product Life-Cycle, Trade Promotions, Retail  Collaboration, Sales, Marketing, Market Research, Sales Analysis, Statistical Modelling, and all others who either can influence what customers will buy or who are responsible for the product availability and customer service or strategic planning.