ELEV-SL 002: Supply Chain Management

ELEV-SL 002: Supply Chain Management

The following is the course description for the Supply Chain Management Course:

Supply Chain Management improves the coordination and relationship between Suppliers, Producers, and Customers. It must be kept at a high level of organization to be successful in today’s global economy. Goods and services are now pieced together from all over the world, and this process can be hectic and complicated if not managed correctly.   
With Supply Chain Management your company and employees will be on target to lower costs, improving efficiency, and increase customer satisfaction. This course will provide your employees with the understanding of how Supply Chain Management can improve and help almost any type of business.    

Course Objectives:  

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly.    

By the end of the course, learners will be able to apply their knowledge of supply chain management as demonstrated by completing module activities and a course evaluation.   

You Will:

Identify how supply chain management relates to:   

• Customer satisfaction   
• Improving performance 
• Lowering costs   
• Product development  

Define the terms:   

• Procurement   
• Upstream and downstream   
• Raw material 
• Forecasting
• Carrying Cost
• Inventory
• Order Generation
• Order Taking
• Order Fulfillment
• Returns Management

Understand the levels of supply chain management and their effects: 

• Strategic 
• Tactical   
• Operational

Comprehend the flows of supply chain management and data warehouses:   

• Product flow   
• Information flow 
• Finances flow   
• Take a look at inventory management   
• Study supply chain groups   
• Review tracking and monitoring methods   
• Examine supply chain event management 

 

  Target Student:

Course Core Competencies:  

Module 1: Why Supply Chain Management?  

Topic A: Customer Satisfaction  

Topic B: Improving Performance  

Topic C: Lowering Costs  

Topic D: Product Development  

Module 2: Key Terms (I)  

Topic A: Procurement  

Topic B: Upstream and Downstream  

Topic C: Raw Materials  

Topic D: Forecasting  

Topic E: Carrying Cost  

Module 3: Key Terms (II)  

Topic A: Inventory 

Topic B: Order Generation  

Topic C: Order Taking  

Topic D: Order Fulfillment  

Topic E: Returns Management  

 Module 4: Three Levels of Supply Chain Management

Topic A: Strategic Level

Topic B: Tactical Level

Topic C: Operational Level

Topic D: Bullwhip Effect

Module 5: Five Stages of Supply Chain Management

Topic A: Plan

Topic B: Source

Topic C: Make

Topic D: Deliver

Topic E: Return

Module 6: The Flows of Supply Chain Management

Topic A: The Product Flow

Topic B: The Information Flow

Topic C: The Finances Flow

Topic D: Data Warehouses

Module 7: Inventory Management

Topic A: Levels of Inventory

Topic B: Just-In-Time Inventory

Topic C: Keeping Accurate Records

Topic D: Inventory Calculator

Module 8: Supply Chain Groups

Topic A: The Suppliers

Topic B: The Producers

Topic C: The Customers

Topic D: The Customer’s Customers

Module 9: Tracking and Monitoring

Topic A: Dashboard

Topic B: RFID’s

Topic C: Alert Generation

Topic D: Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)

Module 10: Supply Chain Event Management

Topic A: Inventory Alerts

Topic B: Supplier Alerts

Topic C: Bottlenecking

Topic D: Being Proactive