This course presents the fundamental concepts and tools needed to understand how Supply Chains work. The content spans the typical scope of supply chains: Plan, Source, Make, Deliver and Sell set in today’s global market in which there is fierce competition, more frequent innovations and more sophisticated and demanding customers/consumers. Continuous advances in technology also provide a wide variety of continuous improvement options in supply chains. The interactions of the factors and levels of supply chains are explored for optimization and efficiency in Supply Management, Inventory Management, Product & Production Management, Distribution and Transportation Management.

The Course also covers the Responsible Sourcing and the Key Performance Indices that are used to determine service levels and efficiencies in supply chains.