Supply Chain Management II Course
Overview
Building on the fundamentals introduced in Supply Chain Management I, this course provides you with the tools to master integrated supply chain management and determine the best supply chain design for your operations. From the big picture down to the details, you’ll identify the characteristics and objectives of inventory, transportation, warehousing and material handling.
Explore SCOR processes, metrics and best practices and gain the skills necessary to apply supply chain integration principles to activities within the service sector. You’ll also learn how to look back to measure and assess your practices for continuous improvement, then look ahead to the evolving responsibilities of supply chain professionals.
What You’ll Learn
Supply Chain Integration
- Ways to meet customer needs through an integrated operation
- How to create a network of distribution centers and transportation to serve individual customers
- Postponement strategies for effective supply chain globalization and integration
Inventory
- Types of inventory and factors affecting inventory levels
- How cycle and safety stock inventory interact to influence customer service
- Inventory costing and sample carrying cost percents
- Repairable inventory management
Transportation Management
- Economic, environmental and technology characteristics of the different transportation modes
- Infrastructure in the transportation industry
- Four significant global changes impacting transportation
Warehousing and Distribution Centers
- Two key objectives of warehousing and distribution centers
- Economic and service benefits of warehousing
Material Handling and Packaging
- Material handling systems and the role of packaging
- Overview of handling technologies
- The rationale and impact of packaging in the supply chain
Logistics
- Functional perspective on logistics measures
- The direct reflection of logistics performance
- Measurable benefits of using third party logistics provider (3PL)
- Success factors in optimal 3PL relationships
Performance Measurement
- Benchmarking and assessment and analysis practices
- Six specific measures providing insight into supply chain operations
- Three accounting tools critical to overall performance of the supply chain
Services and Supply Chain Management
- Scope of supply chain management and application to services
- How to compare traditional and service-based supply chain management
- Specific capabilities of supply chain managers that can be applied in the service environment
- Economic and societal trends driving services
Supply Chain Risk Management
- Evolving responsibilities of supply chain professionals
- Examples of security best practices
- Dimensions of a sustainable supply chain strategy
- Changing dynamics of supply chain management
Supply Chain Career Paths & Talent
- How to compare a traditional supply chain career path vs. supply chain management path
- Job titles and associated criteria
- Organizational priorities, gaps, and opportunities clarifying the requisite skills and competencies needed in supply chain professionals
Who Should Register?
Designed for those who have completed Supply Chain Management I, this course illustrates how to apply key integrated supply chain principles in both the manufacturing and service sectors. Whether your expertise is in logistics, operations or procurement, Supply Chain Management II will enable you to continuously improve your supply chain, as well as your job performance – which can make you more visible and valuable within your organization.
Curriculum
8 Week Course
Inventory, Transportation, and Warehousing
- Supply Chain Management II Introduction
- Introduction to Inventory
- Inventory Cycle and Safety Stock
- Transportation Management, Part 1
- Transportation Management, Part 2
- Issues Facing the Transportation Industry
Supply Chain Integration
- Principles of System Integration
- Interview: End-to-End Integration
- Supply Chain Integration, Part 1
- Supply Chain Integration, Part 2
- Warehousing
- Material Handling and Packaging
Performance Measurement
- Introduction to Performance Measurement
- Performance Measurement: Determining Appropriate Metrics
- Performance Measurement: Benchmarking and Accounting
- Performance Measurement: Financial Considerations
- Performance Measurement: Variation Across the Supply Chain
Supply Chain Value Assessment
- Interview: Value Creation in SCM
- Cooper Processing Introduction
- Cooper Processing Solution
- Services Supply Chain Introduction
- Services Supply Chain Example
Marks & Spencer Case
- Marks and Spencer Introduction: A Retail Empire
- Marks and Spencer Introduction: The Salsbury Era
- Marks and Spencer Introduction: Case Assignment
- Marks and Spencer Solution Part I
- Marks and Spencer Solution Part II
Supply Chain Risk Management
- Role of SCM Professionals in Risk Management
- Supply Chain Sustainability, Part 1
- Supply Chain Sustainability, Part 2
- Enhancing Supply Chain Sustainability Through Education, Part 1
- Enhancing Supply Chain Sustainability Through Education, Part 2
- Dynamics of Supply Chain Design
Logistics Outsourcing and Spares
- Logistics Outsourcing: What is a Third Party Logistics Provider
- Logistics Outsourcing: Services of a Third Party Logistics Provider
- Logistics Outsourcing: Benefits of a Third Party Logistics Provider
- Logistics Outsourcing: Finding a Third Party Logistics Provider
- Logistics Outsourcing: Merging with a Third Party Logistics Provider
- Spares and Repairables
SCOR and Conclusions
- Introduction to the SCOR Model
- SCOR Processes, Metrics and Best Practices
- Applying the SCOR Model
- Interview: Supply Chain Innovation
- Supply Chain Management Conclusion
If you’re going to pay by credit card, you can either get started with installment payments or pay in full. Just let your enrollment representative know the option that work best for you.
Corporate and Military Tuition Assistance
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Corporate and Military TA
Corporate tuition assistance is paid by your employer. You will need to provide appropriate forms for processing, prior to enrollment. Air Force tuition assistance is available for active-duty service members. You will need to provide a valid military tuition assistance voucher. Both TA options are subject to employer benefit policies.
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Deferred Corporate TA
Pay tuition now and have your employer reimburse you. Additional documentation will be needed to process this payment. Subject to employer benefit policies.
Military Benefits
Active Duty
Michigan State offers a 15% savings, per certificate course, to active-duty servicemembers, Guardsmen and Reservists (upon verification of military status).
Veterans
Michigan State offers a 15% savings, per certificate course to veterans (upon verification of military status).
Spouses and Family
Michigan State offers a 15% savings, per certificate course, to active-duty servicemembers, veterans, Guardsmen, Reservists and their spouses and dependents (upon verification of military status).
If you are interested in learning more about the steps you need to complete payment, please contact a Student Success Representative. This reduction is valid off the standard tuition fee rate of the listed courses offered by Michigan State University with online administration by Bisk. This reduction is not stackable with other reductions, and you may not use this reduction in conjunction with other reductions.
