Operations & Supply Chain Essentials Training

Master Operations & Supply Chain Management to Achieve Business Excellence!
With the rapid pace of business in the modern era, Operations and Supply Chain Management (SCM) are crucial in sustaining efficiency, lowering costs, and providing hassle-free product or service delivery. As a newcomer, business professional, or up-and-coming supply chain professional, this masterclass presents pragmatic insights, best practices from the industry, and real-life case studies to help you become operation management excellence.
This is an in-depth course that covers supply chain logistics, procurement, and inventory control right through to process improvement, demand planning, and risk management You will have the competence and skills sets to improve your operations, streamline supply chain processes and efficiencies, and maximize business efficiencies at every level. Identify the fundamentals of Operations and Supply Chain Management Design efficient logistics and distribution plans to curb delays and costs Apply inventory management techniques to achieve maximum levels of inventory and reduce waste Master supplier management and procurement to integrate operations Enable demand forecasting to enhance decision-making and planning Implement Lean and Six Sigma practices to attain excellence in your operations Optimize warehousing and transportation for cost-efficient delivery Identify and manage supply chain risks and disruptions Gain an understanding of sustainability practices in supply chain consultancy to meet the current requirement of enterprises Adopt a data-driven decision making for enhanced supply chain performance Course Outline and Modules

Module 1: Operations Management Introduction
This module introduces operations management, its main principles, and how it affects the performance of a business.You will learn about the central functions, operations manager's role, and efficiency in production and service delivery importance.

Module 2: Process Design and Analysis
A successful process design maximizes resource utilization. Process analysis, performance measurement methods, and workflow improvement are what this module addresses. Practical problems are also practiced to further your grasp of important process analysis tools.

Module 3: Product and Service Design
Product or service design that satisfies customer requirements is central to business success. Product innovation plans, service design, and how firms handle cost, quality, and time-to-market in the design process are discussed in this module.

Module 4: Facility Layout and Capacity Planning
Plant capacity planning and facility layout determine productivity and operational efficiency. Learn various facility layout types, assembly line balancing, capacity planning methods, and decision tree use. Class exercises will refine your skills for designing an efficient production layout.

Module 5: Quality Management
Maintaining quality standards of upkeeping is of paramount importance in operations. It covers statistical process control, quality management systems, and control charts in this module. Excel practical exercises will help you analyze and interpret data for purposes of quality improvement.

Module 6: Supply Chain Management Basic
Supply chain management is central to successful operations. You will learn how to apply demand forecasting, predictive modeling, and forecasting techniques such as moving averages, regression, and seasonal models. Practical exercises will be conducted using Excel.

Module 7: Inventory Management
Inventory control techniques like Economic Order Quantity (EOQ), Reorder Point (ROP), and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) will be covered in this module. Real-life problem-solving exercises will allow you to apply inventory management methods to real-world scenarios.

Module 8: Project and Operations Planning
Effective project planning ensures timely and cost-effective completion. You'll be studying project management fundamentals, Critical Path Method (CPM), and Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). Practice exercise hands-on training will make you a master of project scheduling techniques.

Module 9: Sourcing and Procurement Management
Sourcing and procurement play a crucial role in supply chain efficiency. This module focuses on supplier evaluation, procurement strategies, and negotiation techniques. You’ll learn how to optimize sourcing decisions for better cost control and quality management.

Module 10: Logistics and Distribution Management
Logistics and distribution are among the most significant components in supply chain success. Logistics and transportation optimization, network planning, and problem-solving in transportation will be learned through techniques like Vogel's Model, transshipment, and assignment problem solutions.

Module 11: Exam and Career Path Discussion
The final module has quizzes to validate your knowledge of the most important concepts. We will be discussing career opportunities in operations and supply chain management, and advise you on how to make your next move in this field.

Who is This Course For?
Business practitioners who would like to enhance their operational and supply chain management skills
Students & newcomers willing to learn about supply chain principles and logistics
Entrepreneurs & small business owners interested in improving their business
Aspiring supply chain managers & logistics professionals preparing for career growth
Job seekers looking to pursue supply chain certifications or supply chain careers in logistics, procurement, or operations

Course Prerequisites (Requirements)
No experience is required! This course is open to anyone. An interest in business operations, logistics, or supply chain management
An interest in learning and applying practical business methods

Why Take This Course?
This course is designed with a real-world approach, combining real case studies, applied exercises, and insights from industry experts to ensure that not only do you understand critical concepts but that you can apply them to achieve success in your working life. Whether you are a student, an entrepreneur, or business professional, this course will equip you with the essential skills to be successful in operations and supply chain management.