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Retail SCM Distribution and Logistics
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Retail SCM Distribution and Logistics

A strong and efficient Retail SCM is backbone of for success in any kind of retail business
Created byManagement Study Guide
Last updated 9/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • Explain What is Retail Supply Chain Management
  • Describe the Basic Supply Chain in Retailing
  • Explain What is Supply Chain Node Design (SCND)
  • Explain the Role of Logistics in Retail SCM
  • Describe the Strategies for Retail Logistics Management
  • Explain the Steps of Cross Docking Process
  • Explain the Push/Pull Strategies of SCM
  • Explain the Retail Warehouse Management System
  • Describe the Key Strategies for Distribution Management
  • Explain the Factors Contributing to Bull Whip Effect
  • Explain the Types of Retail Supply Chain Models
  • Describe the Role of Information Technology in Retail SCM
  • Explain the Role of Reverse Logistics in Retail SCM
  • List the Challenges of Retail SCM
  • List the Tips for Effective Retail SCM

Course content

1 section • 16 lectures • 1h 33m total length

  • Introduction5:17

    Explore retail supply chain management and logistics, covering distribution strategies, cross docking, warehouse management, the bullwhip effect, and information technology in retail crm, with a Walmart case illustrating stock reliability.

  • Explain What is Retail Supply Chain Management7:44

    Explore what retail supply chain management means, from planning and procuring to distributing finished goods, and how inventory visibility, transportation design, and stakeholder relationships drive value and agility.

  • Describe the Basic Supply Chain in Retailing7:12
  • Explain What is Supply Chain Node Design (SCND)4:02

    Explore supply chain node design (CND) and network design in retail, identifying manufacturing, stocking, and distribution nodes, cost models, and inputs to optimize flow and inventory.

  • Explain the Role of Logistics in Retail SCM3:57

    Explain how logistics drives retail supply chain management by coordinating procurement, distribution, and sales order fulfillment, moving goods through road, rail, air, and sea from suppliers to stores.

  • Describe the Strategies for Retail Logistics Management2:01

    Describe the three key retail logistics strategies, cross docking, hub and spoke, and flow time analysis, and explain cross docking's role in speeding deliveries with minimal storage.

  • Explain the Steps of Cross Docking Process4:29

    Learn the steps of the cross docking process, from inbound at receiving docks to outbound loading, including sorting and screening, and understand hub and spoke logistics and floor time analysis.

  • Explain the Push/Pull Strategies of SCM4:29

    Explain the cross docking process from inbound to outbound, including sorting and packaging, and explore hub and spoke distribution and floor time for efficiency.

  • Explain the Retail Warehouse Management System11:44

    Explore the retail distribution center warehouse management system, including physical infrastructure, it systems, and functions such as inventory, operations, cycle counts, and reporting, and its impact on efficiency and safety.

  • Describe the Key Strategies for Distribution Management2:28

    Explore the two key strategies for distribution management: bullwhip effect and vendor managed inventory, and see how forecast-driven channels and communication gaps drive order variation and disrupt the supply chain.

  • Explain the Factors Contributing to Bull Whip Effect8:08
  • Explain the Types of Retail Supply Chain Models9:27
  • Describe the Role of Information Technology in Retail SCM3:14

    Explain how information technology and ERP systems enable retail supply chain management, demand planning and forecasting, global procurement, and end-to-end distribution.

  • Explain the Role of Reverse Logistics in Retail SCM14:22

    Explore how reverse logistics recovers value from returns, refurbishes and recycles packaging and products, supports green logistics and corporate responsibility in retail SCM.

  • List the Challenges of Retail SCM2:12
  • List the Tips for Effective Retail SCM3:03

    Discover tips for effective retail supply chain management, view the supply chain as a strategic asset, and develop end-to-end processes, performance-driven design, collaborative models, metrics, and reverse logistics.

Requirements

  • No prior knowledge is required

Description

DO YOU KNOW WHICH IS THE BACKBONE FOR SUCCESS IN ANY KIND OF RETAIL BUSINESS?

DO YOU LACK THE SKILLS IN MANAGING A NETWORK OF RETAIL BUSINESS PROCESS?  YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.  Here is a wonderful course for you where you can learn fully about Supply Chain Management and Logistics.

Who Should Enrol in this course?

Anyone who is interested in developing their SCM and Logistics Skills, Students, Graduates, Freshers and Working Professionals can join this course and develop this skill.


Why Should You Enrol in this course?

By enrolling in this course one can learn the Art of Management of providing the Right Product, At the Right Time, Right Place and at the Right Cost to the Customer.  You can gain good knowledge about management of a network of all retail business processes and activities involving procurement of raw materials, manufacturing and distribution management of finished goods to reach the end user.


What you will learn from this course?

You will learn the following from this course:-

•Explain What is Retail Supply Chain Management

•Describe the Basic Supply Chain in Retailing

•Explain What is Supply Chain Node Design (SCND)

•Explain the Role of Logistics in Retail SCM

•Describe the Strategies for Retail Logistics Management

•Explain the Steps of Cross Docking Process

•Explain the Push/Pull Strategies of SCM

•Explain the Retail Warehouse Management System

•Describe the Key Strategies for Distribution Management

•Explain the Factors Contributing to Bull Whip Effect

•Explain the Types of Retail Supply Chain Models

•Describe the Role of Information Technology in Retail SCM

•Explain the Role of Reverse Logistics in Retail SCM

•List the Challenges of Retail SCM

•List the Tips for Effective Retail SCM

How is this course structured?

This is a comprehensive course which teaches you all the basic and advanced concepts of Retail Management Skills.

The entire course is divided into 15+ modules all in video formats. The course begins with an interesting introduction part which emphasizes the need to learn this skill and covers all the basic points. As the course progress various important and advanced concepts are also covered.

Real life examples and case studies are used to explain the advanced concepts and to make the course interesting.  One real life example explains how demand management services can help reduce costs.  The second example gives an in-sight about the Role of SCM in Wal-Mart's Success.

The entire course is explained using simple English. Images/Icons and infographics are used to add value to the content and make the course interesting.

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Who this course is for:

  • Store owners
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Retail business person
  • Logistics Operators

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