
This course introduces supply chain management through practical, work-ready methods designed to be easily integrated into daily routines, with a concise two-hour format to aid quick internalization.
Define supply chain management as the holistic coordination of materials, information, and processes to deliver right goods at the right time. See its focus on cost efficiency and customer service.
Explore how the purchase function reduces input costs within the supply chain, manages supplier relationships, and mitigates risks to ensure continuous material supply and competitive sourcing.
Explore demand planning as the bridge from strategic to tactical budgeting, forecasting, and snop, using methods like simple average and time series to align demand with supply.
Explore supply planning, aligning customer and supplier expectations through SLAs, lead times, OTIF, and contracts. Learn supplier performance management, quality standards, ISO certifications, and just-in-time practices with MRP and ERP.
Master inventory planning from end-to-end material flow to RFID-based traceability, balancing stock as a cost with safety stock strategies and stocking models like MTO, MTS, and MTA.
Learn production planning as the heart of the supply chain, aligning monthly, weekly, and daily scheduling with capacity planning, line balancing, supplier coordination, and demand forecasts for proactive disruption management.
Explore logistics operations from planning to delivery, including storage, warehousing, material movements, and transportation modes; learn how RFID, automation, and green logistics reduce costs and emissions.
Learn how the supply chain integrates information flow with material flow through individualization and collaboration, treating every stakeholder as a customer and using ERP-driven traceability.
Explore the personal and technical competencies essential for supply chain professionals, from foreign language and education to ERP, office tools, RPA, and business intelligence for customer-focused decisions.
Explore how Zara, Toyota, Amazon, and Apple drive supply chain excellence through fast fashion integration, the Toyota Production System, supplier relationship management, and automation to boost efficiency and inventory control.
Explore the full scope of supply chain management, from definition to operation and importance. See how the human factor drives the system and gain working-life perspectives.
In today's difficult market conditions, it is now more difficult for companies to develop and survive than before. The competitive environment in all kinds of sectors has very tough conditions not only to be good but also to be the best. With developing technological infrastructures, all kinds of customers want to be the most special and prioritized. In today's world, where needs are determined and met very quickly, there are now many alternatives for products and services. At this very point; Being preferred and making a difference by shining among the options is a separate area of expertise.
In my course you will find the most up-to-date content of the supply chain management approach for organizations that produce goods or services. You will be able to see practical sections from the tactical and operational levels under the umbrella of the strategic plans of institutions. In order to create the right bond between the supplier and the customer, you will be able to easily understand the ways of building structures that aim for continuous development, focus on process perfection, and have flexible processing capabilities.
You will be able to find the characteristics of a purchasing organization that can access raw materials under the desired conditions by targeting customer expectations, even in variable or uncertain market environments. In this context, by seeing the intricacies of supplier relationship management, you will see that a system that can grow with its suppliers is very close to you. You will be able to establish key performance indicators with measurable metrics.
You will cover all aspects of the planning organization's sub-roles and see the most up-to-date techniques for long and short-term process management. You will discover the path to integrations that not only meet customer demand, but also foresee customer demand and even direct future customer demands. Starting from demand forecasting, you will examine correct welding methods with examples and become familiar with the intricacies of inventory management. You will examine ways to create supply, production and logistics plans to establish an uninterrupted flow of materials or services. You will learn how, by working in harmony with all these complex roles, you can achieve even goals that seem difficult to achieve.