Supply Chain Management: The foundations

Hi, and thank you for passing by.

My Name is Karim, a supply chain professional with 10 years’ experience in the field working for successful international companies. I took the time to summerize my knowledge and create this course to teach all you need to know about supply chain management.

In this course, I will teach you the foundations of Supply Chain Management.

This course contains 10 chapter.

In the first chapter (What is Supply Chain Management?), I will explain what is Supply chain management, and what are the key issues facing every Supply Chain.

In the second chapter (Procurement Operations), I will explain the replenishment process and introduce you to VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) and CPFR (Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment. Also, a presentation of the bullwhip effect.

In the third chapter (Manufacturing Operations), I’ll be talking about Production management, Inventory management methods (ABC, Re-order point…etc.), and planning operations (MRP and DRP).

In the fourth chapter, I will be talking about warehouse management. I will explain the different warehouse areas, and different storage methods (Included a real-life example of Pixmania ecommerce warehouse).

In the fifth chapter (Distribution in Supply chain), I will introduce you to distribution operations in supply chain, the distribution networks, and network optimization.

In the sixth chapter, I will teach you the importance of transport in supply chain, the costs associated with transport, and the transport constraints.

In the seventh chapter (International Supply Chain - Incoterms), I will teach you all you need to know about Incoterms.

In the eighth chapter (Supply Chain tools), I will introduce you to two tools used in the industry: ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and WMS (Warehouse management Systems).

In the Nineth chapter (Key Performance Indicators), I have shortlisted 10 key performance indicators frequently used in the industry.

In the last chapter, I will teach you the Supply Chain strategies. I will highlight why a supply chain strategy is so important for every business. I will also speak about reverse logistics and outsourcing.

I’m excited to share my experience with you. So, if you are interested, please join my course. Let’s get started.