INTRODUCTION This Diploma covers industry fundamentals and provides a comprehensive overview of successful supply chain strategies. It provides a conceptual understanding of what a supply chain is and the various issues that need to be considered when examining the channel partners.

We discuss the significance of supply chain issues to the success of a firm in forecasting, Just-in-Time manufacturing, material requirements planning, capacity management, distribution, production activity control, total quality management, and purchasing. Industry newcomers and those seeking to advance into management roles will benefit from this course.

Aims

	To show how supply chain management and distribution channels play integral roles in a firm's marketing strategy.
	To familiarize course members with the concept of supply chain management and the types of channel structure
	To describe the factors that influence channel design, development, and performance
	To illustrate how to implement supply chain trade-offs in a channel of distribution

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, course members will be able to:
	Understand the development of supply chain management in leading corporations.
	Appreciate the importance and role of supply chain management among private and public organizations.
	Understand the contributions of a supply chain approach to organizational efficiency and effectiveness
	Analyze the benefits that can accrue from implementing effective supply chain practices.
	Understand the major challenges and issues facing organizations developing and implementing supply chain strategies.
	Explain how the theme of supply chain management, which emphasises three primary components: structure, organisational networks and processes is impacted when viewed globally
	Evaluate the scope of international trade together with a sound knowledge and understanding of its principles

Syllabus Content

	Supply Chain management - The importance and role of supply chain management among private and public organization
	Building a strategic Framework to analyze supply chains – designing the supply chain network
	Coordination and technology in the supply chain - Building strategic partnering within a supply chain
	Supply Chain Information System – The overall importance of information system to supply Chain Management
	Sourcing, Transportation, and Pricing Products – decision making in supply chain.