Purpose
This course will be useful for students from management streams who aspire to learn the basics of Supply Chain Management. Professionals, regardless of which sector or industry they belong to, can use this tutorial to learn how to apply the methods of Supply Chain Management in their respective project environments.
Organisations need to pay
special attention to the logistics and
supply chain ensuring that the chain
functions effectively, that the roleplayers are working together
effectively and that waste or
additional costs are managed
effectively.
This course enables
learners to develop the professional
skills to analyse and improve an
organisation's logistics and supply
chain.
Outcomes- Introduction to logistics and supply chain management.
- Understanding the roles in logistics and supply chain management.
- Understanding the reasons for supply chain optimisation implementation.
- Understanding the principles of supply chain management.
- Understanding the process and process flow of supply chain management.
- Implementing performance measures in supply chain management.
- Understanding pricing and revenue in supply chain management.
- Applying inventory management in supply chain management.
- Understanding agile and reverse supply chain.
- Using reference models used in supply chain management.
- Applying cross-functional integration of the supply chain.
- Understanding the opportunities for value-added service in supply chain management.
- Recording, analysing, and preparing cost information.
Entry Level Requirements
- Grade 12
SAQA Alignment
Unit Standard Title: Apply Fundamental Concepts of Supply Chain Management Optimisation
Unit Standard ID: 11273
NQF Level 5
Credits: 8
Unit Standard Title: Manage inventory
Unit Standard ID: 9897
NQF Level 5
Credits: 3
Unit Standard Title: Record, analyze and prepare cost information
Unit Standard ID: 12996
NQF Level 5
Credits: 10