Supply Chain Sustainability

INTRODUCTION

To achieve genuine sustainability, the Supply Chain must operate within a pragmatic financial, environmental, and social framework while also adding value to society. To ensure this, a comprehensive grasp of organisational needs and supply market capabilities is indispensable. The Al-Majd Pathways Centre (APC) training course equips participants with the essential tools to construct more robust and efficient supply chains within an ever-evolving global context. Delegates will gain insights into how resource depletion and escalating inequality are rendering supply chains increasingly susceptible, necessitating immediate action from stakeholders.

This training course is designed to:

• Explore practices recognised for driving world-class performance in sustainable supply chain management.

• Empower participants to formulate effective customer and supplier management strategies.

• Assist delegates in devising action plans for implementation within their organisations to enhance overall value.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

This highly interactive training course strives to enable participants to:

• Enhance their effectiveness in managing sustainable supply chains.

• Develop sound strategies for delivering value.

• Apply appropriate methodologies for supplier management.

• Comprehend customer management techniques.

• Augment the value derived from suppliers.

• Navigate resource depletion within a financial, environmental, and social framework.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This training course is suitable for professionals working across various business functions, including:

• Supply Chain

• Projects

• Tenders and Contracts

• Purchasing

• Finance

TRAINING APPROACH

This training course will blend traditional instruction with active participation, fostering interactive discussions, exercises, and encouraging participants to share their own experiences for discussion and debate.

TRAINING OUTLINE

Day 1: Understanding the Supply Chain Process

• Principles of Efficient Processes within the Supply Chain

• Grasping the Sustainable Supply Chain Concept

• Requirements and Specifications

• Managing supply chains in challenging financial, environmental, and social contexts

• Price, cost, and value

• Principles of Effective Management

• Strategy, vision, and finance

• Objectives of Sustainable Supply Chain management

• Organisational structure.

Day 2: Sourcing and Supplier Management

• Appropriate sourcing methodologies

• Understanding sustainable supplier management

• Inventory management principles

• Implementing strategies for maximising inventory turnover

• Accelerating the cash-to-cash cycle time

• Financial rationale for change

• Supplier relationship management: strategies, approaches, and tools.

Day 3: Risks and Opportunities in the Supply Market

• Sustainable Supplier Management and Development

• Supplier Evaluation

• Partnerships and Alliances

• Supplier Development

• Local supplier development

• Corporate Social Responsibility

• Ethical and Environmentally responsible sourcing.

Day 4: Managing Sustainable Customer Relationships

• Managing Partnerships

• Identifying suitable partnership and alliance opportunities

• Partnership structure

• Duration and conclusion of partnership agreements

• Managing non-critical customers

• Managing Service Levels

• Service Level Agreements

• Customer non-conformance and corrective actions.

Day 5: Measuring Performance and Leading Change

• Measuring Sustainability Performance

• Key Performance Metrics

• Financial Metrics

• Leading Change

• Fostering Cross-functional Collaboration

• Advocating Sustainability within the organisation

• Stakeholder analysis

• Balanced Scorecard

• Action planning

Format: Onsite

Language(s): English

Duration: One Week

Certificate of Completion: Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from Al-Majd Pathways Centre (APC).