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This 5-day course provides a comprehensive understanding of the complexities and challenges of managing supply chains in a globalized world. Participants will explore the key factors influencing global supply chains, including international trade, cultural differences, regulatory compliance, and geopolitical risks.
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Course Duration
5 Days
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Course Type
Online/ London
Course Details
This 5-day course provides a comprehensive understanding of the complexities and challenges of managing supply chains in a globalized world. Participants will explore the key factors influencing global supply chains, including international trade, cultural differences, regulatory compliance, and geopolitical risks. The course covers core concepts such as global sourcing, international logistics, supply chain finance, and risk management in a global context. Through real-world case studies and interactive exercises, learners will gain insights into how leading multinational companies manage their global supply chains to achieve competitive advantage.
The course emphasizes the importance of strategic planning and collaboration in global supply chain management. It explores the opportunities and challenges presented by globalization, including emerging markets, technological advancements, and sustainability concerns. Participants will learn how to analyze global supply chain risks, develop mitigation strategies, and implement best practices to ensure resilience and efficiency.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand the complexities of global supply chain management.
- Analyze the impact of globalization on supply chains.
- Develop strategies for global sourcing and international logistics.
- Manage risks in global supply chains.
- Understand the financial aspects of global supply chain management.
- Apply global supply chain concepts to real-world scenarios.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand the complexities of global supply chain management.
- Analyze the impact of globalization on supply chains.
- Develop strategies for global sourcing and international logistics.
- Manage risks in global supply chains.
- Understand the financial aspects of global supply chain management.
- Apply global supply chain concepts to real-world scenarios.
Course Outline
5 days Course
- Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management: Context and Challenges:
- The globalization of supply chains: Drivers, trends, and implications.
- Key challenges in global supply chain management: Cultural differences, regulatory compliance, geopolitical risks, and currency fluctuations.
- Global supply chain strategies: Balancing cost, service, and risk.
- Case study: Analyzing the global supply chain of a multinational company (e.g., Nike, Samsung).
- Activity: Group discussion on the impact of current geopolitical events on global supply chains.
- Global Sourcing and Procurement:
- Global sourcing strategies: Identifying and selecting international suppliers.
- Negotiating international contracts and managing supplier relationships.
- Cultural considerations in global sourcing.
- Ethical sourcing and sustainability practices.
- Practical exercise: Developing a global sourcing strategy for a specific product.
- International Logistics and Transportation:
- International transportation modes: Ocean freight, air freight, and multimodal transportation.
- Customs procedures and documentation.
- Managing international logistics providers and freight forwarders.
- Global distribution network design.
- Case study: Managing international logistics for a time-sensitive shipment.
- International Logistics and Transportation:
- Global Supply Chain Finance and Risk Management:
- International trade finance: Letters of credit, documentary collections, and other payment methods.
- Foreign exchange risk management.
- Supply chain risk management in a global context: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks.
- Business continuity planning.
- Practical exercise: Analyzing foreign exchange risk.
- Global Supply Chain Finance and Risk Management:
- Global Supply Chain Collaboration, Technology, and Sustainability:
- Collaborating with international partners and building trust.
- Technology in global supply chain management: ERP systems, blockchain, and track and trace technologies.
- Sustainable practices in global supply chains: Environmental and social responsibility.
- Future trends in global supply chain management.
- Case study: Managing a global supply chain during a disruption (e.g., pandemic, natural disaster).
- Activity: Group project on developing a global supply chain risk management plan.
- Global Supply Chain Collaboration, Technology, and Sustainability:
