Supply chain managers, procurement managers and sourcing professionals manage a company's activities and spend with its suppliers, which can be a very significant element of a company's total turnover. In the modern day, a company's competitive advantage in most industries, will be determined by maximizing its relationships and the diligent management of its forward and backwards facing supply chains.

Added value and competitive advantage are found here, but are also lost here with potential devastating repercussions.

The ability to effectively manage risks in a supply chain is an absolute must in the skill set of any current supply chain professional. This course will equip and develop procurement and supply chain professionals to be able to operate diligently and effectively with their supply base, mitigating any risks and maximizing all opportunities to gain competitive advantage in their market place.

This course is highly interactive and includes group discussions, team exercises, case studies, individual and group presentations, videos and summative quizzes. All participants will have several opportunities to apply the advanced knowledge they gained and demonstrate their skills in Supply Chain Risk Management.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

·         Outline modern supply chain and risk management concepts as a foundation for operational success

·         Recognize and assess sources of risk from across the supply chain

·         Develop risk mitigation and contingency plans to ensure uninterrupted supply flow

·         Employ communications and risk project management tools to enable successful implementation of risk management plan

·         Recognize cultural, ethical and legal parameters for consideration in supply chain risk management planning

Supply chain and logistics professionals, in particular those at operational, supervisory and management level. The course is ideal for those seeking to complement their supply chain and logistics experience with risk management skills suited for their day to day operations.

·         Supply chain management

·         Supply chain risk management

·         Supply chain quality management

·         Supply chain ethics and legal management