Professional Certificate Program in Supply Chain Strategy and Management from IIM Kozhikode

Supply Chain Management has emerged as one of the key areas of management, promising tremendous opportunities for cost optimization and maximizing customer value. In a competitive marketplace, an organization can achieve a competitive edge by working closely with its business partners. This program focuses on understanding how best to streamline the supply chain so that it can deliver maximum customer value at the lowest possible cost – from delivering the right product in the right quantity, to the right place and at the right time!

This program will focus on understanding and analyzing various managerial levers and apply them to achieve supply chain excellence. The discussions will be focused on end-to-end analysis of supply chains and include issues related to strategy, design, planning & execution, coordination & supply management, as well as issues related to sustainability. It seeks to equip current and budding supply chain managers with tools and concepts to manage and improve supply chains and put them on the path to operational excellence.

This program is intended to help participants

• Understand the complexity and the challenges of managing a global supply chain
• Familiarize participants with the key drivers, obstacles and decision areas
• Discuss how cooperation and collaboration with business partners can deliver value and competitive advantage
• Understand what supply chain coordination means and how it can be achieved
• Enable participants to play with levers and variables, influencing supply chain performance

Module 1 – Management Fundamentals

• Microeconomics
• Business Strategy 

Module 2 – Supply Chain Strategy

• Introduction to Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain Structure and Strategic Choice
• Supply Chain Processes and Decisions

Module 3 – Forecasting & Data Analytics (Hands-on Exercises)

• Forecasting Models
• Understanding Demand Variability
• Probability Distributions

Module 4 – Supply Chain Design (Hands-on Exercise)

• Basic Overview of Optimization
• Transportation Problems
• Distribution Network Design

Module 5 – Supply Chain Planning

• Sales and Operations Planning
• Material Requirement Planning
• Capacity Planning and Process Analysis

Module 6 – Supply Chain Coordination

• Managing Product Availability
• Concept of Safety Stock
• Measuring Fill Rate under Demand and Supply Uncertainty
• Risk Pooling
• Quick Response and Postponement Strategy
• Bullwhip Effect and Coordinated Supply Chain
• Double Marginalization
• Multi-Stage Supply Chain

Module 7 – Supplier Relationship Management

• Outsourcing Decisions
• Sourcing, Purchasing at Right Price
• Supplier Relationships and Partnerships
• Vendor Rating
• Types of Contracts
• Procurement Analytics

Module 8 – Sustainable Supply Chains

• Concept of Triple Bottomline
• Green and Collaborative Logistics
• Impact on Supply Chain Decisions

Module 9 – Logistics Management

• Logistics Systems
• Warehousing and Material Handling
• Packaging and Palletization
• Multi Modal strategy

Module 10 – Supply Chain Risk Management

• Understanding Risk in the SC Chain
• Risk Mitigation Strategies

Module 11 – Operations Strategy

• Operational Efficiency
• Business Models & Operations Strategy

Capstone Project

The capstone project is an integral part of the successful program completion and will run throughout the program duration. This project will enable a deep understanding of the subject matter and foster the practical application of the program learning in real-world business scenarios.

3 Day In-Campus Immersion Module

The dates for the 3 day in-campus immersion session to be held at IIM Kozhikode will be communicated in due course. Attendance to the in-campus module, when held, is MANDATORY for all participants. The in-campus modules are subjected to the conditions that prevail at the point of time. These conditions pertain to the Pandemic or other unavoidable reasons. In case the current situation maintains the status quo, adequate alternate options with regards to the in-campus modules will be made available via online sessions.

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