Supply Chain Management can be described in many ways. However, the import of the scheme can be described as the management of network of interconnected activities in a business in the ultimate provision of services required to ensure effective INPUT and OUTPUT operations in the organization. The essence and importance of Supply Chain Management is summed up in the fact that changes in business environment have contributed to the development of supply chain networks. Also, technological changes, particularly the dramatic fall in information communication costs, which are a significant component of transaction costs, have led to changes in co-ordination among the members of the supply chain network

For whom:

Purchasing Officers, Internal Auditors, Accountants, Project Engineers / Officers, Operation Executives/ Officers, Quality Control Officers and Storekeepers/ Officers, Store managers, Logistics managers, Inventory managers, Admin. Managers and officers and managers involved in purchasing and supply in both private and public sector organizations of the economy

Learning objectives:

• At the end of the program, participants will be;

• Equipped with the key supply chain processes knowledge and its effect on effective customer service

• To explore the key managerial and operational tasks that should be coordinated and controlled to achieve an efficient and effective logistics system

• Help participants gain new insights into how the application of supply chain process transform the competitive position of the businesses.