Supply Chain Management 1 & 2 (CPUT)

Supply chain management and logistics courses. Fee: R10 290.00. Relevant fields of study: Management. Offered by: Graduate Centre for Management (GCM) Content The course is divided into two modules, namely: Module A: Supply Chain Management: A Logistics Perspective In this section, the subject of logistics in introduced and includes the following: • Introduction to business logistics; • Competitive advantage created by logistics; • Logistics and supply chain strategy; • Tactical logistics management and supply chain integration; • Financial aspects of logistics and supply chain management; • Forecasting and demand management; • Network integration; • Introduction to production and operations management; • Procurement management; • Inventory management; • Facility location and design; • Packaging and containers; • Equipment used at facilities; • Warehouse operations; • The transport system and management; • Transport costing and structure; • Managing international supply chain (import and export management); • Reverse logistics and investment recovery; and • Controlling logistics performance. Module B:Supply Chain Management: A General Management Integrative Approach. In Section Two the following subject matter is covered: • The role of business in society; • Needs and need satisfaction (the basic economic question); • The main economic systems; • Need-satisfying institutions in a market economy; • Entrepreneurship; • The small business; • The entrepreneurial process • The establishment of a business; • Legal form of ownership; • Developing a business plan for a business; • The various business environments; • Corporate social responsibility; • Corporate governance; • Stakeholder engagement; • Sustainable development; • Planning; • Organizing; • Leading; • Controlling; • Operations management; • HR management • Marketing management; • Financial management; • Business strategy; • Introduction to project management: and • Using SCM to create a competitive advantage. Note that Procurement management is covered under Module A.