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Duration: 1 day
Schedule: 08:30 – 17:00; 1 hr for lunch break.
Prerequisites: This course is accessible to everyone, from professionals to non-professionals, and no prior supply chain knowledge is needed.
Complete Pre-Course Material: will be provided to you once you have enrolled. Remember to bring a computer to the class.
in PERson Training - $600
Lausanne, Switzerland:
- Thursday – 19 Dec 2024
London, United Kingdom:
- Friday – 17 January 2024
Paris, France:
- Friday – 21 February 2025
- Friday – 21 March 2025
Join our Interactive Supply Chain with Simulation Modelling Course
Supply Chain for Non-Supply Chain Professionals is designed to equip new managers, team leads, and professionals from various functions with essential supply chain knowledge.
This practical, hands-on course demystifies supply chain concepts, enabling participants to understand how the supply chain impacts every aspect of an organization. It covers crucial
areas such as production, inventory management, location planning, transportation logistics, and information systems.
What Makes This Course Unique?
Kaleidoscope’s course is unique, engaging, and interactive, designed with a people-centered approach. Unlike online courses, this in-person experience ensures that you gain hands-on understanding and real-time feedback. Here are some highlights of what you can expect:
- Benefit from direct interaction with experienced instructors who will be on-site to guide you through the course.
- Participate in dynamic simulation games that provide practical insights into supply
chain dynamics. - Engage in storytelling and role play to explore real-world supply chain scenarios and
problem-solving techniques. - Work on collaborative problem-solving exercises that enhance your critical thinking
and teamwork skills.
Course Attendees’ Key Learnings
- Gain a clear understanding of the foundational role supply chains play in today’s business environment.
- Recognize how their role, whether in the supply chain or another function, impacts the broader supply chain landscape and their organization’s success.
- Learn how to align their supply chain with their business strategy to boost efficiency and drive growth.
- Develop the ability to start insightful discussions about supply chain management issues within their company.
- Experience how supply chains operate through interactive simulations and hands-on activities, and make informed decisions.
- Master essential supply chain activities, such as planning, sourcing, demand forecasting, and inventory management, and assess their effectiveness in their organization.
- Enhance their critical thinking and teamwork skills through collaborative problem-solving, storytelling, role play, and case studies.
Who should attend the Course?
New Managers and Team Leads: Gain foundational supply chain knowledge to lead your teams effectively.
Professionals from Various Functions: Understanding supply chain dynamics will enhance your role, whether you work in finance, marketing, sales, or any other department.
Individuals Looking to Transition into Management Roles: Acquire the skills and knowledge needed to manage supply chain operations successfully.
Non-Supply Chain Professionals: Those interested in gaining a comprehensive understanding of supply chain concepts and their impact on business success.
Business Owners and Entrepreneurs: Learn how supply chain efficiency can drive growth and profitability in your business.
Anyone with an interest in simulation, who is keen to improve planning and decision-making skills and to see the outcomes that their changes make, without having to take the risk those changes might have had if implemented in the real world.
This course will help you to:
By attending this course, you will gain a clear understanding of the foundational role supply chains play in today's business environment and recognize how your role, whether in supply chain or another function, impacts the broader supply chain landscape and your organization’s success.
The course will equip you with the ability to start insightful discussions about supply chain management issues within your company, experience how supply chains operate through interactive simulations and hands-on activities, and make informed decisions.
CERTIFICATION
Get Certified with our Supply Chain for Non-Supply Chain Professionals Certificate.
The course will benefit your organization by boosting employee motivation as they gain new insights into how they fit into the overall supply chain; achieve better outcomes working as a team; improve decision-making skills with greater awareness of possible results through testing various scenarios using simulation tools; become a resource among peers by learning how to use a new and innovative tool.
Course Content
- Understand what a supply chain is and its importance in business success.
- Learn how products are made and key production strategies, whether your role is
directly in the supply chain or another function. - Explore different types of inventory and best practices for managing them.
- Discover how strategic placement of facilities can maximize performance and reduce
costs. - Study various modes of transportation, considering cost and speed for effective
logistics. - Understand the role of IT in supply chains, including coordinating and planning with
data. - Interactive Simulations and Problem-Solving.
- Engage in hands-on activities, simulation games, and real-world supply chain
scenarios.
Practical Information
Want to know more?
Comprehensive Course Materials: Receive detailed course materials and handouts that
cover all the topics discussed.
Interactive Activities: Engage in various interactive simulations, role plays, and problem-
solving exercises.
Refreshments: Enjoy tea, coffee, and snacks throughout the day to keep you energized and
focused.
Certificate of Completion: Receive a certificate at the end of the course to acknowledge your
participation and new skills.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with other professionals and build your network in a
collaborative learning environment.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of supply chain concepts.
Improve critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Gain the confidence to discuss and contribute to resolving supply chain issues effectively.
Equip yourself with knowledge and skills to advance in your role.
Build a stronger network of professionals.
By attending this course, you will gain a clear understanding of the foundational role supply
chains play in today’s business environment and recognize how your role, whether in supply
chain or another function, impacts the broader supply chain landscape and your
organization’s success. The course will equip you with the ability to start insightful
discussions about supply chain management issues within your company, experience how
supply chains operate through interactive simulations and hands-on activities, and make
informed decisions. You will understand essential supply chain activities and assess their
effectiveness in your organization. Additionally, the course will enhance your critical thinking
and teamwork skills through collaborative problem-solving, storytelling, role play, and case
studies, providing you with practical tools and knowledge that will benefit both your career
and your organization.