Supply Chain Management 1 Day Workshop | Grand Rapids, MI

Event Details

• Duration: 1-Day Practical Training (8 Hours)
• Timing: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (including breaks)
• Location: Location shared via email ( Complete Address )
• Format: Classroom Training (Virtual option available on request)
• Language: English
• Certificate: Course Completion Certificate
• PDUs Awarded: 8 Professional Development Units
• Contact: [email protected]

In today’s fast-moving global marketplace, organizations depend on seamless supply chain operations to remain competitive. This intensive 1-day Supply Chain Management workshop equips professionals with the tools, techniques, and practical insights to manage end-to-end supply chain functions more effectively—from procurement and inventory control to logistics, order management, and customer fulfilment.

Participants learn how to streamline processes, reduce operational costs, improve supplier performance, enhance customer satisfaction, and build a resilient supply chain using real-world scenarios. Whether you work in retail, manufacturing, distribution, or service industries, this program provides the strategic and operational understanding needed to improve business results.

This course focuses on hands-on learning, industry examples, case studies, and practical tools used across modern supply chain networks.

By the end of the workshop, learners will be able to:

• Understand the end-to-end structure of a supply chain from the customer backward.
• Apply inventory planning and retail stock management techniques.
• Analyze the interaction between merchandising, sourcing, and logistics in retail supply chains.
• Evaluate transportation and last-mile delivery challenges.
• Strengthen processes in procurement, order management, and supplier collaboration.
• Distinguish between Supply Chain Planning vs. Supply Chain Execution.
• Use KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics to monitor supply chain efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to lower costs, reduce waste, and manage disruptions.

Welcome, Introductions & Workshop Overview

Session 1: Why Supply Chain Management Matters Today
– The role of SCM in competitiveness
– Customer expectations and service levels
– Performance improvement through supply chain integration

Session 2: Key Supply Chain Concepts & Terminology
– Procurement & sourcing
– Upstream vs. downstream flows
– Demand forecasting & carrying costs
– Real-world case discussion

Tea / Coffee Break

Session 3: Inventory Management Essentials
– Types & levels of inventory
– Just-In-Time (JIT) approaches
– Stock accuracy and cycle counting
– Practical inventory calculation demo

Session 4: The Three Levels of Supply Chain Management
– Strategic, tactical & operational decisions
– Understanding the Bullwhip Effect
– Techniques to stabilize supply chain fluctuations

Lunch Break

Session 5: Five Stages of the Supply Chain
– Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return
– Best practices in each stage
– Activity: Mapping your organization’s supply chain

Session 6: Supply Chain Flows & Data Management
– Product flow, information flow, financial flow
– Importance of data warehouses & real-time information
– Technology trends impacting modern SCM

Tea / Coffee Break

Session 7: Supplier, Producer & Customer Dynamics
– Supplier relationship management
– Production scheduling & coordination
– Retail supply chain and customer expectation alignment

Session 8: Tracking, Monitoring & Technology Tools
– Dashboards & KPIs
– RFID, barcoding & SKU management
– Alerts, exceptions & supply chain visibility

Session 9: Supply Chain Event Management & Workshop Wrap-Up
– Handling bottlenecks & disruptions
– Building proactive systems
– Key takeaways, Q&A, action planning

• Supply Chain Executives
• Logistics & Warehousing Professionals
• Retail & Merchandising Staff
• Procurement and Purchasing Officers
• Inventory Controllers
• Operations & Production Managers
• Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
• Anyone looking to improve supply chain knowledge

Offers & Discounts

🎉 Group Discounts Available:

5–10 participants → 10% Discount

11–20 participants → 15% Discount

Corporate & Team Training Available

Want this course delivered at your workplace or for your team? We offer customized onsite and virtual sessions for companies.📩 Email us at [email protected] for details.

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