A supply chain is a system that brings goods from the producer to the consumer, including everything in between. The supply chain represents all of the steps necessary to get products into people's hands.

Then, supply chain management is all about ensuring that supply chains are as efficient as possible. Hence, there are no mistakes along the way, which might result in reduced product quality or shortages. For example, suppose a supplier can't meet the demand for an item. In that case, retailers may ask him to increase his supply before they even send orders. If this happens too quickly, it could mean insufficient time to produce sufficient items; there may be increased costs because of new machinery needed; staff may need more courses and changes made to existing supply flows (how products are moved around).

Supply chain management can keep track of everything from where raw materials are coming from, how they are being made/deemed ready for use in making a product, and who is buying what. For example, suppose there is an epidemic among cattle in Brazil, which leads to increased costs when using beef in burgers. In that case, it could spark supply chain changes that ultimately benefit both suppliers and consumers. For example, producers may need to find alternative forms of cheap beef or come up with even cheaper substitutes. At the same time, retailers look for ways to reduce prices, so shoppers don't stop buying burgers altogether because food costs have become too expensive!

The supply chains can be pretty complicated, though; take clothes, for example. Their supply chains might start with cotton supply to a textile mill, which goes through different processes before becoming the fabric for dresses. This fabric is then sent to the designer who creates the clothes. Next, these are made by factories, sewn together as necessary depending on what they are (e.g., jeans or dresses), and finally, these become ready-to-wear items. If supply chains were too complicated, they would be far more prone to errors!

In supply chain management, supply chains are analyzed in terms of their performance using supply chain metrics such as supply chain flexibility, supply chain agility, and supply chain visibility. Measuring supply chains allows managers to see where changes need to be made so that every process makes the most efficient use of resources possible. For example, there may be a supply chain bottleneck where a single process slows everything down. By analyzing supply chains, supply chain managers can see that one or more operations should be improved, so the supply chain runs better overall.

For supply chains to work efficiently, there needs to be reduced distance between suppliers and retailers, decreased lead times (time from production to distribution), and good supply chain visibility. In short, supply chains need to allow for the prompt delivery of items while minimizing costs since these two factors affect both productivity and consumer satisfaction. Conversely, if supply chains aren't efficient, it means increased costs for all parties involved in a supply chain.

The supply chain manager manages supply chains and links other business functions such as product development, logistics, sourcing, and customer service. These supply chain links help companies meet their objectives and remain competitive. In supply chain management, there are six crucial supply chain functions: supply, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, transportation, and information flow. All of these functions need to work together if a supply chain is going to be effective. For example, the right amount of stock needs to be available so that no items sell out immediately but not before enough have been produced either! So if you want to be a supply chain management expert, join IIENSTITU and learn today!

Supply chain management is a broad, holistic concept that encompasses logistics and marketing-related activities and information technology (IT) systems, human resource development and course, customer relationship management (CRM), risk management, and quality control. This course will help you understand supply chains as they are today, while preparing you to become the leaders of tomorrow.

The Supply chain course is an online course. It is done with live lessons. You can see the live lesson dates and times in the calendar area. You can also follow the videos.

You can participate with an active internet connection and a computer or smartphone or tablet.

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It is not mandatory. After the live lessons take place, they are uploaded to the pages as videos. You can also follow the videos and complete the course in this way.

Yes, you can. If you take the certification exam of the course and get at least 70, you can get a certificate of success.

When you have successfully completed the Supply Chain Management course, the certificates you receive are valid in all private and public institutions. You can write it on your CV or declare it to institutions. You can receive your document in hard copy or as a PDF digital document.