Communications in the Supply Chain

A practical examination of the communication process within the modern Supply Chain & Logistics.

Created by: Nigel Devenish
Supply Chain and Logistics Career Professional

What Will I Learn?

• You will understand the communication of Social Media has evolved into more than just another advertising channel for retailers, within the Supply Chain
• You will appreciate the need for the development and the ability to communicate with communities is central to understanding the implications of supply within the new demand chain
• You will grasp the ramifications on to the supply chain with the emergence and development of multi-channel retailing
• You will comprehend how the development of e-commerce has added significant complexity to the Supply Chain, through multiple communication channels
• You will realise the extent in which open, transparent communications in the supply chain, is driving extreme volatility in demand forecasting
• You will recognise the world is moving into e-relationships between; manufacture, producer, supplier, retailer and consumer and the impact this has on the supply chain and logistics
• You will understand communications within the supply chain and logistics is now a measurable commodity in terms of performance management
• measurable commodity in terms of performance management You will appreciate that instant communication is now interrupting established business models, with new technology

Requirements

• Students will only require access to a modern PC /Laptop/Tablet to engage for this course. The course has been design with practicality in mind. It does not matter if you are a season professional and or just embarking on your Supply Chain and Logistics Career.

Target audience

• This course is applicable to anyone who operates in; procurement, planning, operations, warehouse, distribution, wholesale, third party logistics and or undertaking academic studies. At whatever level you are operating, you will take away positive knowledge that you can use at your place of work or studies.
• This course presents a framework in understanding how communications allied with new technology is impacting on the supply chain & logistics. Students will gain a detailed insight of the key communications that are driving increased complexity throughout the end-to-end supply chain.
• This course focuses and delivers real time experience on multiple functions within complex operations, which is being impacted and exacerbated by the integration of multi-channel communications in social media assisted with increasingly new powerful consumer friendly technology.
• This course is providing the student with a practical understanding of the key communication issues and challenges multiple stakeholders in the Supply Chain & Logistic face on a daily basis.
• Students will only require access to a modern PC /Laptop/Tablet to engage for this course. The course has been design with practicality in mind. It does not matter if you are a season professional and or just embarking on your Supply Chain and Logistics Career.