MODULE 1 - SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING

Global supply chain strategy and design - 6 ECTS

• Key elements for efficient Supply Chain design
• End-to-end interconnections and interdependencies along the Supply Chain
• Global flow design optimization: Nearshoring and offshoring
• Customization of the Supply Chain according to the sector of activity
• Key processes and support included in the Supply Chain

Forecasting, scheduling, and manufacturing in the global supply chain - 6 ECTS

• Demand planning, information sources, techniques, and optimal results
• Planning: procurement, production and inventories
• Structured processes to agree on a single strategic and tactical business plan: sales & operations planning and integrated business planning
• Material management processes: material requirement planning & just in time/just in case
• Approaches to manufacturing with impact on available capacity and customer service: Make to Stock & Make to Order (MTS-MTO)

Storage, transportation, and distribution in turbulent situations - 6 ECTS

• Distribution center design: quality, service and efficiency
• Supply management of distribution centers and control of warehouse operations
• Design and operational management of transport networks
• Relationship and management of operations with external companies: logistics operators 3PL and 4PL
• International transport, customs, and incoterms

Supplier and customer relationship management (SRM / CRM) - 6 ECTS

• Purchasing and suppliers: tactical and strategic management
• New technologies applied to purchasing
• Efficient purchasing trading techniques
• Procurement and order management cycle
• Operational and strategic management of the customer relationship

MODULE 2 - MANAGING ESG-MINDED COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS

Lean, quality, and financially sound project management - 6 ECTS

• Financial management of the company and the Supply Chain
• Efficient project management
• Application of the Agile Methodology to the implementation of processes and projects
• Lean Supply Chain: operations, execution and administration
• Quality management and traceability applied to the Supply Chain

ESG mindset: talent and team management - 6 ECTS

• Efficient management of active listening and communication
• Professional networking for improving the dynamics of the Supply Chain
• Efficient Team Management
• ESG: environmental, social, and governance issues linked to the Supply Chain
• Talent management for companies and professionals: attract and retain

MODULE 3 - INNOVATION DECISIONS: SIMULATIONS ANALYSIS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Efficient decision-making with simulation and analysis - 6 ECTS

• Simulation of business decisions using the "Fresh Connection" platform
• Descriptive Analytics: Indicators that show the status and evolution of the Supply Chain
• Predictive models and their application in the context of the Supply Chain
• Mathematical optimizers: concepts, techniques, and practical applications
• Dynamic simulation models for discrete events: creation of digital twins

Digitalization and innovation in the supply chain - 6 ECTS

• Digital Transformation: Impact of new technologies on supply chain activities
• How robotics is changing the way we operate in the Supply Chain: Robotics & Automation
• E-Commerce, E-Logistics, and multichannel: new business models based on a different design of the Supply Chain
• Support technologies that support the execution of activities along the Supply Chain
• Innovation Management: Impact of the introduction of new products and processes in the Supply Chain

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