Duration: 1 day
Level: Basic
Venue: Singapore University of Social Sciences
Minimum number to run: 25 participants (To be updated by SUSS)
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of the supply chain. We consider the issues when designing, planning or operating a supply chain. Students learn about the major drivers of supply chain performance and how each impact on performance. Students will consider the design of a distribution and transport network for the supply chain, particularly in the context of e-commerce.
A. Knowledge and Understanding (Theory Component)
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Explain the role of supply chain decisions on the success of a firm.
- Discuss how a company achieves strategic fit and the issues affecting strategic fit.
- Explain the major drivers of supply chain performance and their impact on supply chain performance.
- Explain the role of distribution and transport in a supply chain.
B. Key Skills (Practical Component)
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Apply an effective design option for a distribution network.
- Show how e-business can affect the design of distribution networks.
- Apply an effective design option for a transport network.
- Show the trade-offs that shippers must consider when designing a transport network
| Time | Agenda |
|---|
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Course Overview |
| 09:15 – 10:30 | Objectives and Importance of a Supply Chain
Decision Phases and Process Views |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Achieving Strategic Fit and Issues Affecting Strategic Fit
Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics |
| 12:15 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:30 | Role of Distribution in the Supply Chain
Factors Influencing Distribution Network Design
Design Options for a Distribution Network
E-Business and the Distribution Network |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Break |
| 15:45 – 17:45 | Role of Transport in a Supply Chain
Design Options for a Transport Network
Trade-Offs in Transport Design |
| 17:45 – 18:00 | Assessment |
Written Quiz
Nil
Dr Zahraei is currently a lecturer in the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Programme within the School of Business at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). Prior to joining SUSS, he worked as an assistant professor at the Worldwide College of Business of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU). Before joining the ERAU, he was a logistics and transportation systems postdoctoral research fellow in the Singapore University of Technology and Design, and supply chain management research fellow at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.
Dr Zahraei holds a Ph.D. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from NTU. His main teaching interests are in supply chain management, quantitative modelling, operations management, and transportation planning. His research interests include supply chain management, freight management, sustainability in logistics and transportation systems, and urban logistics.
Please submit the following documents to cet@suss.edu.sg:
- Coloured copy (back and front) of NRIC for Singaporeans and PRs, or "Employment"/"S" Pass for foreign applicant
- Application form
| International Participants | S'poreans (aged below 40) and PRs | SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy1
(S'poreans aged 40 and above) | Enhanced Training Support for SMEs2 |
|---|
| Full Course fee (A) | $650 | $650 | $650 | $650 |
| SSG grant (70%) (B) | - | ($455) | ($455) | ($455) |
| Nett course fee (A) - (B) = (C) | $650 | $195 | $195 | $195
|
| 7% GST on nett course fee (D) | $45.50 | $13.65 | $13.65 | $13.65 |
| Total nett course fee payable, including GST (C) + (D) = (E) | $695.50 | $208.65 | $208.65 | $208.65 |
| Less additional funding if eligible under various schemes (F) | - | - | ($130) | ($130) |
| Total nett course fee payable, including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes (E) - (F) = (G) | $695.50 | $208.65 | $78.65 | $78.65 |
1 Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy: Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
2 Enhanced Training Support for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singaporean Citizens and PRs) aged 21 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
- Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and/or sit and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.
- The course fees are reviewed annually and may be revised. The University reserves the right to adjust the course fees without prior notice. Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to amend and/or revise the above schedule without prior notice.
For clarification, please contact the Centre for Continuing and Professional Education (CCPE) via the following:
Telephone: +65 6248 0263
Email:
CET@suss.edu.sg