Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: Strategies for Global Freight Resilience (CETW016)

Synopsis

In an increasingly VUCA environment, supply chain disruptions are an unavoidable challenge for organisations. The course "Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: Strategies for Global Freight Resilience" addresses these critical issues by offering practical strategies to bolster resilience in global freight logistics. Participants will engage with risk management frameworks, innovative technologies, and best practices for crisis optimisation. Through interactive discussions and real-world case studies, attendees will acquire essential tools to manage disruptions and proactively enhance supply chain sustainability and efficiency. This course empowers organisations with the insights necessary to adeptly navigate the complexities of global freight logistics, positioning them for success in a dynamic landscape. The course aims to provide a framework for participants to create supply chain resilience and ensure their organisations’ operations can thrive amidst uncertainty.

Who Should Attend

Individuals who need to understand the increasing risks to global supply chains and develop proactive strategies to navigate disruptions, ensure the smooth flow of goods, and build resilience in their international freight operations.

Topics

• Global Freight Landscape overview - current trends in global logistics and freight & impact of globalisation and technology on freight operations
• Identify disruptions: pandemics, geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, supply chain issues.
• Case studies of recent disruptions (e.g., COVID-19, Suez Canal blockage, Middle East/Red Sea Crisis, Russia-Ukraine War, labour strikes etc).
• Risk mitigation versus resilience in freight management
• Technology Innovations: Impact of technology (AI, blockchain, IoT) on freight resilience. Digital solutions for tracking and managing disruptions.
• Future Trends and Preparing for Tomorrow: Anticipating future disruptions and trends in global freight.  Strategies for continuous improvement and innovation in resilience.

Objectives

By the end of this course, 

• Create awareness of the main sources of disruption, including geopolitical, environmental, and economic factors and their impact on global logistics and supply chains.
• Provide participants with tools and strategies to manage and mitigate disruptions in global supply chains.
• Introduce frameworks for managing risks in freight systems, such as whether risks are controllable and whether the mechanisms are inter- and intra-organisational.
• Provide insight into emerging technologies that enable real-time visibility, predictive analytics, and operational flexibility.
• Use case studies to draw practical insights and best practices in navigating supply chain disruptions.  

A. Knowledge and Understanding (Theory Component)

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Recognise and evaluate major disruption triggers in global freight, including geopolitical events, natural disasters, and economic shifts, and formulate proactive strategies to address them.
• Differentiate between risk management and resilience in freight systems
• Distinguish between freight risk mitigation strategies versus freight resilience strategies
• Perform detailed risk assessments tailored to global supply chain and logistics, identifying vulnerabilities and implementing risk mitigation measures.
• Utilise digital tools such as IoT, AI, and predictive analytics to gain real-time insights, improve agility, and make data-driven decisions in logistics operations.

B. Key Skills (Practical Component)

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Conduct thorough risk assessments for global supply chains, evaluate potential vulnerabilities, and implement effective risk mitigation strategies to ensure continuity.
• Apply best practices and insights from the commercial sector to military logistics, ensuring agile and adaptable strategies in varied scenarios.
• Leverage digital tools such as real-time tracking, predictive analytics, and automation to optimize logistics and gain visibility across the supply chain.
• Apply frameworks to assess and enhance organisational resilience to risk events in freight management.
• Develop inter and intra-organisational coordination and collaboration mechanisms for freight resilience.

Schedule

Assessments

• Written Quiz
• Group Presentation

Requirements

1. Attendees should have at minimum, tertiary qualifications
2. Attendees must bring along their own laptop.

Course Fee

• Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.

• Participants are required to complete all surveys and feedbacks related to the course.

• 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 SUSS Academy via the following:

Telephone: +65 6248 0263
Email: [email protected]