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Supply Chain Foundations: Project Management

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Learn how to apply both project management tools and supply chain management principles to manage supply chain projects effectively.

Syllabus

Introduction

Getting started with supply chain projects
What you need to know for this course
Two Trees Olive Oil case study

1. Supply Chains

The role of a supply chain project manager
Analyzing supply chain processes using process frameworks
Analyzing supply chain processes using SIPOC
Exercise: Analyzing supply chain processes using SIPOC
Analyzing supply chain processes using flowcharts
Analyzing supply chain processes using systems thinking
Analyzing supply chain processes using value stream mapping

2. Project Management for Supply Chains

Comparing waterfall and agile project management methods
Using a waterfall approach for supply chain projects
Using an agile approach for supply chain projects
Using Lean Six Sigma for supply chain projects
Using a hybrid approach for supply chain projects

3. The DIRECT Method

Using the DIRECT framework for supply chain projects
Defining the DIRECT objective for supply chain projects
Investigating the DIRECT options for supply chain projects
Resolving to a DIRECT course of action for supply chain projects
Executing the DIRECT plan for supply chain projects
Changing over to the new DIRECT systems and processes for supply chain projects
Transitioning people to the new DIRECT solution for supply chain projects
Exercise: Starting up a new distribution center
Exercise: Managing a supply chain disruption

Conclusion

Making supply chains better through projects

Taught by

Daniel Stanton

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