Supply Chain Foundations

What is supply chain management (SCM)? It's the system that connects and integrates the links of sourcing, procurement, conversion, and logistics management. 

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Introduction
1. Supply chain for business professionals

1. What Is Supply Chain Management?
2. Parts of a supply chain
3. Changing nature of supply chain management
4. Establishing SCM goals
5. Understanding SCM across industries

2. Purchasing and Supplier Relationships
6. Inventory management basics
7. Choose a supplier
8. Develop good buyer and supplier relationships

3. Manufacturing and Operations
9. Manufacturing and operations basics
10. Choosing a location
11. Managing quality

4. Logistics
12. Logistics management basics
13. Packaging your product
14. Standard containers
15. Transporting and distributing your product
16. Delivering your product
17. Delivering the last mile

5. Supply Chain Integration
18. Integrating and coordinating the entire supply chain
19. Mitigating the bullwhip effect
20. Basic supply chain strategies
21. Understanding lean systems

6. Issues in SCM
22. Going global
23. Creating and managing an ethical supply chain
24. Creating sustainable supply chains
25. Dealing with disasters

Conclusion
26. Next steps