SAQA Unit Standards

336712  Outline the philosophy of Supply Chain Management. Level 6 Credits 6.

336709 Evaluate the influences of key components in a supply chain. Level 5 Credits 8.

Who should do this course?
Any person dealing with supply chain activities and needing to understand where improvements can be made

Assessment required for competency.

• Analyse logistic systems.
• Recommend areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement strategic plans.
• Understand the importance of knowing your customer and understanding their needs and how to add value to their supply chain.
• Interrogate the inter-relationship between the concept of Supply Chain Management and Demand, Acquisitions, Distribution and Logistics.
• Map the Supply Chain and describe the benefits of applying the philosophy.
• Identify areas within a supply chain that require improvements.
• Evaluate key influences on a supply chain environment.
• Analyse and implement stakeholder relationships within the supply chain
• The meaning and focus of logistics.
• What a logistics system is and how it is constructed.
• The various techniques to analyse the logistics system.
• The consequences of changes in the logistics system on the rest of the supply chain.
• Obtain and analyse information on the supply chain.
• Apply improvements to the supply chain.