Introduction

These days, more and more companies focus on their core competencies and out-source all other activities. These out-sourced activities are then performed in a location which has access to cheap raw material and labors, leading to globalization of the supply chains these companies are part of. Managing these global supply chains is a challenge as the supply chains have production and sourcing facilities spread across the globe, the networks are complex and sourcing lead-times longer than before.

This course begins with discussing the issues in Global SCM and explore these with the help of Sport Obermeyer case study. The case study highlights the situation faced by companies as their manufacturing and sourcing initiatives expand across the globe. With the help of the case study, issues faced in sourcing from companies with long lead times (but cheaper per unit price) versus short lead times (but higher per unit price) are brought into discussion. The concept of “risk” associated with the choice of a supplier and amount committed to that supplier will also be defined.

The second half of the workshop is spent in playing the “Global Supply Chain Management Simulation” game developed by Harvard Business School for executive programs. In the game, participants will manage a global supply chain for manufacturing hand-phones, selecting suppliers, committing production quantities, making design decisions, committing to a forecast, and finally, as demand unfolds, making changes to production plans. 

Course Objectives

The objective of this workshop is two-fold:
(1) To familiarize the participants with the complexities involved in managing a global supply-chain, and
(2) To expose them to strategies which have proven effective at dealing with these complexities at successful companies.  

Course Outline

Day 1

SESSION 1
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: BACKGROUND
• Workshop facilitator introduction
• Workshop objectives and expectations: overview of the workshop
• Key issues and challenges in global supply-chain management
• Definition of supply “risk”

SESSION 2
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
• Global Supply Chain Management Simulation game
o Formation of teams
o Game play

SESSION 3
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
• Global Supply Chain Management Simulation game
o Game play continued

SESSION 4
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
• Global Supply Chain Management Simulation game debrief
• Group discussion
o The forecast room
o The production room

Day 2

SESSION 5
COORDINATED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND RISK POOLING
• Case study: Sport Obermeyer
• Sourcing from globally dispersed suppliers with different prices and lead-times

SESSION 6
COORDINATED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND RISK POOLING
• Sport Obermeyer case analysis
o Production planning for short-life-cycle products
o Operational changes to reduce markdown and stock-out costs
o Coordination issues in Global Supply Chain

SESSION 7
FUTURE TRENDS IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
• Business Partner Integration
• Supply Chain selection
o Case study (Sony digital camera manufacturing)
• Virtual manufacturing
o Role of supply chain orchestrators (Li & Fung)

Special Features of the workshop:
• Real-world case-study based learning
• Hands-on approach to learning: Global SCM simulation

Note: As part of the notes, the participants would receive a copy of the Sport Obermeyer case study.  

Trainer(s)

Who Should Attend

This is an advanced-level workshop targetted at mid to senior level executives, and requires the participants to have basic understanding of supply chain issues (such as SC dynamics), production planning and forecasting. Class size is topped at 12 pax for an optimal learning experience.  

Course Details

Date:

7 to 8 December 2009 

Time:

9:00am to 5:00pm 

Venue:

NTU@one-north campus, Executive Centre 

Closing Date:

23 November 2009 

Fee:

Standard: SGD$780   Alumni: SGD$624   Group (3 & Above): SGD$702

Registration fees inclusive of:

• Course materials

• Light refreshments

• Lunch

• Complimentary parking (1 entry/day) - applicable at NTU@one-north campus only.

• Prevailing GST

Online Registration

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Methods of Payment

1. Credit Card (Visa and Mastercard only)

2. Cheque made payable to Nanyang Technological University

3. Invoice to Company (for Company Sponsored Participants)

4. E-invoice (for Government Organizations)

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