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Strategic Sourcing And Supply Chain Management

Introduction

In today's business world firm level capabilities alone are not sufficient and competitiveness of the entire supply chain is critical for sustained growth and success. The cost of managing the supply chain is substantial and sometimes as high as 40% of the total value-added in certain industries and even marginal improvements could lead to
significant competitive edge. In the past two decades supply chain coordination has emerged as a key capability for delivering value to
customer in this demanding environment by aligning decisions and practices among all entities of the supply chain. The purpose of
this programme is to provide a perspective on the importance of supply chain management and its implications for developing and enhancing firm level capabilities.

Objectives

(i) Develop an understanding of the structure of supply chains and the key issues involved in improving their effectiveness

(ii) Provide exposure to basic concepts and analytical tools and approaches for managing supply chains

(iii) Provide an opportunity for experience sharing among participant

Contents
The programme provides an overview of issues and underlying managerial concepts for designing and managing supply chains and
includes the following:

* Performance Analysis of Supply Chains: Complexities in evaluating supply chains, models for performance evaluation,
placement of inventories and impact on costs, responsiveness and customer service

* Sourcing and Supply Management: Role of strategic sourcing, evolution in procurement practices and managing supplier relationships,
impact of globalization and e-markets

* Logistics and Distribution: Strategies for distribution, channel design and management

* Market Driven Manufacturing: Managing product variety and uncertainty, mass customization, lead time management and quick
response strategies

* Customers and Demand Management: Understanding the customer, product design, efficient customer response strategies

* Supply Chain Coordination: Marketing - manufacturing - design interface, measurement
and value of coordination, role of IT in coordination support A mix of pedagogical tools will be used - lectures, presentations,
discussions, cases, games, experiential exercises etc. In addition, the programme will include guest lectures from practitioner/
senior executives in the field for sharing their experiences with the participants.

Target Participants Profile:

Senior executives involved in sourcing and
supply chain management functions;
procurement, materials management,
manufacturing, logistics, marketing, customer
service, information technology etc. In
addition, companies involved in integrating
procurement, manufacturing and
distribution processes and third party logistics providers may also benefit from this
programme.

Programme Charges:

Residential: Rs. 70,000/-
Non-residential: Rs. 67,500/-

Jishnu Hazra, Devanath Tirupati

Two or More Day Programme

Bangalore

From 30-Aug-2010 To 03-Sep-2010

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

A 100-acre oasis in south Bangalore, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), with its all-stone architecture, lush verdant woods and landscaped gardens provides an idyllic environment to engage in management studies, academics and learning. IIMB has world-class infrastructure that facilitates excellence in teaching, research, consulting and other professional activities.

Located in India's high technology capital, IIMB is in close proximity to some of the leading corporate houses in the country, ranging from information technology to consumer product companies, giving it the added advantage of integrating classroom knowledge with practical experience.

Established in 1973, the Institute has since then built on its base of highly accomplished faculty, world class infrastructure and motivated student body to emerge as one of the premier institutes for management education and research promoting managerial excellence in the country. IIMB strives to achieve excellence through partnerships with industry, and leading academic institutions, the world over. IIMB's mission is to "build leaders through holistic, transformative and innovative education."

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, India Pin Code: 560 076 Phone Number: +91-80-26582450 / 26993996 Fax Number: +91-80-26584050 / 26584004 / 26584181 / 26581602 E-mail: info@iimb.ernet.in web:- http://www.iimb.ernet.in/