Executive Programme in Supply Chain Management for

Master Practitioners
Presented by the Department of Business Management, University of Pretoria

The Executive Programme in Supply Chain Management for Master Practitioners

provides you with master knowledge as top-level manager and equips you with the
necessary skills to participate in supply chain management within a multidisciplinary team.
The programme seeks to provide you with high-level conceptual and strategic skills and
will empower you to apply integrated supply chain management principles on a strategic
level. The programme specifically looks into integrated logistics planning, procurement and
supply, inventory and manufacturing, marketing, distribution logistics, facilities planning
and warehousing, as well as reverse logistics.

This programme is accredited with the European Certification Board for Logistics (ECBL).

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Executive Programme in Supply Chain Management
for Master Practitioners
Presented by the Department of Business Management, University of Pretoria

Programme content

Module 1: Module 3: Module 5: Module 7:

(17–19 August 2020) (26–28 October 2020) (23–25 November 2020) (17-19 February 2021)
Integrated Resource Planning Inventory Management Distribution Logistics Warehousing, Facilities
Planning and Reverse
Logistics

• Introduction to integrated • Introduction to SCM • Introduction to logistics • Overview of strategic SCM

logistics • Inventory management management and • Supply chain structure
• Planning • Supply chain network warehousing • Strategic design
• Economics of logistics planning • Layout and design • Corporate alignment
• Inventory in the supply • Contracting • Warehousing operations • Competitive positioning
chain • Value of information • Order picking game • Network design
• Planning hierarchy • Supply chain integration • Retail operation strategy • Channel strategy and
• Business plan • Distribution strategies • Closed-loop SCM (Reverse process design
• Sales and operations • Alliances and outsourcing logistics) • Enablers
planning • Supply chain risk • Forecasting and inventory • Computerised supply chain
• Integrated planning management management of seasonal • Simulation
• Measurement products
• Site visit

Module 2: Module 4: Module 6: Module 8:

(28–30 September 2020) (28–30 October 2020) (18–20 January 2021) (15–18 March 2021)
Inbound Logistics Manufacturing Logistics Supply Chain Management Integration

• Key concepts • Supply management • Customer service • Overview of strategic

• Probability, forecasting and • Total cost of ownership • Distribution logistics supply chain management
capacity • Cost reduction • Product characteristics • Supply chain structure
• Sales and operations • Purchasing’s strategic • Transport, warehousing • Strategic design
planning toolset and inventory • Corporate alignment
• Inventory and economic • Negotiation skills • Cost management • Competitive positioning
order quantity • Trends in purchasing • Lead time and trade-off • Network design
• Inventory management • Corporate social decisions • Channel strategy
models responsibility • Inco terms • Process design
• Philosophies: lean, TOC and • Purchasing action plan • Outsourcing and global • Enablers
MRP distribution aspects • Computerised supply chain
• Materials requirements simulation
planning
• Theory of constraints
• Just-in-time and lean
• Strategy and process
Executive Programme in Supply Chain Management
for Master Practitioners
Presented by the Department of Business Management, University of Pretoria

Learning outcomes Accreditation and certification

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to Enterprises University of Pretoria (Pty) Ltd is wholly owned
apply integrated SCM principles on a strategic management by the University of Pretoria. As a public higher education
level. institution, the University of Pretoria functions in accordance
to the Higher Education Act 101 of 1997. Enterprises University
Who should enrol? of Pretoria offers short courses on behalf of the University
and these short courses are not credit-bearing, and do not
This programme is ideal for you if you are employed as a senior lead to formal qualifications on the National Qualifications
manager in integrated supply chain management, operations Framework (NQF) – unless stated otherwise. Delegates who
management or marketing management. successfully complete a short course and comply with the
related assessment criteria (where applicable) are awarded
Programme fees certificates of successful completion and/or attendance by
the University of Pretoria.
R69 700.00 per delegate (VAT incl.)
Programme fees include all course notes, text books and This programme contributes to the development of
refreshments during contact days. knowledge, skills and competencies required for ELA
Certification by the board of the European Logistics
Course fees must be paid in full 14 days prior to course Association.
start dates. Proof of payment can be submitted to
[email protected]. Registration and enquiries
Admission requirements Client Information Centre
Tel: +27 (0)12 434 2500
Prospective delegates should have previously completed the Email: [email protected]
Advanced Programme in Supply Chain Management for
Senior Practitioners or have a relevant bachelor’s degree Programme leader
with adequate exposure to SCM and logistics. Wesley Niemann
Department of Business Management
Assessment Supply Chain Management and Logistics

To successfully complete this programme, you will be required

to complete an individual oral examination and group project
as part of the final assessment of all eight modules.

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