Browse Our Supply Chain Catalog

Explore Lean Warehousing and its impact on operations excellence, including the basics of lean principles, focusing specifically on areas related to visibility, continuous improvement and developing a lean culture. Also, learn about the methods used for efficient warehousing and gain insight into managing resources effectively in your warehouse setting.

Get acquainted with the management philosophy, supply chain best practices and the strategic use of technology that has made Amazon a global leader in omni-channel retail. You will gain insights into how Amazon uses technology and supply chain excellence to create a great customer experience, and how you can implement these practices in your organization to gain market leadership.

Explore the purpose of logistics metrics, the SCOR metrics framework, and how to measure supply chain reliability, responsiveness, and cost. In addition, learn how to apply the learning through a real scenario in which the company is performing well on current metrics, but profits are still falling due in part to logistical issues.

Gain an in-depth understanding of logistics scheduling process, from start to finish. Learn how to schedule a delivery efficiently and effectively, as well as how to create a detailed delivery document. Discover transportation needs, timing calculations and pricing strategies that can help you save time and money when it comes to your deliveries.

Explore the four types of logistics service providers (1PL, 2PL, 3PL, and 4PL), and learn how each type can be used to effectively manage supply chains. Additionally, learn about 1st party logistics (1PL), which is simply the organization's transportation infrastructure; 2nd party logistics (2PL), outsourced warehousing services; 3rd party logistics (3PL) services such as freight forwarding, transport organizations and customs brokers handling international shipments; and finally 4th party logistics (4PL) providing a comprehensive suite of integrated supply chain solutions.

Deep dive into the complexities of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), including terminology, and skills required, and guides how to implement EDI or change and upgrade current systems.

Learn about point-of-sale bar codes, Bar codes in production lots and inventory management, and Logistics bar codes, including UPC and E-A-N bar codes, 128 bar codes, ASN and SSCC. With RFID, learn how the technology works, its types, advantages and problems.

Learn about the concept of common sense decision-making and how to identify key constraints that directly influence an organization's performance. Explore effective techniques for analyzing and measuring data in order to make faster and more accurate decisions.

Learn about Goldratt's Five Focusing Steps, including how to identify constraints with practical steps to improving throughput, when to perform quality checks, how to plan production, how to decide on batch sizes and why reducing set-up time is important.

Explore innovative approaches to identify and manage constraints. Examine different methods for addressing conflicting objectives as well as strategies for leveraging available resources. Gain an understanding of how shortcomings in current systems or processes can be corrected through improved business design.

Discover the different types of manufacturing operating models - Engineer to order, Make to order, Assemble to order and Make to stock and pipeline. Gain an understanding of the differences and characteristics of each process and which products are best suited to each process.

Deep dive into the four main process types: Job shop, Batch, Repetitive and Continuous. Learn how each type works and which one is best for your production needs.

Deep dive into the essential concepts of Master Data, Plan For Every Part (PFEP) and Engineering Change. By learning these important elements impact the integrity of your MRP (Materials Requirement Planning), gain insight into how data control affects supply planning. See how to attain a PFEP process and understand how a simple procedure is essential to minimize master data problems.

Deep dive into master scheduling and its goals by learning how to create a plan for short-term, mid-term, and long-term operations that meets the strategic objectives of the organization. In addition, explore accurate forecasting models, learn how to conduct capacity analysis, and demand trends and how to incorporate quality control systems into the production process.

Gain an understanding of the master scheduling process and the role of the Master Planner, including capacity planning, demand forecasting, resource allocation, inventory management, production scheduling and lead time management. Also, gain a deep understanding of how all these elements interact to create an effective supply chain plan.