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Learn how to apply the final four steps of the managing constraints process - Exploit, Subordinate, Elevate and Repeat. Discover practical steps to improving throughput such as when to perform quality checks, how to plan production, how to decide on batch sizes and why reducing set-up time is important.

Discover the importance of warehouse operations and how seemingly small errors in this domain can significantly impact customer satisfaction, business growth and profitability. In addition, learn about inventory management, order fulfilment processes, shipping accuracy, and safety protocols for handling delicate items.

Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the new era of supply chain management. Through an exploration of IoT technologies and their applications in the supply chain domain, you will gain a deep understanding of the potential benefits of these technologies and how they can be leveraged to optimize supply chain operations.

Deep dive into the concept of Total Quality Management (TQM) and gain an understanding of TQM’s historical roots in post-war Japan and how it has evolved. Explore each of the 8 TQM principles necessary for a successful implementation in an organization.

Explore the various aspects of transportation carriers and how they are used in shipping goods, including different modes of transport, such as trucking, rail and air cargo, as well as intermodal and multimodal options for transporting goods over long distances. Also, learn about freight containers, packaging materials and other considerations for successful international shipping.

Discover Hoshin Kanri, a method of strategic planning which has been successfully used by organizations in Japan and around the world. Learn how to engage your workforce in the process, so they understand and believe in your organization’s direction, as well as provide practical advice for creating an effective action plan that focuses on results.

Learn the fundamentals of DDMRP and how to apply it in your organization. Learn about the six-step implementation process from development to realization, strategies for meeting demand timing requirements, ways to anticipate risk factors in materials flow networks, techniques for forecasting demand accurately, methods for collaboration with customers or suppliers, quality assurance practices within DDMRP systems as well as best practices for getting buy-in from stakeholders and securing their support throughout the transition process.

Explore the differences between a Vision and Mission, how strategy contributes to achieving them, and how to create an effective strategy. In addition, learn how to define each term in their own words; recognize the importance of understanding what each is individually and collectively; determine which aspects influence the others; explain the different types of strategies available for implementation; describe the process by which they can develop an appropriate one that leads directly towards success; discuss potential advantages and disadvantages associated with using specific approaches.

Learn how to improve the accuracy of forecasts by identifying factors such as advertising and calculating the impact they have on demand. Discover how to use simple linear regression to visualize and understand the relationship between supply chain data points.

Explore the key principles of designing an efficient warehouse and learn how to determine the size of your warehouse should be, how to determine where to locate your warehouse, planning the layout of a warehouse and how to use warehouse space.

Discover the skills you need to have to run a successful warehouse operation, including receiving, putaway, order picking, packing, loading and shipping. In addition, learn how to manage inventory levels and optimize your workflow for maximum efficiency.

Learn to identify all the important health and safety risks in warehouses, and how to prevent them, including health and safety on docks, forklifts, conveyors, storage, ergonomics, recharging stations, chemical spills, and accident prevention. It is based on OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the United States) standards and EU-OSHA (the EU equivalent).

Discover how to determine which types of warranties (e.g. financial compensation vs. repair) are appropriate in which situations and explore how warranties can be used to gain competitive advantage, details the warranty management process and provides warranty management metrics.