1. Introduction to Sales and Supply Chain Management: An overview of sales and supply chain management concepts, including the importance of effective coordination between sales and supply chain functions.
2. Sales Management: Understanding the principles of sales management, including sales strategies, sales force organization, territory management, and customer relationship management.
3. Supply Chain Fundamentals: Exploring the fundamentals of supply chain management, including procurement, inventory management, logistics, and distribution.
4. Demand Forecasting and Planning: Learning techniques for demand forecasting, analyzing market trends, and developing accurate demand plans to optimize inventory levels and meet customer demand.
5. Sales and Operations Planning: Understanding the process of sales and operations planning, including the integration of sales forecasts with supply chain planning to align production, inventory, and customer demand.
6. Logistics and Transportation Management: Exploring the key elements of logistics and transportation management, including modes of transportation, carrier selection, route optimization, and logistics performance measurement.
7. Inventory Management: Understanding inventory management principles, including inventory control techniques, safety stock calculation, and inventory turnover analysis.
8. Warehouse and Distribution Management: Learning best practices for warehouse management, including layout design, order picking methods, storage systems, and distribution network optimization.
9. Supply Chain Analytics: Introduction to data analytics in sales and supply chain management, including the use of data for decision-making, performance measurement, and continuous improvement.
10. Sales and Supply Chain Integration: Understanding the importance of integrating sales and supply chain functions to enhance operational efficiency, improve customer satisfaction, and achieve strategic objectives.
11. Sales and Supply Chain Collaboration: Exploring collaboration strategies between sales and supply chain teams to improve coordination, enhance communication, and optimize overall performance.
12. Ethical and Sustainable Practices: Understanding the importance of ethical and sustainable practices in sales and supply chain management, including corporate social responsibility, fair trade, and environmental sustainability.
The evaluation process is conducted through the submission of assignments, and there are no written examinations involved.