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Supply Chain Academy

The Number 1 UK Institute for Supply Chain Qualifications

Supply Chain

Supply Chain

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The Supply Chain Academy

The IoSCM supply chain academy is dedicated to helping those within the supply chain industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise.

Offering Levels 2, 3, 5 and 6 supply chainqualifications means whether you are new to the industry, or are a senior manager, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Supply Chain Operations

Purchasing Process

Inventory Processes

Logistics

Operational Planning in the Supply Chain

Risk Management

Corporate Finance

Companies we work with in this industry:

Tutors Experience

Our team of dedicated supply chain tutors have worked at all levels throughout the supply chain industry. Their first-hand experience and knowledge is valuable to your development and can be accessed any time throughout your studies.

Over 50 years working in the Supply Chain Sector

Supplied and worked for multi-national companies

International experience

Worked at all levels of supply chain

Royal Navy supply chain experience

“Help from the tutors at IoSCM have been vital to my success with the course, thank you!” - Lisa Watson, Supply Chain Administrator

Level 6 Bachelor’s Degree

Level 5 Higher National Diploma

Level 3 AS and A Level

Level 2 GCSE A*- C

Welcome to the Supply Chain Academy


Supply Chain Academy Courses

Level 2 Junior Purchasing Analyst

Supply Chain Assistant

Inventory Co-ordinator

Level 3

Level 5

Level 6

Supply Planner

Supply Chain Supervisor

Lean Co-ordinator

Supply Chain and Distribution Manager

Business Manager

Supply Chain Analyst

Key Account Manager

Supplier Relationship Manager

Head of Supply Chain

Levels Job Titles

£23,000

£20,955

£18,000

£35,000

£32,000

£25,000

£35,000

£33,565

£28,000

£55,000

£45,000

£40,000

Average Salaries Business Improvements

• Transit Times is measured from the time a shipment leaves to the time it arrives with the customer.

• The maximum inventory level is the maximum inventory that can be held at any one time in a business.

• The inventory buffer is the maximum level of inventory that should be held to meet emergencies.

• The load capacity is how full the vehicles are based on the number of shipping unit footprints that are carried by the vehicle.

• The vehicle turnaround time is measured by the average time between the transports arrival and departure.

• Freight bill accuracy can be calculated by dividing the number of error-free freight bills by the total number of bills.

• The lead time is the amount of time a new order will take to be delivered.• The point at which a new order is to be placed is the re-order level.• The re-order quantity is the amount of inventory to be re-ordered based on demand.• Economic ordering quantity is the most cost effective amount of inventory to be

ordered based on usage, costs and inventory holding costs.• Inventory turnover measures how many times a year the organisation is able to sell its

inventory.• The inventory holding is the length of time taken for the inventory to be sold.• Inventory wastage is the amount of inventory to be wasted in the production process.• An inventory take is the physical count of the inventory held at the end of the financial

period.

• Inventory holding costs are the cost of holding the inventory in the warehouse.• A man hour is the amount of work performed by the average worker in one hour,

estimating people productivity in uniterrupted labour.• Inventory carrying cost measures how much it costs an organisation to store

inventory over a given period.• The inventory turnover measures how often a year the organisation can sell its

entire inventory.• The inventory accuracy is measures by taking a headcount of items in stock and

comparing it to what is recorded in your database.

Introduction to Supply Chain

Introduction to Warehousing & Inventory

Introduction to Logistics

Introduction to Purchasing

Introduction to Manufacturing Planning & Control

Supply Chain Operations

Warehousing Operations

Inventory Processes

Manufacturing and Production

Purchasing Process

Business Improvement Techniques

Transport Planning Operations

Customer Service

Supply Chain Management

Inventory

Warehousing

Purchasing Management

Logistics

Humanitarian Logistics

Movement of Goods

Risk Management

Strategic Business Planning in Supply Chain Operations

Operational Planning in a Supply Chain

Leadership and Enterprise

Corporate Finance

Quality Management

Suggested units

*Please note more unit options are available

• Transit Times is measured from the time a shipment leaves to the time it arrives with the customer.

• The maximum inventory level is the maximum inventory that can be held at any one time in a business.

• The inventory buffer is the minimum level of inventory that should be held to meet emergencies.

• The load capacity is how full the vehicles are based on the number of shipping unit footprints that are carried by the vehicle.


Level 2 - Supply Chain

The IoSCM Supply Chain Academy is dedicated to helping those within the supply chain industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise. This level 2 qualification means whether you are new to the industry, or are at an operator level, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Elective units

Team Leader

• The roles and responsibilities of a team leader• Authority and accountability levels of a team leader• How a team leader builds a shared sense of purpose within a team• The importance of effective communication within a team

Introduction to Movement of Goods

• How characteristics of goods impact on their handling process• Concept of route planning and scheduling for the movement of goods• The characteristics of different modes of transportation• The role of collection, storage and distribution• The main regulatory and enforcement bodies for movement of goods in your own country

Introduction to International Trade and Freight

• Trade and freight• How to identify the goods to be traded• Identify, select and recommend suitable modes of transporting goods• The legislation and regulations relavant to the transportation of goods• How to identify problems that can occur in international trade

Introduction to Supply Chain

• Characteristics and links within a supply chain• Roles of other organisations in the supply chain• The communication and information sources within a supply chain

Optional units A

For any further questions about our courses please contact one of our Course Specialists on 0800 1422 522.

“For someone looking to get into the supply chain industry this course is helping me learn all the basic skills I need.- Jill Smith, Supply Chain Assistant

Optional units B

Introduction to Warehousing and Inventory

• The purpose and characteristics of inventory• How goods are received in a warehouse• Key warehousing activities and the importance of Manual Handling Equipment• The health and safety arrangements in a warehouse environment

Introduction to Logistics

• The function of logistics• The logistics activities used by organisations• The effective contribution to a business in the logistics sector

Introduction to Purchasing

• Features of the procurement and purchasing function• Stages of the purchasing process• Concept of supply market information• Requirements and processes of monitoring supplier performance• The importance of a contract in purchasing relevant to own country

Introduction to Manufacturing Planning and Control

• The manufacturing process• The process of engaging external organisations to participate in the manufacturing process• The importance of production planning• Manufacturing improvement techniques

How to pass - For the Award complete 1 elective unit. - For the Certificate complete 1 elective and any 2 other units. - For the Diploma complete 1 elective unit and any other 3 units.



The IoSCM supply chain academy is dedicated to helping those within the supply chain industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise. This level 3 qualification means whether you have previously studied a lower level qualification or have experience working as a team leader, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Elective units

Optional units A


Logistics

• The importance of logistics• How to identify the factors that influence logistics• The importance of appropriate requirements for the development, monitoring and control of logistics protocols

Business

• A range of business structures and key business functions• The legislative issues impacting on organisations• Carry out and review health and safety risk assessments• Different types of business communication• The importance of business planning• The part human resource plays in a business• How marketing applies to business

Freight

• The role of freight within the supply chain• How freight operation planning varies for different modes of transport• How freight operations are regulated• Freight performance control techniques

Supply Chain Operation

• The concept of a supply chain• The importance of supply chain management• Identify risks encountered within a supply chain• The concept of lean within a supply chain• The linkages within a supply chain

“I would recommend IoSCM for any supply chain qualification, their experience is second to none.” - Courtney Myers, Supervisor

Optional units B

Inventory Processes

• Inventory and the associated processes• Stock and the associated processes• The financial value of holding stock• Modern inventory systems and how they can improve the control of inventory • Techniques used to plan levels of stock

Warehousing Operations

• Principles and operations of warehouses• Identify the factors that affect the safe operations of a warehouse• Financial and logistics aspects concerned in warehousing• Produce a plan for the receipt and storage of goods• Required equipment for warehouse operations

Manufacturing and Production

• How manufacturing and production processes are organised• The techniques used to plan production• How a business monitors the quality and efficiency of activities in production• How technology developments and external factors impact on production• The appropriate product methods used by organisations

Business Improvement Techniques

• The need and application of business improvement within organisations• The need for training plans in order to identify workplace requirements for improvement• How to identify the resource requirements, timescales, roles and responsibilities and how to evaluate improvement activities• The importance of communicating business improvement plans to stakeholders

Purchasing Processes

• Put purchasing into context• How external factors impact the purchasing process• Operational requirements of the purchasing function• The purchasing cycle and how to source suppliers• Sources of law relating to the purchasing operation• The components of the purchasing cycle

Transport Planning Operations

• The role transport plays• Transport policy in relation to current legislation provided within own country• The links between transport planning and external influences• How the needs and demand for movement of goods are measured

Customer Service

• Identify both internal and external customers• Analyse the concept of ‘Moments of Truth’ in relation to the service cycle• Enhance the customer service experience• The importance of having policies and procedures to deal with customer complaints

Ports and Shipping

• The importance of different types of ports• The role of shipping on an international scale• The main aspects of port development• The importance of port infrastructure and equipment requirements• Challenges of port operations



Transport Management

• Nature and purpose of transport planning• Historical developments and more recent trends effecting

transport planning• Principles of sustainability are applied to transport planning• Current trends and causes for transport demand• Issues with the movement of freight

Port and Shipping Management

• Importance of shipping and international trade• Business strategy in shipping contributes to growth• Port operations and effective container terminal management• Concept of agile ports and the key characteristic• Port development, the operating environment and evolution of a

port

Elective Units


The IoSCM supply chain academy is dedicated to helping those within the supply chain industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise. This level 5 qualification means whether you have previously studied a lower level qualification or have experience working as a senior manager, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Optional units A


Quality Management

• Evaluate the range of quality management systems appropriate for use in business

• Advantages of an organisation having a quality management system in place

• Tools and techniques to manage quality• Employ quality management tools and techniques to improve

organisational performance

Operation Management Processes

• The role of operations and operations management within business• The design of operations processes and design of products and services that organisation produce• Correlation between operations management and strategic

planning

“Feedback for my units have been provided quickly, meaning I can move straight on with my qualification.” - Jeremy Sanders, Corporate Manager

Optional units B

Supply Chain Management

• How a supply chain can gain competitive advantage from efficient management and control

• Impact of physical and information flows on the integration and harmonisation within a supply chain

• Why supply chains may not always function correctly• How supply chain planning is achieved from a strategic and

operational perspective• How modern technology has impacted the supply chain

Inventory

• Purpose of inventory management• Principles of the traditional fixed period and fixed quantity models

of inventory control• Impact of inventory management on the supply chain• How modern inventory systems can improve the performance of

stock systems• Importance of inventory management to minimise the stock level

Warehousing

• Need and role of developing an appropriate warehouse policy• Resource requirements of warehousing• Basic concept of inventory and the need to develop an inventory

strategy• Relevant legislation applicable to a warehouse• Importance of technology advancements in a warehouse • Financial systems within a warehouse

Logistics

• Principles behind the logistic requirements of a supply chain• Schedule logistics operations to meet customers’ needs• Optimise the use of logistics operations• The range of transport modes and their usage within logistics

operations• The use of technology and the importance of quality within logistics operations

Purchasing Management

• Key roles and focus of management within purchasing• Impact of legislation upon the purchasing function• Importance of building and sustaining collaborative working

relationships with suppliers• How effective negotiation skills contribute to successful

purchasing management

Humanitarian Logistics

• Principles of humanitarian logistics• Nature of emergency situations and what is involved• How the international humanitarian system works

Movement of Goods

• Principles and practices in relation to the movement of goods• How the characteristics of goods impact on their handling• Considerations that influence the flow of goods

Risk Management

• Concept of risk management and the roles and responsibilities within an organisation

• Risk assessment process and the management of risk• Risk management strategy



Strategic Management Principle

• The concept of strategic management• How to formulate organisational strategy• The strategic effects of an organisational plan• How to develop a strategy to communicate organisational plans

Global Procurement in the Supply Chain

• Set objectives and criteria for a procurement strategy to meet the requirements of the supply chain• How to evaluate the effectiveness of the procurement strategy• Select the most effective procurement methods and appropriate procedures for achieving results and measuring performance

Maritime Operations Management

• Maritime operations in a business context• The planning process for maritime operations• Maritime resource management• Understand maritime law


The IoSCM supply chain academy is dedicated to helping those within the supply chain industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise. This level 6 qualification means whether you have previously studied a lower level qualification or have experience working as a senior manager, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Elective units

Optional units A


“I signed up for the Level 6 course and never looked back, having a qualification to back up my experience is vital.” - Daniel Smith, Senior Manager

Optional units B

Strategic Business Planning in Supply Chain Operations

• The principles and importance of strategic business planning in supply chain operations • The potential risks in relation to strategic business planning in supply chain operations• The needs of internal and external stakeholders when developing a strategic business plan in supply chain operations

Quality Management

• The concept of quality management in an organisational context• The culture needed to embed quality management• The systems that support quality management

Operational Planning in the Supply Chain

• The principles and importance of operational planning in supply chain management or a logistics operation • The potential risks in relation to operational planning in supply chain management or a logistic operation• The needs of internal and external stakeholders when developing operational plans in supply chain management or a logistics operation

Corporate Finance

• The role of the Corporate Finance Manager and its main links to business objectives including mergers and acquisitions• The main sources of debt and equity funding and the significance of financial gearing• How to evaluate investment decisions using a variety of appraisal techniques• Calculate the main methods for valuing company shares• Factors that determine a company’s dividend policy• The concept of, and know how to calculate, the cost of capital of a business• The different elements of treasury and working capital whilst being able to perform calculations from a given set of data to determine the effect on an element of, or on the entire working capital of, a business

Leadership and Enterprise

• The relationship between management and leadership• The features that underpin effective leadership• How to apply theories of management and leadership in organisational contexts• How to advise on the management and leadership skills required for selected roles in an organisation• The enterprise culture and the charateristics of different entrepreneurs

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

• Health and safety requirements in the manufacturing workplace• The function and purpose of existing Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) installations• Benefits and drawbacks to building flexibility into the manufacturing process• The applications of special manufacturing processes


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