Executive Management Development Programme on Supply Chain Management for Competitive Advantage

Organisations today operate in increasingly complex and interconnected supply chain ecosystems, where customer expectations, global disruptions, sustainability requirements, and digital technologies are reshaping how organisations design and manage their supply chains. This intensive five-day executive programme equips participants with contemporary frameworks, strategic insights, and practical tools to build resilient, agile, and technology-enabled supply chains that create sustainable competitive advantage. Drawing on globally recognised supply chain concepts and enriched with industry perspectives, the programme bridges the gap between strategy and execution.

Day 1

Strategic perspectives in supply chain

Process views and supply chain design

Drivers of supply chain performance

Customer-focused supply chain design: network and facility decisions

Day 2

Matching demand and supply: demand planning

Matching demand and supply: sales and operations planning (SOP) and the use of data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI)

Managing supply chain uncertainty through inventory management

Day 3

Procurement strategy

Contracting and purchasing in supply chains

Supplier risk management

Logistics and warehousing

Day 4

Digital technology trends in logistics and supply chains

Port logistics and shipping management: Part I

Port logistics and shipping management: Part II

Time-temperature cargos, cold chain technology and handling of over-dimensional cargo (ODC)

Case study analysis: containerised and ODC cargo (weight and volume containerisation)

Day 5

AI in supply chain

Panel discussion on Environmental considerations in supply chain design: a roadmap to supply chain management (SCM) 5.0

Certificate distribution

Campus tour (optional)

Develop strategic supply chain perspectives.

Design customer-centric supply chain networks.

Improve demand planning and SOP effectiveness.

Strengthen procurement and supplier risk management.

Enhance logistics and warehousing performance.

Understand digital technologies transforming logistics.

Apply AI and analytics to supply chain decision-making.

Build future-ready and sustainable supply chains.

The programme follows a blended pedagogy:

Faculty-led concept sessions

Analytics demonstrations

Real-life business cases

Group discussions

Industry expert sessions

Strategy simulations

Supply chain diagnostic exercises

Networking and peer learning