Course overview
The distance learning course allows students to develop supervisory management skills as well as develop knowledge in specific areas of the supply chain to support career progression for professionals and efficiency in operations for organisations.
With the IoSCM Level 2 Certificate in Supply Chain course, you’ll cover every aspect of the supply chain and the elements that make it a success. You’ll identify and discuss the inventory management, customer satisfaction and the aim of relationships within the supply chain.
Job outcomes
- Junior Purchasing Analyst
- Import/Logistics Co-ordinator
- Road Freight Import Clerk
- Customer Co-ordinator
- Dispatch Co-ordinator
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
- Study at your own time
- 1 Unit Credit Value (UCV) typically equates to 10 hours of learning
Course features
- Gain access to a customised learning platform
- Can take mock tests, utilise a huge library of resources and interact with other students across the globe
- Unlimited first-class materials
- Self-assessments available online that shows the results immediately
- Able to take and retake the practise self-tests as many times as you like
- Assigned a Student Support Liaison, who will handle all enquiries and act as your personal mentor upon enrolment
Who's it for?
This Level 2 qualification is for learners looking to establish a career in the supply chain field and currently holding minimal experience in the industry.
Subjects
Complete one core unit and two additional optional units for this course.
- 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
- Teams and Groups: Task Orientation, Degree of Interdependence, Purpose, Degree of Formal Structure, Familiarity Among Members
- Team Development: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning
- Team Roles: Areas of Responsibility, Role of a Team Leader, Developing Team Members
- Leadership Styles: Laissez-Faire, Democratic, Authoritarian, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Handling Discrimination, Harassment and Conflict
- Inventory: Raw Materials Work-in-Progress, Finished Goods, Variation in Production Demand, Unexpected Customer Demand, Seasonal Demand, Price Discounts, Avoiding Price Increase, Stock-outs & Safety Stock, Make to Stock
- Control Inventory Levels: ABC/Pareto Analysis, Forecasting Demand, Simple Averages, Weighted Average, Moving Average, Re-order Point, Supplier Lead Time, Inventory Cost
- Types of Costs: Fixed, Variable costs, Segregating Stock, Unitisation of Stock, Stock Rotation, Audit Trails
- Location Coding: Fixed Location, Random Location, Zoned Location, Inventory Coding
- Warehouse: Warehouse Site Selection, Customers, Suppliers, Location of Roads, Site Cost, Staff Availability, Warehouse Layout and Utilisation, Straight Through Flow, U-Shaped, Modular-Spine Design, Automated Warehouse, Climate-Controlled Warehouse
- Operations: Goods Receiving, Delivery, Checking, Inspection, Booking-In, Reverse Logistics, Put-away, Picking & Order Assembly, Housekeeping, Stocktaking
- Environmental Arrangements: Perishable, Non-Perishable, Chilled, Frozen, Dry, Liquid, Hazardous, High value, Environmental Legislation
- Manual Handling Equipment: Hand Pallet Truck, Powered Pallet Truck, Hand Stacker Trucks, Counterbalance Forklift Trucks, Forklift Truck Maintenance
- Health and Safety: Risk Assessments, HASAWA, 1974, Employee Responsibility, Employer Responsibility
- Supply Chain: The Supply Chain Route, Customers, Retailers, Wholesalers and Distributors, Manufacturer, Components/Raw Material Suppliers, Streams, Upstream Activities, Downstream Activities
- Successful Supply Chains: Satisfaction for the end User, Flexibility, Alignment, Distribution, Suppliers, Inventory Management, Lead Times, Measures
- Relationships Between the Links of a Supply Chain: External Supply Chain, Internal Supply Chain, Vertical, Horizontal, Transactional, Collaborative, Productive Relationships, Aims of Supply Chain Relationships
- Roles Organisations Play: Planning, Purchasing, Inventory, Manufacturing, Delivery, Supply Chain Operations
- The Function of IT in Manufacturing
- The Role of IT in Manufacturing
- The Policies and Procedures That Affect IT in Manufacturing
- Ports and Shipping: Advantages and Disadvantages of Ports and Shipping
- Policies and Procedures: Maritime and Coastguard Agency; Manning Scales; Legal Regimes; The International Maritime Organisation; National Control and Admiralty Law; Protectionism/Subsidies; Liner Conferences
- Monitor Ports and Shipping: Prevention of Pollution from Ships; Customs; The Harbour Master; Monitoring Ships
- Types of Supplies: Utilities; Raw Materials; Components; Assemblies; Consumables; Capital Goods; Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) Supplies; Commodities; Goods for Resale
- Resource Requirements: Amount of Capital and Finance Available; Consumer Demand & Projected Sales; Historical Sales Patterns; Quantity Discounts; Storage Space; Reliability of Supply; Lead Time
- Different Suppliers and Purchase Options: Direct Purchases; Indirect Purchases; Need Identification; Specify Need; When an Industry Standard is Available; When no Industry Standard is Available; Determining Sourcing Options; Preferred Supplier list; Approved Supplier List; Supplier Agreements; Record Keeping
- Storage: Storing supplies; Stockyards; ABC Analysis; Fixed-Location Storage; Random Location Storage; Hazardous Goods; High-Value Supplies
- Coding Systems: Numerical Codes; Alphanumeric Codes; Colour Coding; Bar Coding; Sequential Coding
About Institute of Supply Chain Management
Bringing together a dynamic mix of world-class study materials, expert knowledge and a sound understanding of today’s industry demands, IoSCM is actively creating the most impressive talent throughout the UK, Europe, Middle-East and Asia by training them to our exceptional standards.
As the first institute to represent the wider supply chain, we’re trusted by some of the world’s largest corporations to train and educate their workforce. IoSCM understands the industry and the need for highly-skilled, qualified professionals which is why we developed sector specific qualifications that will help upskill employees, evolve businesses and enhance careers.
Our success is a result of our dedication to education and training. We believe in giving every student much more than just a qualification, we provide the opportunity to grow, learn and progress as a professional with our unrivalled support network.
