Course overview
The Level 5 IoSCM Award in Supply Chain Management qualification is designed for those who are looking to progress their career into a senior management role within the supply chain management field, the Level 5 Award in Supply Chain Management qualification from IoSCM is perfect for you and your career.
During this course, you’ll study effective management and control of the supply chain. Your units will explore the Strategic and Operational Planning within the industry and how certain decisions and plans will impact the organisation. You will also discuss the evolution of technology, and it’s effect on the industry and supply chain as a business.
Job outcomes
- Export Department Manager
- Supply Chain Planning Analyst
- Ocean Freight Modal Manager
- Demand Analyst
- Supply Chain Data Analyst
- Business Manager
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Awards
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Duration study load
- Study at your own time
- 1 Unit Credit Value (UCV) typically equates to 10 hours of learning
Entry requirements
No prior qualifications are required for this course.
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?
The IoSCM Level 5 Supply Chain qualification is designed for those who already have experience in the supply chain industry.
ELCAS Funding
If you’ve had a career in the Armed Forces, you will already have a wealth of valuable skills that employers are looking for in their candidates. However, to progress your career outside of the military, you will need to certify these skills with industry-recognised qualifications, and Enhanced Learning Credits can help you to do this.
To be eligible to receive ELC payments, you must have accrued at least six years of military service. You can earn up to three credits, the value of which will depend on the length of your service. Your credits will cover 80% of your course fees, with the remaining 20% being funded by yourself.
Institute of Supply Chain Management is an approved Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) provider and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Our ELC provider number is 9651.
Subjects
Consists of one core unit and is the shortest available qualification.
- Effective Management and Control: Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Risks and Strengths, Strategic Factors, Provide Competitive Advantage, Operations Management
- Physical and Information Flows: Product and Information Flows, Supply Chain Objectives, Supply Chain Integration and Harmonisation
- Why Supply Chain May Not Function Correctly: Barriers and Risk, Forecast Methods, Supply Chain Drivers, Strategic fit, Benchmarking
- Strategic and Operational Planning: Supply Chain Planning Decisions, Operations Strategy, Supply Chain Improvement Models, ISO 9000, Agility, The Seven Wastes
- Impact of Technology: Technological Advances in Supply Chain, Data Processing Systems, Improvements Towards Agility, Information Systems Infrastructure, Communication
- Warehouse Policies: Benefits of Warehousing, Types of Warehouses, Warehouse Policies and Procedures, Warehouse Exit Strategy – In-House, Warehouse Exit Strategy – Outsourcing
- Requirements: Warehouse Activity, Storage System Design, Warehouse Layout, Product Layout, Material Flow, Resource Planning, Material Handling, Warehouse Personnel
- Inventory Strategy: Integrated Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Measurement, Performance Evaluation, Quality Management, Supply Chain Performance Measures, Supply Chain Strategy, Product Life Cycle, Service Levels, Transportation, Inventory and Planning Control
- Legislation: Health and Safety Legislation, Prevention, Risk Assessment, Manual Handling Regulations, Licencing and Permits, Training, Insurance
- Technology Advances: Warehouse Management System, Materials Requirement Planning, Manufacturing Resource Planning, Information Communications Technology, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Conveyor Systems, Barcode Technology, Radio Frequency Identification Technology, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS), Key Performance Indicators, Inventory Reduction
- Financial Systems: Budgeting, Performance Measurement, Warehouse Costs, Activity-Based Costing (ABC), Payback Period, Rate of Return, Performance Indicators, Balanced Scorecard
- Nature and Purpose of Transport Planning: Demand for Goods Movement, Demand for Travel, Types of Transport, Journey Planning and Modal Choices, Access and Mobility Requirements
- Land Use: Land Density, Transport Infrastructure, Brownfield Developments
- Sustainability: Planning Strategy and Process, Environmental Issues in Transport Provision, Sustainability, The Role of Central Government, Four Stage Transport Plan
- Transport Demand: Demand for Movement, Demand for Travel, Demand Drivers, Warehousing, Hazardous Goods, Forecasting Demand, Future of Transport Planning
- Movement of Freight: Freight Operations, Environmentally Sustainable Transport, Conventional and Emerging Issues in Transport
- The Concept of Quality Management: What is Quality, The concept of Quality Management in Business, The Importance of Quality Within an Organisation, The Theories of Quality Management, Quality Management Tools and Techniques
- Embedding Quality Management: Teamwork in Quality Management, Training and Development in Quality Management, Embedding Quality Management Into the Culture of an Organisation, Promoting Continuous Quality Improvement Within an Organisation’s Culture
- Systems That Support Quality Management: Monitoring Quality Management, Controlling Quality Management, Evaluate Quality Standards That Support Quality Management
- Key Roles of Management: Purchasing Management, Purchasing Cycle, Market Analysis, Porters Five Forces, Stakeholder Analysis
- Impact of Legislation: Breach of Contract, Consumer Law
- Working Relationships With Suppliers: Supplier Risk Management, Supplier Appraisal, Risks and Barriers in Supplier Relationships, Supplier Relationship Spectrum
- Effective Negotiating Skills: Tools and Techniques for Effective Negotiating, Supplier Management
- Production Planning: Sales and Operations Planning; Demand Management Programme; Master Production Schedule; Materials Requirement Planning; Production Control; Settlement; Materials Management; Profitability and Productivity; Production in the Supply Chain; Customer Service
- Production Planning, Sales Planning and Forecasting: Budgeting Methods; Predicting Demand; Demand Management
- Master Scheduling Terminology: Master Production Schedule; Capacity Planning; Materials Requirement Planning; Rough cut Capacity Planning; Production Control
- Development of Manufacturing and Control Systems: Planning Principles; Production planning Systems
- Improve Planning Performance: Benchmarking; Quality; Total Quality Management; Planning Performance Objectives; Production Planning and Control; Performance Measures; Lean Manufacturing
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.
