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Supply Chain Planning & Execution

Supply Chain Planning & Execution

1 Weeks
Professional Level
Certificate Included
Course Content

Available Events

Available Events
CityDatePriceStatus
TunisTunis
October 6, 2026
€4,400
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OnlineOnline
October 13, 2026
€2,400
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AmsterdamNetherlands
October 21, 2026
€4,900
Confirmed date
Kuala LumpurMalaysia
October 24, 2026
€4,800
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DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
October 26, 2026
€4,400
Confirmed date
LisbonPortugal
October 30, 2026
€4,800
Confirmed date
IstanbulTurkey
November 5, 2026
€4,400
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GenevaSwitzerland
November 7, 2026
€4,900
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Course Information

Duration

1 Weeks

Category

Supply Chain Management

Level

Professional Level

Certificate

Included

Introduction

Supply Chain Planning & Execution is a strategic professional training course designed to help organizations align demand, supply, inventory, production, procurement, logistics, and operational execution into one integrated performance system. In modern organizations, supply chain success is no longer measured only by cost reduction or product availability; it is measured by the ability to anticipate market changes, respond to uncertainty, optimize resources, protect service levels, and translate planning decisions into disciplined execution. Leaders and professionals are increasingly required to manage complexity across suppliers, internal functions, distribution networks, customer expectations, and performance indicators while maintaining agility and control. This course provides a practical executive-level understanding of how planning decisions influence operational outcomes and how execution discipline transforms strategic objectives into measurable results. Participants will explore planning accuracy, coordination mechanisms, inventory positioning, capacity alignment, execution monitoring, exception management, and continuous improvement practices. The course is particularly valuable for organizations seeking stronger visibility, faster decision-making, improved service reliability, and greater operational resilience in competitive and dynamic business environments.

Course Objectives

  • Analyze the relationship between supply chain planning decisions and execution performance.
  • Develop integrated planning approaches that align demand, supply, capacity, and inventory.
  • Evaluate operational constraints that affect service levels, cost efficiency, and delivery reliability.
  • Improve forecasting interpretation and planning accuracy through structured business input.
  • Coordinate cross-functional activities between procurement, operations, logistics, finance, and sales.
  • Apply practical methods to manage inventory availability, shortages, excess stock, and replenishment priorities.
  • Monitor execution performance using relevant operational indicators and exception-based controls.
  • Strengthen decision-making under uncertainty, disruption, and changing customer requirements.
  • Identify improvement opportunities across planning cycles, execution routines, and performance reviews.
  • Build action plans that support better visibility, accountability, and supply chain responsiveness.

Target Audience

This course is designed for supply chain managers, planning managers, operations managers, logistics managers, procurement professionals, inventory controllers, demand planners, supply planners, production planners, distribution specialists, warehouse supervisors, customer service managers, finance business partners, performance analysts, project managers, and executives responsible for improving end-to-end supply chain performance, operational coordination, and execution reliability.

Benefits for the Organization

  • Improve alignment between strategic objectives and operational execution.

  • Enhance supply chain visibility across planning, procurement, inventory, and logistics activities.

  • Reduce service failures caused by poor coordination, inaccurate planning, or delayed decisions.

  • Strengthen inventory efficiency while protecting customer service and business continuity.

  • Increase accountability through clearer roles, performance indicators, and review routines.

  • Support faster response to market volatility, operational disruptions, and demand changes.

Benefits for the Trainee

  • Gain practical knowledge of end-to-end supply chain planning and execution.

  • Improve the ability to connect planning assumptions with operational realities.

  • Strengthen analytical thinking in demand, inventory, capacity, and replenishment decisions.

  • Develop stronger coordination skills across departments and business functions.

  • Learn how to monitor execution performance and manage operational exceptions.

  • Build confidence in contributing to supply chain improvement and decision-making processes.

Course Outline

Day 1: Strategic Foundations of Supply Chain Planning and Execution

  • Understanding the role of planning and execution in organizational performance.
  • Connecting supply chain strategy with daily operational decisions.
  • Identifying key supply chain flows: materials, information, money, and decisions.
  • Recognizing common planning and execution gaps that reduce performance.
  • Understanding the impact of service levels, cost, lead time, and availability.
  • Mapping cross-functional responsibilities across the supply chain cycle.
  • Reviewing the importance of visibility, discipline, and accountability in execution.

Day 2: Demand, Supply, and Capacity Alignment

  • Understanding demand planning inputs and their impact on supply decisions.
  • Interpreting forecasts, customer patterns, seasonality, and business assumptions.
  • Aligning supply plans with procurement, production, and distribution capabilities.
  • Assessing capacity limitations and their effect on execution reliability.
  • Managing planning conflicts between demand expectations and supply constraints.
  • Improving coordination between commercial, operational, and financial teams.
  • Building practical routines for planning review and decision escalation.

Day 3: Inventory, Replenishment, and Availability Management

  • Understanding the strategic role of inventory in service and cost performance.
  • Differentiating between safety stock, cycle stock, excess stock, and obsolete stock.
  • Managing replenishment priorities based on demand, lead time, and risk.
  • Identifying root causes of stockouts, overstocking, and poor inventory turnover.
  • Improving inventory visibility across warehouses, locations, and supply points.
  • Balancing availability, working capital, storage limits, and customer commitments.
  • Applying practical controls for inventory review, exception handling, and corrective action.

Day 4: Execution Control, Logistics Coordination, and Performance Monitoring

  • Translating plans into executable operational schedules and priorities.
  • Coordinating logistics, warehousing, transportation, and order fulfillment activities.
  • Monitoring execution progress against service, cost, quality, and delivery indicators.
  • Managing exceptions such as delays, shortages, urgent orders, and supplier issues.
  • Improving communication between planning teams and execution teams.
  • Establishing review routines for operational performance and issue resolution.
  • Using performance insights to support faster decisions and stronger accountability.

Day 5: Continuous Improvement and Action Planning for Supply Chain Performance

  • Evaluating end-to-end supply chain planning and execution maturity.
  • Identifying improvement opportunities in processes, roles, data, and communication.
  • Building practical action plans for better supply chain responsiveness.
  • Strengthening governance routines for planning reviews and execution follow-up.
  • Improving decision quality through structured analysis and business alignment.
  • Developing performance dashboards that support visibility and accountability.
  • Creating implementation priorities for sustainable supply chain improvement.

Course Duration

Duration: 1 Weeks

Duration: 5 days
Format: Classroom / Online / Blended

Instructor Information

The training will be delivered by a team of experts specialized in negotiation and professional relationships. They have extensive practical experience in managing complex negotiations, as well as a strong record in delivering leadership and management development programs.

Frequently Asked Questions


Answer: This course is suitable for managers, specialists, planners, supervisors, analysts, and executives involved in supply chain planning, operations, inventory, procurement, logistics, and performance improvement.

Conclusion

Supply Chain Planning & Execution provides professionals and organizations with the knowledge, structure, and practical tools needed to transform supply chain planning into reliable operational performance. By connecting demand, supply, capacity, inventory, logistics, and execution routines, the course enables participants to make better decisions, manage complexity, reduce performance gaps, and support measurable business results. For organizations seeking resilience, agility, cost discipline, and service excellence, this course offers a strong foundation for improving supply chain coordination and building sustainable operational capability.

Supply Chain Planning & Execution

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