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Supplier Development & Lean Supply Chains     1 Day Course	Dates Available 2004 Dates: Feb 18 (L/Spa), Jun 9 (L/Spa)
In order to optimise their performance, lean organisations need lean supply chains. This course explores practical ways of developing lean supply chains, measuring and improving supplier performance, and building effective supplier partnerships. The course is based upon a series of lectures, discussions and practical exercises which are designed to stimulate lively debate, and to focus on new approaches which can directly benefit delegates’ companies.
Course Content
The Growing Importance of Supply Chains - Traditional supplier relationships and recent developments - Drivers for change - Critical success factors Lean Supply Chains - Objectives of supply chain management - Creating lean supply chains - Supply chain dynamics – the ‘bullwhip effect’ - Making supply chains flow Effective Purchasing Management - Supplier selection - Multiple and strategic sourcing - Supplier performance measures and targets - Improving supplier performance Building Effective Supplier Partnerships - Suppliers’ needs - Techniques to support supplier development - A framework for supplier development - The way ahead