Kazi Golam R.

Introduction to Supply Chain Management This unit will discuss the supply chain management as wider concept than logistics. It will discuss supply chain management as source of competitive advantage and the process how the supply chain becomes a value chain. Responsive Supply Chain & Strategic lead-time management This unit will discuss product 'push' versus demand 'pull', the Japanese philosophy, the foundations of agility, and a route map to responsiveness. Synchronous Supply Chain & Complexity in Supply Chain This unit will discuss the extended enterprise and virtual supply chain, the role of information in virtual supplychain, foundations for synchronisation, production strategies for quick response, and logistics systems dynamics. Managing Risk & Barriers to Supply Chain This unit will discuss the vulnerability of the supply chains, supply chain risk profile, managing the supply chain risk, and achieving supply chain resilience.