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Course overview
The Level 3 Extended Diploma in Introduction to Supply Chain Management is designed for students who have some experience working in the industry and are looking to develop their knowledge further. This course is also suitable for those looking to move into a supervisory management role within the supply chain field.
The course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the supply chain while also allowing them to specialise in specific areas. This approach provides students with the training they need for their career development while also helping organisations to enhance operational efficiency.
Job outcomes
- Warehouse Supervisor
- Assistant Buyer
- Freight Forwarder
- Transport Supervisor
- Logistics Team Leader
- Production Planner
- Distribution Supervisor
- Supply Planner
- Production Team Leader
- Supply Chain Supervisor
- Supply Chain Analyst
What you'll learn
- Gaining in-depth insight into new topics or enhancing existing knowledge
- The ability to transfer learning to real-life job roles
- Understanding the importance of tasks and responsibilities in line with business objectives
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Awards
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Duration study load
Students are provided with 18 months of support to complete their course. However, as the course is self-paced, the average completion time is typically 9 to 12 months.
Additionally, students have the flexibility to pause their studies or extend their course duration if needed.
Course features
- Gain access to a customised learning platform
- 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
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.
Who's it for?
Level 3 is for learners who already have experience in the supply chain industry and are looking to develop their knowledge further. This is also suitable for those looking to progress into a first-line management level role or those who are already working in this position and are looking to enhance their skills.
We provide learners with the opportunity to develop their skills through a bespoke distance learning format, with support from industry experts every step of the way. You can custom build your course to suit your current experience level, career ambitions and employer’s objectives.
As well as being able to tailor the course by unit selection, there are also nine different methods to consider when it comes to your assessments, so you can complete your course in a way that suits your individual learning preferences.
Delivery
When studying with IoSCM, you will have access to the online learning platform and learning resource centre. The IoSCM learning platform provides you with all your course content, unit information, and the option to interact with other learners who are studying the same course as you. The learning resource centre includes a huge library of resources for you to utilise which will support you throughout your learning.
All courses are studied through online and supported by distance learning, so you can work through your course online at your own pace and utilise the support from the support and education teams as and when required.
Subjects
The largest qualification option available, the Extended Diploma enables learners to select between six to nine units of study* to enhance their industry knowledge across various topics and subjects.
*Each unit of study has an allocated credit value.
This unit will cover the concept of supply chain management and its importance in meeting organisational goals, with effective utilisation of resources and effective management of the three kinds of flows within a supply chain.
The unit also explores:
- Risk factors that affect a Supply Chain
- The concept of Lean Operations
- The links within a Supply Chain
12 Unit Credit Values
Modern production and manufacturing incorporate tools, techniques, and methods into their processes to optimise production to achieve maximum efficiency.
The indicative content of this unit also includes;
- Production Processes – batch and flow production
- Demand management – moving average, exponential smoothing, linear trend line, executive judgement.
- Planning techniques – Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), Just in Time (JIT), Kanban and Review Systems – lead times, buffer stocks,
- Technology – Total Quality Management (TQM), Automated Stock Control, Management
- Information Systems (MIS), World Class Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
- Monitoring production – inputs, outputs, waste and rejects, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
12 Unit Credit Values
The unit will investigate the strategies, objectives, and methods for delivering products and services to an organisation and explores:
- the role of Procurement in the Value Chain
- the links between Purchasing and Business Strategy
- different procurement sectors
12 Unit Credit Values
The Introduction to Logistics Management core unit provides learners with an explanation of the various strategies to effectively control and monitor the vital functions of logistics, including further policies and the international and external factors that influence logistics activities. The unit considers the essential requirements for developing, monitoring and controlling logistics protocols to support the efficient and effective delivery of goods and services to customers. Indicative content includes:
- The key factors influencing logistics such as decisions, processes and capabilities
- Factors that influence logistics activities
- How technology supports logistics operations
- Requirements for the development, monitoring and control of logistics protocols
12 Unit Credit Values
This unit will investigate the key procurement concepts that ensure a business is leveraging its purchasing ability to ensure that goods and services required by the organisation are sourced in a way that generates the most significant value to that organisation and explores:
- how procurement interacts with external organisations to best understand the needs of the business
- how procurement supports a business’s objectives
- national legislation relevant to procurement
- the components of the purchasing cycle
8 Unit Credit Values
The unit will cover:
- the role of purchasing and procurement within an organisation
- the stages of sourcing and procurement
- Contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLA)
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.
