Contents
Drivers of change, challenges
- Importance and decision-making levels of the supply chain.
- Objectives of logistics management & supply chain management (SCM).
Structuring the supply chain - market-oriented design
- Corporate and supply chain strategy.
- Efficient and/or responsive supply chain.
- SCOR model: Source, Make, Deliver & Plan
Inventories in the supply chain - concepts and methods
- Inventory strategies in the supply chain.
- Methodology of inventory planning in line with the market.
- Importance of the demand forecast.
Source - The profit lies in purchasing
- Importance of purchasing.
- Supplier management - the basis of SCM.
- Total cost of ownership.
Make - The:The customer beats the beat
- Production concepts: MTO, MTS.
- Customer decoupling point, postponement.
- Leveling of production in the Toyota production system.
- Production control concepts: Pull/Push, Kanban.
Deliver - The goods must be delivered to the: customer
- Delivery concepts: JIT/JIS, consignment warehouse.
- Cooperation approaches: Vendor Managed Inventory.
- Transportation concepts: Area forwarder, milk run.
Plan - Supply Chain Controlling
- Key figures for supply chain performance.
- Requirements for key figure systems.
Including practical/best-practice cases and application exercises
Learning environment
Once you have registered, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services relating to this training course in your online learning environment.
Your benefit
They acquire important basics and learn,
- how the supply chain is structured and what the key drivers are,
- the advantages of actively managing the supply chain,
- how to actively shape your value chain,
- the importance of your partners in the supply chain for your success,
- which conflicts of objectives arise and how you can develop solutions, and
- how to monitor the performance of your supply chain.
Quick implementation in practice - through numerous exercises and practical cases.
You will recognize why supply chain management should have a very high priority for networked companies in today's world. You will learn the importance of a clear supply chain strategy and the resulting decision on which partners to use to design the value chain. This will enable you to critically examine your own supply chain and identify optimization approaches.
In addition to the strategic perspective, you will gain an insight into suitable concepts for efficiently designing operational processes in the supply chain. Methods of procurement, production and distribution logistics as well as suitable key figures for assessing their performance are discussed and applied.
Methods
- Trainer input on key SCM aspects
- Problem-oriented technical discussion
- Practical exercises on analysis and optimization methods
- Case studies and best practice examples
Tried and tested models round off your knowledge and support successful implementation.
- Trainer input on key SCM aspects
- Problem-oriented technical discussion
- Practical exercises on analysis and optimization methods
- Case studies and best practice examples
Tried and tested models round off your knowledge and support successful implementation.
Recommended for
For all those who want a well-founded overview of the complex interrelationships in the supply chain. For supply chain managers and logisticians as well as interested parties with interfaces to the topic.
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Start dates and details
Monday, 02.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 03.06.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 04.06.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Monday, 21.07.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, 22.07.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 23.07.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 03.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 04.09.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday, 05.09.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Wednesday, 12.11.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday, 13.11.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday, 14.11.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, 02.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 03.12.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday, 04.12.2025
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Tuesday, 03.02.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 04.02.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday, 05.02.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 18.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 19.03.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday, 20.03.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Monday, 20.04.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, 21.04.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 22.04.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, 16.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 17.06.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday, 18.06.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Monday, 20.07.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, 21.07.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 22.07.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, 16.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 17.09.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday, 18.09.2026
08:30 am - 4:30 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.