Supply Chain Operations QQI L5 - Online

Participant Profile:
This course is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge, skills and competence in the principals and practice of supply chain logistics to work independently and under supervision within national, international and global trading environments. NOTE: The theory exam for this course may be held onsite in the Limerick campus.

Programme Description:
• Explore supply chain trends of the 21st century including logistic hubs, E-procurement and just-in-time inventory planning. • Explore the advantages and disadvantages of 3rd party distribution strategic partnerships. • Identify and predict using forecasting methods, product life cycles of various markets recognising turbulent markets, predictable markets, and repetitive markets. • Explore environmental sustainability • Examine logistics paths from China, Japan, Asia, USA, Europe. • Develop a supply chain logistic mix based on warehousing, transport, and delivery service for a company of choice. • Understand systems to support data interchange between all stakeholders within the supply chain. • Analyse factors of warehousing decisions taking size, location and storage facilities • Analyse the function of a distribution centre from receiving, storage, order picking and dispatch NOTE: Learners undertaking online courses must have basic IT skills and have access to the necessary ICT equipment, software and Broadband capability to enable them to undertake an online course.