Introduction

This Programme de gestion des chaînes d'approvisionnement en Afrique equips participants with the skills to tackle real-world supply chain issues. It combines strategy, marketing, and operational management to improve logistics, sustainability, and inventory management.

Designed specifically for African managers, the programme offers practical insights and frameworks to enhance supply chain performance, profitability, and long-term success.

Objectif du programme

A la fin du programme, les participants seront capables de :

• Enhance Strategic Supply Chain Management by equipping participants with the tools to drive efficiency and resilience in African markets.
• Foster Innovation in supply chain processes to adapt to emerging trends, including digital transformation and sustainability.
• Develop Practical Solutions for overcoming supply chain challenges unique to Africa, such as infrastructure limitations and regulatory complexities.
• Strengthen Decision-Making skills with data-driven approaches and best practices in procurement, logistics, and operations management.
• Promote Collaboration by building networks between professionals, businesses, and policymakers to advance supply chain development across Africa.

Programme Benefits?

• Learn tools to align supply chain processes for operational excellence and design supply chains that improve profitability
• Explore state-of-the-art models and solutions to the challenges of managing complex local, regional, and global supply chains, including logistics, inventories, transportation, information, relationships with suppliers, and outsourcing
• Learn frameworks to manage supply chain risk on local, regional, and global scales.
• Analyse sources of supply chain risk and explore strategies to mitigate risk. Incorporate reputational risk into supply chain design
• Explore purchasing, production, and distribution strategies and understand the trade-offs involved with execution on local, regional, and global scales
• Gain tools to adapt your supply chain to change
• Gain understanding of managing supply chains sustainability, and learn to manage the tension between sustainability and economic fundamentals
• Learn to make sense of the complexity and uncertainty of managing supply chains in the context of Africa.

Participants cibles

This programme is ideal for professionals involved in supply chain management across Africa, including:

• Supply Chain Managers and Logistics Coordinators seeking to improve efficiency and innovation.
• Procurement Leaders focused on sourcing and cost-effective supply chain strategies.
• Operations Managers aiming to strengthen operational processes and business performance.
• Government Officials and Policymakers involved in trade and logistics regulation.
• Consultants advising on supply chain strategy, specifically in African contexts.
• Entrepreneurs and Business Owners aiming to optimize their supply chain systems for growth.

Principaux avantages

A la fin du programme, les participants seront capables de :

• Enhance Operational Excellence by designing supply chains that drive efficiency and profitability.
• Apply Scalable Frameworks to manage supply chains at local, regional, and global levels.
• Identify and Mitigate Risks, including operational and reputational challenges.
• Optimise Purchasing, Production, and Distribution by understanding key trade-offs.
• Build Adaptive Supply Chains that respond effectively to change and uncertainty.
• Integrate Sustainability while balancing economic and environmental priorities.
• Navigate Africa’s Unique Supply Chain Landscape by addressing its challenges and opportunities.

Exécution du programme

The programme is delivered in a live format at Strathmore University Business School campus. It includes lectures, class discussions, and real-life case analyses, along with guest lectures and a field trip for practical learning.

Participants will also engage in workshops and networking sessions, providing opportunities for informal interaction. They will work in teams on live field cases, solving supply chain challenges faced by real companies.

Les cours sont dispensés en personne sur le campus de la SBS.

Structure du programme

The programme consists of ten modules, each addresses a key issue in the design and management of supply chains:

Faculté

Le programme est dispensé par une équipe de professeurs de haut niveau composée d'universitaires et de praticiens.

AAs a result, classroom discussions provide conceptual frameworks for effective decision making, along with practical tools for real-life implementation.