Inventory and supply chain concepts for the Retail Sector

This 3-day course explores a number of key inventory and supply chain concepts, which are critical elements of many retail supply chains

Target audience:
The course is for both those with experience who recognise the need to understand more about options for improvements, and those new to supply chain who want to understand how retail supply chains operate.  

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Appreciate key concepts in inventory management and the retail supply chain
• Understand different approaches to configuring and managing retail supply chains
• Explore the way that omni-channel, and related developments, are affecting retail supply chain.
• Consider typical trade-offs in retail supply chains

Topics covered will include:

• Inventory management
• Returns management
• Flow, lean and agile
• Omni-channel – mixing bricks and clicks
• Trade-offs