Supply Chain Management Education Enhances Critical Skills for Professionals
Supply chain management is getting complex by the day. As the complexities in supply chain increases, disruptions grow more pronounced. Graduate and post-graduate courses, MBA in logistics and supply chain management programs are bracing up to respond to such situations. Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning offers a two-year PG diploma in supply chain management for graduates and professionals.
The recent Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war has had a reverberating effect throughout the global supply chain. Shortage of inventory, fluctuation in demand by consumers, are some of the key aspects that led to the disruption in supply chain. This pronounces the need to have professionals to run the logistics and supply chain efficiently such that the supply of goods is in prompt and timely as per the demand.
In addition to this, there are several technological and cybersecurity threats that the supply chain is even vulnerable too. Professionals with the know-how of these threats are geared to identify, mitigate the risks so as to ensure the safety of the organization.
All of this require professionals to manage the supply chain efficiently and to ensure transactions take place smoothly without any glitches.
Supply Chain Management- Scope and Learning Outcomes
Supply chain professionals typically earn their degree at post-graduate level through MBA in supply chain management that creates professionals trained to help manage the vulnerabilities of the supply chain and crate a renewed focus on improving the logistics hygiene.
SCDL, in its recent offering aims to skill professionals interested in pursuing their career in this arena through its 2-year PG Diploma in Supply chain management through distance mode of learning. The course is hailed to be in line with any MBA in logistics and supply chain management course, albeit through a self-paced mode of learning.
The key learning outcome of the PG Diploma program in Supply chain management by SCDL include
-Understanding the supply chain-its weaknesses, vulnerabilities and how to deal with the uncertainties
-Bolstering the specific skill required to improve resilience in the supply chain
-Understanding the strategies and methods to forecast demand, creating a network, aggregate planning.
-Learning to bring in the efficiency so as to contribute to the growth of the company
-Use of various tools, methods and technology to ensure smooth handling of the task
Professionals in Supply chain Management
Upon completion of the study, students acquire professional competencies in supply chain management, materials management & logistics, leading to improved job skills, professional growth and self-enrichment. As a result, students learn how to increase the efficiency of an organization, profitability and responsiveness.
On the professional front, professionals and young graduates from SCDL or for that matter can seek employment in diverse area and sectors including, automobile, technology, logistics. The degree leads to designation and roles specifying MBA in supply chain management, such as procurement manager, purchase analyst/assistant, purchase manager, strategic planner, supply chain manager, among others.
About SCDL
SCDL is among the pioneering institutions for distance learning, offering a wide range of AICTE approved Post Graduate Diploma, Diploma and Certificate programs in over 40+ specializations. The course and course material are designed to be in line with the market demand and industry trends through collaborative learning, that makes SCDL a reputed Distance Learning institute in India. SCDL has a full-time faculty and over 350 adjunct faculty who are available for academic counselling, developing curriculum and assessment of students’ progress