Qualifications

This unit is designed to enable students to focus on developing and managing effective relationships, old and new, within the supply chain.

This unit is designed to help students gain an appreciation of the complexities of both the legalities and commercial issues of contractual arrangements entered into with external organisations. The unit provides an underpinning knowledge of the legalities of the formation of contracts as well as the key ingredients of any commercial arrangement - a specification, the contractual terms and key performance indicators.

This unit is designed to enable students to manage their own area of responsibility with an organisation's internal supply chain, in line with the overall strategic business pln and the operational plan for the purchasing function.

This unit is designed to enable students to undertake risk analysis and a variety of risk assessments relating to different aspects of purchasing and supply and to implement a range of appropriate risk management tools and techniques.

This unit is designed to provide students with an appreciation of the marketing concept, the role of marketing within an organisation, marketing’s relationship with purchasing and supply, and marketing’s contribution to the overall strategic plan.

This unit is designed to develop student’s leadership skills to enable them to lead, influence and provide direction to stakeholders within the supply chain.

The supply chain manager is responsible for specific activities and processes which can contribute to achieving corporate strategic goals. This unit is designed to provide students with an understanding of strategic aspects of supply chain management.

This unit is designed to enable students to undertake risk analysis and a variety of risk assessments relating to different aspects of purchasing and supply and to implement a range of appropriate risk management tools and techniques.

This unit is designed to provide students with an appreciation of the marketing concept, the role of marketing within an organisation, marketing’s relationship with purchasing and supply, and marketing’s contribution to the overall strategic plan.

This unit is designed to enable students to manage their own area of responsibility with an organisation's internal supply chain, in line with the overall strategic businss plan and the operational plan for the purchasing function.

This unit is designed to enable students to identify the major areas of concern in effectively managing stores and distribution throughout the supply chain. It is essential that goods are moved through the supply chains to customers at the right time, in the right condition, at the right place and the right cost. Failure in any of these areas will add unnecessary costs to the ultimate customer while success will add value, and delight the customer.

This is a 12 month programme for those students wishing to take the Level 4 - Foundation Diploma in Purchasing and Supply via self study supported by tutorial workshops.

This is a 12 month programme for those students wishing to take the Level 6 - Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply via self study supported by tutorial workshops.

This is a 12 month programme for those students wishing to take the Level 5 - Advanced Diploma in Purchasing and Supply via self study supported by tutorial workshops.

This unit is designed to enable students to manage their own area of responsibility with an organisation's internal supply chain, in line with the overall strategic business pln and the operational plan for the purchasing function.

This unit is designed to help students to measure the effectiveness of the supply chain and its contribution towards aiding the competitiveness of the organisation.

This unit is designed to enable students to identify the major areas of concern in effectively managing stores and distribution throughout the supply chain. It is essential that goods are moved through the supply chains to customers at the right time, in the right condition, at the right place and the right cost. Failure in any of these areas will add unnecessary costs to the ultimate customer while success will add value, and delight the customer.

Supply Chain Management in Practice (Compulsory Core Unit) should be taken after other two compulsory units.

This unit has two separate briefs, one for the case study and one for the work-based project. Students have the option of an either/or for the purposes of the CIPS Graduate Diploma qualification.

Please note that the Modular Training delivers the case study option only.

This unit is designed to provide students with the ability to apply a variety of theories to negotiation in respect of preparation, planning and participating in the negotiation process.

This unit is aimed at Purchasing managers are responsible for specific activities and processes, which can contribute to achieving corporate strategic goals. This unit is designed to provide students with an understanding of strategic aspects of finance in relation to the decision-making process and detailed analysis necessary to deliver effective procurement.