Programme Objective
Supply chains are a major source of competitive advantage. They are increasingly complex and very few firms have succeeded in building excellent supply chains. The firms that have developed superior supply chain design and process capabilities have also demonstrated superior financial performance. Traditionally, supply chain management (SCM) has focused on reducing costs and improving efficiency. However, for the firms excellent in SCM, it has been a significant means of value enhancement.
The success of SCM in an organization would depend significantly on how well it is understood by its top management including the CEO and senior executives in finance, marketing, HRM in addition to traditional supply chain functions like procurement, production, logistics, distribution in both service and manufacturing contexts. This program is designed from the viewpoint of creating organizational excellence through SCM and is targeted at senior executives from various functions of the firm.
This program aims to deliver i) strategic and comprehensive view of the firms’ business, ii) developing performance metrics that promote end-to-end coordination while managing uncertainty, iii) capabilities for superior decision-making and iv) managing complex trade-offs such as the efficiency versus resilience dilemma.
In this program, we focus on the flexibility, responsiveness, and coordination issues in the supply chains that allow firms to continuously respond to the challenges in global supply chains.
Key Topics
- Supply chain management as a competitive advantage
- Supply chain coordination – supply contracts, capacity planning, vertical integration
- Design of resilient supply chains and risk management – issues related to make versus buy, near-shoring, network design
- Demand planning and forecasting
- Strategic sourcing and supplier relationships
- Digital supply chains, technology driven supply chains
- Superior decision making through supply chain analytics
Participant will be provided with selected reading materials.
Programme Directors
Who May Attend
This programme targets senior- and middle-management executives involved in supply chain functions in a wide variety of production and service industries, sourcing and procurement, logistics, sales and marketing, project management, technology management and related functional areas.
Programme Duration and Delivery
- From the morning of December 08, 2025 till the afternoon of December 12, 2025
- Face to face - classroom based
Pedagogy
The participants will be introduced to the basic philosophy, important concepts and best practices through interactive discussions, case studies, simulations, in-class exercises. The pedagogy is designed to develop in the participant a critical thinking of integrating demand with supply chain management.
How to Apply
- You can apply/nominate your personnel by clicking on the “Apply Now” link corresponding to the particular MDP, as appearing on our online calendar available at: https://iimcal.ac.in/mdp/mdp-calendar
- Once the candidature(s) is (are) approved, the sponsoring authority or participant (in case of self-nomination) will be intimated over email along with a Proforma Invoice seeking programme fees in advance.
- Programme fees can be remitted online through Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT/RTGS).
- Upon remitting the fees online, kindly intimate CMDP office with the UTRNo. /relevant transaction details through email, so that we can connect your remittance to your nomination(s). Please note that confirmation of participation is subject to receipt of Programme fees by CMDP Office before commencement of the MDP.
For further assistance, please connect with:
Name: Ms. Payel Majumder
Number: +91 33 7121 6012
Email ID: program_mdp[at]iimcal[dot]ac[dot]in
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