Supply Chain Foundations: Project Management

Learn how to apply both project management tools and supply chain management principles to manage supply chain projects effectively.

Introduction

• Getting started with supply chain projects
• What you need to know for this course
• Two Trees Olive Oil case study

1. Supply Chains

• The role of a supply chain project manager
• Analyzing supply chain processes using process frameworks
• Analyzing supply chain processes using SIPOC
• Exercise: Analyzing supply chain processes using SIPOC
• Analyzing supply chain processes using flowcharts
• Analyzing supply chain processes using systems thinking
• Analyzing supply chain processes using value stream mapping

2. Project Management for Supply Chains

• Comparing waterfall and agile project management methods
• Using a waterfall approach for supply chain projects
• Using an agile approach for supply chain projects
• Using Lean Six Sigma for supply chain projects
• Using a hybrid approach for supply chain projects

3. The DIRECT Method

• Using the DIRECT framework for supply chain projects
• Defining the DIRECT objective for supply chain projects
• Investigating the DIRECT options for supply chain projects
• Resolving to a DIRECT course of action for supply chain projects
• Executing the DIRECT plan for supply chain projects
• Changing over to the new DIRECT systems and processes for supply chain projects
• Transitioning people to the new DIRECT solution for supply chain projects
• Exercise: Starting up a new distribution center
• Exercise: Managing a supply chain disruption

Conclusion

• Making supply chains better through projects