Specialist Diploma in Supply Chain Management
About This Course
The Specialist Diploma in Supply Chain Management (SDSCM) is a 270-hour course which consists of two Post-Diploma Certificates (PDCs).
This course consists of the following PDCs:
1. Post-Diploma Certificate in Materials Management (135 hours)
2. Post-Diploma Certificate in International Freight & Business (135 hours)
What You'll Learn
At the end of this course, learners will be able to:
1. Apply strategies and costing methods to manage inventory efficiently and effectively
2. Analyse organisation's purchasing policies and its issues and apply the principles and strategies of purchasing to improve profitability for an organisation.
3. Demonstrate ability to explore developments in supply chain management such as logistics security, green supply chain and cold chain logistics and apply concepts and strategies to manage the associated challenges.
4. Apply trade law and logistics concepts and strategies to manage the transportation of goods globally.
5. Identify supply chain drivers and apply principles and concepts to manage global logistics efficiently for an organisation
6. Analyse IT trends that affect supply chain and apply appropriate IT applications to manage supply chain and risk issues.
Entry Requirements
Applicants for the course should possess a diploma from a local polytechnic or degree with minimum of 1 year of work experience, preferably in a related field.
Holders of other equivalent academic qualification from foreign institutions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements may be considered for admission to the course based on evidence of at least 5 years of relevant working experience or supporting evidence of competency readiness. Suitable applicants who are shortlisted may have to go through an interview and/or proficiency test.