CIPS L5 Advanced Diploma

L5M7 Competitive Advantage through the Supply Chain

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Course curriculum

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    Chapter 1 – The dynamics of supply chains

    • LO|1.1 Compare supply chains, supply chain networks and supply chain management

    • LO|1.2 Analyse the added value that effective supply chain management can deliver for the organisation

    • LO|1.3 Analyse the relationship between organisational infrastructure and process management in supply chain management

    • LO|1.4 Compare approaches to improving supply chains

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    Chapter 2 - Improvement methodologies that can be used in supply chains

    • LO|2.1 Compare approaches to total quality management for supply chain improvement

    • LO|2.2 Analyse the use of statistical methods to achieve supply chain improvement

    • LO|2.3 Critically appraise processes that can be used for supply chain improvement

    • LO|2.4 Examine how business process re-engineering (BPR) and benchmarking can be used for supply chain improvement

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    Chapter 3 - Measures required to achieve competitive advantage in supply chains

    • LO|3.1 Evaluate source of competitive advantage

    • LO|3.2 Analyse pricing arrangements that can be used to achieve competitive advantage in the supply chain

    • LO|3.3 Analyse cost reduction activities for a supply chain to achieve competitive advantage

    • LO|3.4 Assess methods to promote greater collaboration in supply chains to support the achievement of competitive advantage

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