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Effective Supply Chain Decision Making using Simulation

Effective Supply Chain Decision Making using Simulation

Center for Executive Education (CEE), IBA, hosted a two-day workshop on "Effective Supply Chain Decision Making using Simulation" on January 28 & 29, 2020 at City Campus, Karachi.

The objective of this workshop was better understanding of the interdependence of physical & financial supply chains, as this is an essential skill for the 21st century business managers. The training was conducted using The Cool Connection (TCC), a cross-functional business simulation.

Faculty: Dr. Rameez Khalid & Faisal Jalal

Following were the Key Learning points of this workshop:

  • Supply Chain Management Overview
  • Physical & Financial Supply Chains (SC): Differences
  • Cash Conversion Cycle, O2C and P2P Processes
  • Role of Collaboration b/w Functions for SC Optimization
  • Creating efficiencies in Physical SC by focusing Financial aspects
  • & Local vs. Global Optimization
  • Understanding the Interdependencies of SC decisions
  • Decision Dashboards for major Financial SC Functions
  • Current Research on integrating SC with other functions
  • 3 Rounds of TCC SC-Finance Simulation
  • 4th & 5th Round – Bonus – as Take-home Exercise

Muhammad Azam, Manager, Feroze1888 Mills Ltd:
"Really wonderful session. Top leaders 'must' attend this session".

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