CILT Endorsed Supply Chain Operations: Principles for Continuity and Sustainability
This course explores how modern supply chain operations can build resilience, continuity, and sustainability amid disruption, volatility, and rising stakeholder expectations. Participants examine the principles of robust supply chains, resilient network and logistics design, and practical continuity planning for risk and interruption management. The course also addresses emerging priorities such as multi-tier visibility, agility, responsible sourcing, and cross-functional collaboration. It concludes with strategies to strengthen supply continuity while improving environmental performance, stakeholder trust, and long-term operational sustainability.
PrerequisitesNone — open to managers at all levels
5 Days
2 Sessions
Starting from USD 1,500
Available Online
Course Methodology
This course uses a variety of individual exercises, team exercises, assessments, case studies, games, videos and discussion boards.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the foundations of strong supply chains for continuity and sustainable operations
- Outline supply chain design practices for optimum performance
- Apply continuity plans to manage supply chain interruptions
- Develop stakeholder engagement strategies to improve supply stream resilience
- Evaluate ethical, sustainability, and responsibility practices as a backbone for strong supply chains
Target Audience
This course is designed to cater for supply chain professionals across different functions, namely planning, procurement, warehousing, transportation, logistics and inventory management.
Target Competencies
- Supply chain management
- Resilient network design
- Risk & continuity planning
- Sustainable sourcing
- Vendor relationship management
- Ethical supply practices
Course Outline
- Features of Strong Supply chains
- Supply chain overview
- Strategic, tactical, and operational elements of supply chain
- Supply chain impact on society and the environment
- Defining "strength" and "resilience" in supply chains
- Fit for purpose design
- Resilience in face of change
- Stakeholder relations
- Design Principles for Resilient Supply Chains
- Sources of disruption
- Supply chain people competencies
- Process design for productivity in implementation
- Supporting technologies
- Product and service design principles for operations
- Supply Continuity Planning
- Risk and continuity planning process overview
- Risk management terms and concepts
- Supply chain risk scope and charter
- Risk analysis and heat maps
- Risk response strategies
- Risk charter management
- Risk monitoring and control
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Key stakeholder identification
- Supplier segmentation and demand-side partners
- Internal stakeholders and influencers
- Stakeholder communications plan
- Change management fundamentals
- Elements of change: Logos, Ethos, and Pathos
- Ethical Principles as a Core Strength
- Ethical code of conduct
- Corporate culture and risk appetite
- Ethical considerations
- Legal considerations
- Sustainability in supply chains
- Responsibility programs across supply tiers
2026 Schedule & Fees
Course Fees Starting From
USD
1,500
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