INTRODUCTION

VILAS in cooperation with The Fresh Connection of Netherlands have organized the Supply Chain Executive training programme with the aim of experimenting and applying the simulator model used in several leading multinational companies to the field related teaching activities in Vietnam.

There is the fact that a Supply Chain training programme would be a shortcoming if participants cannot experience actual tasks in a professional working environment, as well as analyse related issues thereby making decisions based on their knowledge which has been conveyed. Thus, bringing the TFC simulator model into the programme will be the decisive factor to solve these issues.

Designed by Inchange B.V Netherlands, TFC is now ranked as one of the most widely applied supply chain simulation business models. Coca-Cola, DHL, Apple, MAERSK, Unilever, PepsiCo, and more than 600 corporations are applying TFC in human resource development, internal training, and as a valuable criterion for their recruitment process.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• To provide an overview of 04 main departments in the supply chain: Sales, Inventory, Operations and Purchasing, thereby contributing in career orientation for participants;
• To understand a typical supply chain structure of FMCG Company;
• To provide practical experiences and directly interaction on the supply chain management system, which would support the participants for their own career orientation in Supply Chain industry;
• To improve teamwork, presentation, debate, data analyzing and decision-making skills.

PARTICIPANTS

• 3^rd and 4^th year economics major students (especially in business administration) who are interested and willing to work in the supply chain industry;

• Under 1-year experienced employees in the supply chain industry.
• No-industry employees willing to be involved in supply chain industry.

COURSE’S ORGANIZATION

The course puts participants in the business context of a fast-moving consumer goods company (FMCG). Throughout weekly knowledge, participants will analyze and evaluate the situation of the company in separate departments, from which to make decisions, change data, KPIs, interact between departments to operate the supply chain and redevelop the company.

Teamwork learning model will follow the participants from the first session. Each group will have 04 members, representing for 04 vice presidents of 04 departments to discuss and evaluate the issues together. After that, the group will give a presentation of the company's result, along with debating and answering questions from rival groups. The model will become more complex round by round, therefore requiring hard-work from all members and decision-making skills at the right time.

• (Wednesday + Friday) or (Thursday + Saturday): Trainers deliver knowledge, share experiences, and case studies.
• Monday or Tuesday: Mentor introduces the TFC model of each department, related topics, relations between model and reality.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Participants are required to work, support and follow the team during the whole programme.
• Since week 2, each team is required to submit their data/excel sheet/report of decision-making process before the presentation session to the Mentor.
• Participants are not allowed to take the final exam in case of absent more than 3 sessions of the programme.