Fundamentals of the supply chain

In two days you’ll understand how the entire chain works together, and where your role makes the difference.

Supply chain fundamentals is the two-day basic training of the Supply Value Academy: beginners and newcomers learn to understand the entire chain using the international SCOR framework (Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return and Enable). The training requires no prior knowledge and gives participants the language and overview to work more effectively in every chain role.

Why this training

Anyone who works in a chain without understanding the chain quickly optimizes their own island, and passes the problem on to the next link. It sounds logical, yet it happens everywhere, every day.

This training gives you the complete picture in two days, based on SCOR: the framework that is the standard worldwide and that we use in our advisory practice on a daily basis. It’s not just an abstract model lesson; it’s a tour of the chain with a chain game that makes the pain (and the solution) tangible.

You can do this afterwards

  • You oversee the entire chain. Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return, Enable, and speak the language of every link.
  • You recognize the classic chain problems (such as the shirking effect) and know what helps against them.
  • You read the most important chain KPIs and understand what your work contributes to them.
  • You know where the biggest opportunities for development lie within your organization, and you can actively participate in discussions about them.

Target group

Beginners in supply chain, logistics or operations; lateral entrants; and professionals from adjacent fields (purchasing, sales, finance, IT) who want to understand the chain with which they work daily.

Previous knowledge: none.

Program

  • SCOR as a roadmap: six processes, one coherent whole
  • Plan and Source: from demand forecasting to supplier selection, with a view to value-based location and transport choices (Value Location and Value Transport Strategy Model)
  • The chain game, round 1: experience for yourself how local decisions ripple through the chain
  • Make, Deliver and Return: producing, delivering and the return flow that everyone forgets
  • Chain KPIs: service level, inventory days, lead time, and their interdependency
  • The chain game, round 2: now with coordination (and a noticeably better result)
  • Translation to your organization: where is your greatest opportunity?

Trainer

Anke Creuwels, Supply Value
Anke Creuwels

The training is given by supply chain consultants from Supply Value, including Anke Creuwels [verify], who apply SCOR in analysis and improvement processes in industry, retail and logistics. The examples come directly from those assignments.

Frequently asked questions

If you have been working in a single shift for years, then the chain overview is often the missing piece. If you are unsure, call a trainer; they will honestly advise you whether this is the right start or whether you can better delve into the subject directly.

SCOR is the international standard: one language that you find everywhere, from job vacancy texts to improvement programs. We use it ourselves in our consulting practice, so you learn the framework that your future colleagues and suppliers also work with.

Practical information

€ 1,395 p.p., excluding VAT

€ 3,950 per group per day (up to 8 participants; hall and catering provided by the client)

Duration
2 training days
Next date
9 February 2027
Location
Zeist (office), another location by arrangement, or in-house at your location
Training format
Open registration and in-house
Level
Educational level
HBO
Group size
Maximum of 12 participants
Study tax
Training days plus approximately 2 hours of preparation per day
Language
Dutch
Certificate
Certificate from the Supply Value Academy
Sector focus
All sectors
Bookability
Open registration according to the scheduled dates. Without scheduled dates, the training can only be booked in-house.
Included
Training material, certificate and lunch
Payment
Invoice immediately after registration; payment term 14 days

Prices exclude VAT · free cancellation up to 4 weeks in advance

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