CIPS Level 6 - Global Strategic Supply Chain Mngt. [L6M3]

About this course

On completion of this module, you will be able to evaluate the influence of strategic supply chain management and assess the methods available to measure, improve, and optimise supply chain performance. You will examine how modern supply chains contribute to corporate and business strategy and understand how your decisions as a procurement and supply leader affect competitiveness, capability, and long-term organisational success. As global supply chains continue to expand, diversify, and become increasingly complex, this module equips you with the strategic insight needed to manage risks, support value creation, and align supply chain activities with broader corporate objectives.This module helps you explore how strategic supply chain management can enhance business performance through cost leadership, speed, quality improvement, and differentiation. You will assess how the supply chain interacts with corporate strategy, including its influence on profitability, resilience, and stakeholder performance. In addition, you will learn to use supply chain design tools, including segmentation, network mapping, value-stream analysis, and lean or agile methodologies, to improve operational efficiency and responsiveness. The module also develops your understanding of relationship management, change management, and performance measurement, and equips you with the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to lead modern supply chains effectively. By examining global trends, market volatility, and ESG expectations, you can evaluate how external forces shape strategic decisions and influence supply chain priorities.Did you know: Companies that demonstrate strong supply chain excellence outperform their industry peers financially by up to 70%, according to global benchmarking studies. This is because strategic supply chain leadership directly influences innovation, resilience, and total enterprise performance.