{"610232":{"#nid":"610232","#data":{"type":"event","title":"SCL Course: Tactical Decision Making in Inventory and Supply Chain Management","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch4\u003ECOURSE DESCRIPTION\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENumerous tactical decisions must be made in the midst of public health and humanitarian challenges. Many of these decisions are concerned with the timely and efficient procurement, allocation, and distribution of resources (e.g. funds, supplies, volunteers) through a supply chain. This course will explore methodologies for tactical decision making including procurement and inventory policies, strategies for distribution and allocation of limited resources, and transportation decisions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWHO SHOULD ATTEND\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis course is designed for tactical and strategic members of non-governmental organizations, private corporations involved in the humanitarian relief efforts, U.S. federal government employees, U.S. state or local government employees, humanitarian foundation members, program managers, directors of field operations, disaster relief managers, director of logistics and inventory, and logistics officers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EHOW YOU WILL BENEFIT\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EProvide immediate impact to your organization through applied and real-world case studies.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELearn to bring NGOs, businesses, or government entities together to enhance collaboration, cooperation, and communication.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDiscover current trends and procedures to help your organization and team members get and stay ahead of the curve.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBuild a critical knowledge base to make tactical decisions around inventory, routing, and distribution.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDeliver best practices to measure and evaluate outcomes of humanitarian relief efforts.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETransform the humanitarian sector with increased capacity to participate in planning and strategic decision-making for effective supply-chain management.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWHAT IS COVERED\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EProcurement decisions\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInventory techniques for a single event versus ongoing operations\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EResource allocation 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