Ensuring continuity in the global supply chain.UEL celebrates eCommerce Day
UKZN Extended Learning (UEL) partnered with Leader.co.za to celebrate eCommerce Day on 10 March.
The event included a webinar on Global Risk Management facilitated by Dr Robert Trent, a supply chain management academic based in the United States.
The webinar covered a range of potential risk factors and how each poses a threat to the supply chain’s efficiency and effectiveness in various industries. Trent also highlighted how the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked new ways of working, such as additional regulatory compliance, which affects trade, increasingly complex networks of worldwide suppliers, and economic and market uncertainty. The world of business has evolved as a result. Staying ahead of the supply chain industry curve will demand innovative and problem-solving thinkers. It is essential that those involved in the supply chain have the ability to segment risks by utilising relevant tools and approaches to manage these risks.
The webinar was also an opportunity to introduce UEL’s fresh perspective on its Supply Chain Management programme, which will be replaced by the Global Supply Chain Management (Focus on Business Risk) programme commencing on 26 May 2021. It will offer delegates a broader perspective of the business landscape and a better understanding of risk management. The webinar provided a sample of the content of the new programme that aims to help delegates develop their risk management capabilities through understanding the key elements of supply chain risk with detailed approaches. The root of organisational resilience is the level of preparedness in mitigating risk and mastering disruption recovery processes. Attendees that join the programme in May will receive a comprehensive set of risk management tools, resources and various assessments to promote industry competitiveness.
To view Dr Trent’s full presentation, click here.
For more information on the Global Supply Chain Management programme contact Faith Ndlovu on +27 31 260 1234 or email: Ndlovuz1@ukzn.ac.za
Words: Nkosingiphile Ntshangase
Photograph: Supplied