Global supply chain planning company, Barloworld Supply Chain Software (SCS) is currently working with WMG to prepare the ‘supply chain industry leaders of tomorrow’ for a bright future.

Three senior managers from the company have been sharing their experience and knowledge of the supply chain industry with delegates studying the supply chain module on the MSc in Supply Chain and Logistics Management.

Senior Teaching Fellow at WMG, Philip Foster, explains how the delegates benefit from being taught by senior representatives of a market leading company.

“The partnership between Barloworld Supply Chain Software and WMG enhances the quality of teaching, for students learning about supply chain management and their own organisations” Philip explains. “A great advantage of collaborating with Barloworld Supply Chain Software is that the speakers are able to refer to the latest technologies available, and their case studies also relate to the latest challenges facing the supply chain world.”

“It’s a great project to be involved with, allowing Barloworld SCS specialists the opportunity to share expertise and communicate with the next intake of supply chain professionals” Jim Wilson, Strategic Planning Product Manager at Barloworld SCS explains. “Our sessions have proved both successful and popular with the university delegates, who particularly enjoy the practicality of it.”

The Barloworld SCS managers help delegates to gain an understanding of the way in which theories of supply chain planning, such as inventory management and strategic network optimisation, are practically deployed in the commercial world, to help companies lower their supply chain costs and improve service levels. “We offer tangible, real-world examples of how companies have re-engineered their supply chains through the application of advanced supply chain planning theory and optimisation software” Jim Wilson says.

Barloworld Supply Chain Software serves a wide range of sectors, which enables the managers to align their teaching to WMG’s portfolio of modules, whilst providing outstanding education to any companies involved in WMG Programmes.

As a world leader in the field of Supply Chain Planning, Barloworld Supply Chain Software supports WMG’s teaching with market leading software technology currently being used by commercial companies, which can also be used by delegates in the classroom.

“The use of market leading technology helps to enhance the teaching experience by supporting the academic theory of supply chain planning with ‘hands-on’ problem solving experience in an advanced supply chain planning software environment” Jim Wilson adds.

The company’s commitment to the WMG Programmes aids delegates in learning about the best methods and practices to overcome supply chain challenges, and in having the potential to implement these best practices.

Barloworld SCS will continue with the sessions at the University of Warwick throughout 2011.

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