Future-proofing a sustainable, high performing supply chain.
Pioneering. Strategic. Future-focused.
Global competition, constant disruption and the emergence of Industry 5.0 are forcing organisations to rethink established business models. Now more than ever, it is crucial for supply chains to revolutionise their strategies and solutions to proactively respond to both current and future disruptions, enabling organisations to thrive.
The Leading Supply Chain Transformation programme is a pioneering and rewarding learning experience, designed to inspire supply chain professionals from all sectors to revise their operations and business practices. You’ll reevaluate your end-to-end strategy, enhance your knowledge, and apply the latest thinking to navigate the ever-changing technological advancements and digital disruptors. Successfully lead the future of your supply chain by building a resilient and efficient supply chain that is both sustainable and high performing.
Lead transformation
Lead with confidence to navigate the ongoing transformation of your supply chain. Elevate your strategic capabilities and address current challenges.
Supply chain management
Get empowered with the latest thinking, knowledge, and insights into supply chain management, from the world-renowned Cranfield Centre for Logistics & Supply Chain Management faculty members.
Technological innovation
Enhance your thinking to leverage new technological advancements that are right for your organisation, improve efficiency and performance, personally and organisationally.
Future action
Future proof your operations by embedding your learnings with plans to build a resilient, adaptable and high performing supply chain for your organisation.
Programme information - Face-to-face
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- Dates
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- 15 - 19 Sep 2025
- Duration5 days, residential
- LocationCranfield campus
- Cost£6,450 + VAT, including accommodation Concessions available
Programme impact
Successfully transform your supply chain practices.
Explore the latest knowledge, tools, methods, strategies, and solutions to manage your supply chain in the Industry 5.0 era. Gain a clear understanding and apply current frameworks and practices to leverage new technologies thrusted upon the Supply Chain leaders. Lead your organisation’s supply chain that captures and delivers valuable solutions in the evolving landscape.
For you:
- Improve capacity to optimise and refine existing strategic approaches to establish sustainable supply chain management for your organisation.
- Expand your knowledge of Industry 5.0 and how this applies to your organisation – people, processes, sustainability, and new technologies.
- Develop a better understanding of the current, global trends from industry research and insights to confidently act upon.
- Gain a deeper understanding of the end-to-end supply chain that your organisation operates and identify areas of integration and improvements.
- Identify and create effective action plans to influence and inspire your supply chain, that galvanises operations and enhances competitive advantage.
- Acquire the latest thinking in supply chain management, strategy, planning, and execution from Cranfield’s renowned experts. These are all at the forefront of thought leadership in the field of logistics.
For your organisation:
- Improved end-to end supply chain performance to deliver value to your business,
- Stronger understanding of fundamental building blocks for effective supply chain management.
- Practical action plans to deliver immediate business impact, leveraging your supply chain for competitive advantage.
- Improved supply chain efficiency that drives superior financial performance.
- Greater capabilities to deliver an innovative supply chain culture whilst adding value to your teams, organisation and overall performance.
Testimonials
Who is this for?
This programme will benefit any professional who is interested in driving supply chain transformation within their organisation. You will need to have supply chain responsibilities, looking to lead, orchestrate, innovate, transform and implement change to enhance your organisations supply chain.
This programme is aimed at, but not limited to, experienced professionals who work in:
- Logistics
- Materials Handling
- Shipping & Packaging
- Fulfilment
- Transportation
- Procurement
- Change Management
- Freight
- Project Management
- Distribution
- Manufacturing
- Lean Innovation
- Purchasing
- Production development
- Warehouse management
What you will learn
Become a forward-thinking leader in supply chain management
Leading Supply Chain Transformation programme is a five-day programme that gives you a comprehensive examination of modern supply chain structures, practices, and technology, allowing you to lead your supply chain transformation confidently and effectively.
During the programme you will:
- Gain the latest thinking in supply chain management, strategy, planning, and execution from a variety of sectors.
- Explore the very latest knowledge, tools, methods, strategies, and solutions to manage your supply chain in the Industry 5.0 era.
- Deepen your supply chain leadership capabilities, honing your understanding of planning, sourcing, developing delivering and problem solving.
- Accelerate learning with our Global Supply Chain Management Simulation. An experiential learning environment with peers and faculty, allowing you to practice, rehearse and embed the knowledge gained.
- Reflect on your learnings by creating tangible, unique action plans, ready for sharing with confidence with your teams and organisation.
- Experience diverse ideas and issues from other participants from different industries and nationalities.
Structure
What you'll experience
Pre-programme – first steps in your transformation journey
Day one – Supply Chain Strategy
Day two – End-to-End Supply Chain
Day three – Sustainable Supply Chain
Day four – Performance and Profitability
Day five – Future of your Supply Chain
Unique and practical programme features
- Hear from expert faculty from Cranfield’s world-renowned Centre for Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management.
- Access to expert guest speakers from industry.
- You will learn from our renowned faculty, industry experts, and published academics at the forefront of thought leadership in the field of logistics.
- Apply your learning with our Global Supply Chain Management Simulation, an experiential learning environment with peers and faculty.
Programme Directors
Concessions
20% discount (tuition fee only) for Cranfield School of Management Alumni who have attended one of our eligible leadership programmes.
Accommodation and Location
How to apply
Next steps
Our team of executive development experts will be happy to talk to you about your development needs, please email us or call +44 (0)1234 754500.
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