Assess the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); Evaluate methods of measuring and improving supply chain performance; Examine approaches available for supplier development; Assess innovative measures to improve the supply chain; Assess the market factors that influence strategic sourcing; Examine the assessment of sourcing options for strategic supplies of products and/or services; Analyse a strategic assessment plan for a key supplier using modelling and analytical techniques; Analyse how costs and finance can impact on supply chains; Critically assess methods for managing the volatility of currencies in supply chains; Analyse methods for managing the volatility of commodities in supply chains; Assess financial measures that can be applied to measuring the performance of the supply chain; Examine the impact of stakeholder feedback on the supply chain strategy; Analyse approaches to benchmarking that can be applied to measuring the performance of the supply chain. Please click here for the detailed syllabus.