- 4 Sections
- 24 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Section 1: Understanding Supply Chain AuditsThis section introduces the purpose of a supply chain audit. Learners will understand what an audit is, why supply chains need auditing, and how audits support performance, resilience, cost control and risk management.6
- Section 2: Planning and Preparing the AuditThis section explains how to prepare for a supply chain audit. Learners will understand how to define the audit objective, set the scope, identify stakeholders, prepare audit questions and gather initial information.7
- Section 3: Auditing Core Supply Chain AreasThis section explains how to audit the main areas of a supply chain, including suppliers, procurement, inventory, warehousing, transport, planning, systems and risk.7
- 3.1Lesson 3.1: Auditing Suppliers and Procurement
- 3.2Lesson 3.2: Auditing Inventory and Stock Control
- 3.3Lesson 3.3: Auditing Warehousing and Storage
- 3.4Lesson 3.4: Auditing Transport and Delivery
- 3.5Lesson 3.5: Auditing Planning, Data and Systems
- 3.6Section 3 Learner Activity
- 3.7Section 3 Knowledge Check3 Questions
- Section 4: Reporting Findings and Driving ImprovementThis section explains how to analyse audit evidence, write findings, prioritise actions and create a practical improvement plan.9
- 4.1Lesson 4.1: Analysing Audit Evidence
- 4.2Lesson 4.2: Writing Audit Findings
- 4.3Lesson 4.3: Prioritising Findings
- 4.4Lesson 4.4: Creating the Improvement Plan
- 4.5Lesson 4.5: Presenting the Audit Report
- 4.6Lesson 4.6: Turning Audit into Continuous Improvement
- 4.7Section 4 Learner Activity
- 4.8Section 4 Knowledge Check3 Questions
- 4.9Final Knowledge Assessment1 Hour10 Questions