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CILT Endorsed Supply Chain Operations: Principles for Continuity and Sustainability

Why Attend

This course explores how modern supply chain operations can build resilience, continuity, and sustainability amid disruption, volatility, and rising stakeholder expectations. Participants examine the principles of robust supply chains, resilient network and logistics design, and practical continuity planning for risk and interruption management. The course also addresses emerging priorities such as multi-tier visibility, agility, responsible sourcing, and cross-functional collaboration. It concludes with strategies to strengthen supply continuity while improving environmental performance, stakeholder trust, and long-term operational sustainability.

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Course Methodology

This course uses a variety of individual exercises, team exercises, assessments, case studies, games, videos and discussion boards.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Identify the foundations of strong supply chains for continuity and sustainable operations
Outline supply chain design practices for optimum performance
Apply continuity plans to manage supply chain interruptions
Develop stakeholder engagement strategies to improve supply stream resilience
Evaluate ethical, sustainability, and responsibility practices as a backbone for strong supply chains

Target Audience

This course is designed to cater for supply chain professionals across different functions, namely planning, procurement, warehousing, transportation, logistics and inventory management.

Target Competencies

Supply chain management
Resilient network design
Risk & continuity planning
Sustainable sourcing
Vendor relationship management
Ethical supply practices

Features of Strong Supply chains
- Supply chain overview
- Strategic, tactical, and operational elements of supply chain
- Supply chain impact on society and the environment
- Defining "strength" and "resilience" in supply chains
- Fit for purpose design
- Resilience in face of change
- Stakeholder relations
Design Principles for Resilient Supply Chains
- Sources of disruption
- Supply chain people competencies
- Process design for productivity in implementation
- Supporting technologies
- Product and service design principles for operations
Supply Continuity Planning
- Risk and continuity planning process overview
- Risk management terms and concepts
- Supply chain risk scope and charter
- Risk analysis and heat maps
- Risk response strategies
- Risk charter management
- Risk monitoring and control
Stakeholder Engagement
- Key stakeholder identification
- Supplier segmentation and demand-side partners
- Internal stakeholders and influencers
- Stakeholder communications plan
- Change management fundamentals
- Elements of change: Logos, Ethos, and Pathos
Ethical Principles as a Core Strength
- Ethical code of conduct
- Corporate culture and risk appetite
- Ethical considerations
- Legal considerations
- Sustainability in supply chains
- Responsibility programs across supply tiers

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)

Meirc is an Approved Training Provider (ATP) in the region for the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Established in 1919, CILT is the world’s leading supply chain, logistics and transport professional body with over 33,000 members across the globe. CILT seeks to add value to individual and corporate members by enhancing their knowledge, careers, and businesses by setting, supporting and delivering professional standards and education in the fields of logistics, transport and supply chain. By attending Meirc’s CILT accredited courses, participants can earn CPD units as well as attain modular unit award courses that can be combined for international certification

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2026 Schedule & Fees

Per participant

27 - 31 Dec, 2026
Arabic
Dubai
Venue to be assigned

This course is also offered in Virtual Learning, click on the course below.

CILT Endorsed Supply Chain Operations: Principles for Continuity and Sustainability - Virtual Learning

27 - 31 Dec, 2026

Arabic

Virtual Learning

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