Supply Chain Risk Management

This DIXONTECH course equips professionals with the knowledge and tools to identify, assess, and mitigate risks in global supply chains. It focuses on enhancing resilience through proactive planning, strategic sourcing, and advanced risk management frameworks. Participants will learn to address disruptions, supplier failures, geopolitical risks, and market uncertainties, building agile and sustainable supply chain systems aligned with organizational objectives.

TRAINING TOPICS

• Supply chain risk concepts and frameworks

• Identifying and assessing supply chain vulnerabilities

• Risk mitigation strategies and contingency planning

• Supplier risk management and monitoring

• Building resilient and sustainable supply chains

BY THE END OF THIS TRAINING COURSE, DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO

• Identify key risks in supply networks

• Evaluate supply chain vulnerability levels

• Develop risk response and mitigation plans

• Implement monitoring and control systems

• Strengthen supply chain resilience and continuity

• Enhance supplier collaboration and compliance

• Design recovery and business continuity strategies

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO

• Supply chain and procurement professionals

• Risk management and compliance officers

• Logistics and operations managers

• Business continuity planners

• Strategic sourcing and supplier managers

• Corporate governance professionals

• Consultants in operations and risk management

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This DIXONTECH program uses scenario-based simulations, case studies, and risk mapping exercises. Participants engage in group projects to analyze disruptions, develop mitigation frameworks, and apply resilience strategies that ensure business continuity and operational excellence in complex global supply environments.

DAY 1

INTRODUCTION TO SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT

• Definition and categories of supply chain risks

• Key drivers of global supply chain vulnerability

• The strategic importance of risk management in SCM

• Risk typologies: operational, financial, environmental, and geopolitical

• Supply chain complexity and interdependence

• Establishing a risk-aware organizational culture

• Overview of international standards and frameworks (ISO 31000, ISO 28000)

DAY 2

RISK IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT METHODS

• Risk mapping and prioritization techniques

• Conducting supply chain risk assessments

• Identifying critical nodes and bottlenecks

• Tools for supplier risk evaluation and scoring

• Data analytics and predictive tools in risk management

• Probability-impact matrices and heat maps

• Case study: Assessing supplier vulnerability

DAY 3

RISK MITIGATION AND RESPONSE STRATEGIES

• Developing and implementing risk mitigation plans

• Diversification of sourcing and logistics channels

• Inventory strategies for uncertainty management

• Risk-sharing mechanisms and contractual safeguards

• Supplier collaboration for joint risk management

• Real-time monitoring and performance dashboards

• Implementing early warning systems and alerts

DAY 4

SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE AND CONTINUITY PLANNING

• Principles of supply chain resilience

• Building flexibility and redundancy into systems

• Business continuity and disaster recovery frameworks

• Scenario analysis and stress testing exercises

• Crisis communication and stakeholder management

• Digital technologies for risk visibility (IoT, AI, blockchain)

• Measuring resilience performance and maturity levels

DAY 5

SUSTAINABLE AND FUTURE-READY RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

• Integrating ESG and sustainability into risk frameworks

• Climate change and environmental disruption risks

• Regulatory and ethical compliance management

• Continuous improvement and feedback mechanisms

• Emerging global risk trends and adaptive strategies

• Benchmarking best practices from leading organizations

• Developing an organizational risk management roadmap