Supply Chain Management for SMEs

Join us for an engaging session designed for professionals, managers, and anyone interested in the essentials of supply chain management. This interactive workshop will cover key concepts, real-world examples, and practical strategies to help you navigate today’s complex supply chain landscape.

Topics include:

• Definition & Examples: Product-based and service-based supply chains.
• Overview of Supply Chain Stages: Sourcing, production, distribution, consumption, and end-of-life.
• Key Performance Drivers: Cost efficiency, customer service, quality, and competitiveness.
• Disruptions & Impact: How disruptions affect SMEs differently from larger organisations.
• Technology’s Role: ERP, digital tracking, e-invoicing.

Who should attend?

• Supply chain professionals
• SME owners and managers
• Anyone interested in understanding or improving supply chain operations

After the event there is an exciting opportunity to join us for a tour of the net zero centre.

Please note this event is funded via the Tees Valley Supply Chain programme, and delivered by Teesside University . This is a closed event for programme beneficiaries only, and anyone new to the programme can sign up via the following link:

https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/business/supply-chain/

About Tees Valley Supply Chain

Tees Valley Supply Chain is delivered by RTC North on behalf of the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority, and the Tees Valley Business Board.

If your business is based in Tees Valley (Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland or Stockton-On-Tees), support is fully funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Support is conditional based on eligibility and suitability checks, and for one-to-one productivity support the completion of a diagnostic.

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