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THE GSCC EXECUTIVE PROGRAM

Supply ChainValue Creation

How supply chain decisions create cash,
margin, growth and enterprise value.

Build the financial case for your next operational decision—and a recommendation your CFO can act on.

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09focused modules
22learning sessions
54 minof video, approximately
At your pace
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THE BUSINESS CASE

Make your next decision
count in the boardroom.

A lower inventory number. A better service level. A more reliable supplier. What does each actually mean for the business? Learn to connect operational choices to financial outcomes—and make the trade-offs explicit.

01 / CASH

Release working capital.

Assess inventory economics and identify cash opportunities while protecting service.

Inventory → cash
02 / MARGIN

See the cost of service.

Understand customer profitability, cost-to-serve and the economics behind service promises.

Service → contribution
03 / GROWTH

Protect valuable revenue.

Quantify revenue-at-risk and build the business case for reliability and resilience.

Reliability → growth
04 / CAPITAL

Defend the investment.

Compare capacity, sourcing and capital options using cash flows, returns and downside scenarios.

Investment → enterprise value
BUILT FOR

Experienced supply chain, operations, procurement and logistics leaders who need to make a stronger financial case.

A PREVIEW OF YOUR FINAL CHALLENGE

The CFO gives
you $15 million.
Where does it go?

Your business holds $80M in inventory. Service is deteriorating, margins are under pressure, and a critical component depends heavily on one supplier.

Four investment packages. A limited budget. Your task: decide what to fund, explain what you leave out, and defend the recommendation.

Illustrative business scenario from the program
TRY THE BUDGET TRADE-OFF

Build your allocation

Interactive preview
Choose full investment packages within a fifteen million dollar budget
Allocated $0MAvailable $15M

Select the investments you would fund.

This preview explores the budget only. In the program, you also assess cash flows, evidence, risks and alternatives. Selections are not submitted.

THE GSCC APPROACH

Learn it. Apply it.
Defend your decision.

Each stage connects a framework to a business decision. Use practitioner cases, guided challenges and practical tools to develop a recommendation with a clear financial rationale.

  1. 01

    Executive framework

    Understand the financial logic behind the operational choice.

  2. 02

    Practitioner case

    Examine how supply chain decisions play out in business.

  3. 03

    Executive challenge

    Test your judgment against constraints and competing priorities.

  4. 04

    Executive deliverable

    Build a value map and a concise investment recommendation.

YOUR LEARNING PATH

Nine modules.
A stronger
business case.

Start with financial foundations. Work through operating trade-offs. Finish with an investment recommendation.

22 sessions combine video, practical activities and assessments. Approximately 54 minutes of video, plus time for reading and application.

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Two editable templates

Your supply chain value map and investment proposal / CFO memo.

PROGRAM CONTENT
00Start Here — Program Orientation1 session
  • Welcome and How to Use This ProgramOrientation
01The Supply Chain Value-Creation System2 sessions
  • How Supply Chain Creates Enterprise ValueVideo · 4:50
  • Executive Challenge: Build Your Supply Chain Value MapActivity + template
02Working Capital and Inventory Economics2 sessions
  • Inventory: From Stock to CashVideo · 5:10
  • Executive Challenge: Calculate the Inventory OpportunityQuiz
03Service, Margin and Cost-to-Serve2 sessions
  • The True Cost of Serving Your CustomersVideo · 5:56
  • Executive Challenge: Improve Customer ProfitabilityQuiz
04Growth, Reliability and Revenue-at-Risk2 sessions
  • How Reliability Protects Revenue and Enables GrowthVideo · 4:54
  • Executive Challenge: Protect Revenue Through ReliabilityQuiz
05The Economics of Resilience3 sessions
  • How to Value Supply Chain ResilienceVideo · 4:50
  • Executive Challenge: Would You Fund the Backup Supplier?Activity
  • Knowledge Check: Resilience Investment DecisionsQuiz
06Capacity, CapEx, Make-or-Buy and Supplier Economics3 sessions
  • Build, Buy or Expand?Video · 9:36
  • Executive Challenge: Would You Approve the Expansion?Activity
  • Knowledge Check: Capacity Investment DecisionsQuiz
07Building the CFO-Ready Investment Case3 sessions
  • The CFO-Ready Investment CaseVideo · 8:58
  • Executive Challenge: Build Your One-Page Investment CaseActivity
  • Knowledge Check: CFO-Ready Investment CasesQuiz
08Final Executive Challenge — The $15 Million Investment Decision4 sessions
  • The $15 Million Investment DecisionChallenge + template
  • Debrief: Defending Your Investment DecisionDebrief
  • Final Assessment: Supply Chain Value CreationQuiz
  • From Learning to Business ValueVideo · 9:36

RECOGNISE YOUR COMPLETION

A GSCC Certificate of Completion.

Complete the required learning and assessment requirements to earn your certificate from the Global Supply Chain Council.

GSCC
EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS

PROGRAM ACCESS

Your membership.
Your next business advantage.

This program is included with active paid GSCC membership.
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FOR YOUR OWN DEVELOPMENT

Individual

1 professional

US$299/ year

14-day trial, then US$299 per year.

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Access this executive program and paid GSCC member resources.

FOR A TEAM LEARNING TOGETHER

Team

Up to 3 professionals

US$799/ year

Annual membership for your team.

Choose Team membership

Give three colleagues access to the program and GSCC member resources.

FOR BROADER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Corporate

Up to 8 professionals

US$1,990/ year

Annual membership for your organisation.

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Build shared capability across eight colleagues with access to GSCC member resources.

All options include this program, its downloadable resources and required assessments. The certificate is subject to meeting completion requirements.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

A few practical
questions.

Who is this program designed for?

Experienced supply chain, procurement, operations and logistics leaders who want to connect operational decisions to cash, margin, growth and capital returns. It is especially relevant if you present investment recommendations to a CFO, CEO or executive committee.

How much time should I set aside?

The eight videos total approximately 54 minutes. Allow additional time for the written lessons, executive challenges and quizzes, including the final investment decision. The program is self-paced, so you can work through one module at a time.

Do I need to submit an assignment?

The executive challenges are self-guided; you do not need to submit your investment proposal to GSCC. Complete the required quizzes in Chain.NET, where your answers are graded automatically.

What certificate will I receive?

You earn a GSCC Certificate of Completion after meeting the program’s learning and assessment requirements. Your certificate recognises successful completion of this executive program.

Is there a separate program fee?

This program is included with active paid GSCC membership. There is no additional fee for this program or its completion certificate. Existing paid members can open the program on Chain.NET.

YOUR NEXT DECISION STARTS HERE

Build a case your
leadership can act on.

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