Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 25 Lessons
- 2 Days
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- Mapping Global Sourcing Risk Types5
- 1.1Concepts: Risk typology – geopolitical, FX, logistics, regulatory
- 1.2Key Terms: Trade War, FX Exposure, Supply Chain Resilience, Volatility Index (VIX)
- 1.3Situational Focus: Supplier reliability post-political disruption
- 1.4Case Based Example: Components stuck in transit during Suez Canal blockage
- 1.5Exercise: Risk landscape mapping by region & category
- Geo-political & Trade Compliance Risk5
- 2.1Concepts: Sanctions, Export Controls, Political Risk Insurance
- 2.2Key Terms: OFAC, BIS, Dual-use Goods, Global Trade Compliance
- 2.3Situational Focus: Sourcing from countries under shifting trade treaties
- 2.4Case Based Example: Sudden impact of Russia sanctions on energy sector procurement
- 2.5Exercise: Country risk profile comparison + response planning
- FX Exposure & Risk Mitigation Tools5
- 3.1Concepts: Transactional vs Translational Risk, Forward Contracts, Options
- 3.2Key Terms: Hedging Strategy, FX Swaps, Natural Hedging
- 3.3Situational Focus: Budget blowout due to unhedged import contract
- 3.4Case Based Example: Hedging structure for multi-currency global supplier contract
- 3.5Exercise: Basic FX hedge simulation using historical INR/USD trends
- Lead Time Volatility & Buffer Strategies5
- 4.1Concepts: Safety Stock, Reorder Point, Lead Time Distribution, VMI
- 4.2Key Terms: Bullwhip Effect, Dual Sourcing, Pipeline Inventory
- 4.3Situational Focus: 8-week delay impact from Chinese factory shutdown
- 4.4Case Based Example: Aerospace firm reshaping inbound buffer strategies
- 4.5Exercise: Lead time vs Inventory trade-off simulation (using Excel)
- Building Risk-Aware Global Sourcing Strategies5
- 5.1Concepts: Risk-adjusted TCO, Risk Scoring, Resilience Index
- 5.2Keywords: Nearshoring, Localization, China+1, Decoupling Strategy
- 5.3Situational Focus: Cost vs resilience trade-offs in post-pandemic world
- 5.4Real-life Insight: Shift from 80:20 China-centric sourcing to diversified model
- 5.5Exercise: Sourcing diversification strategy role-play (with finance & ops POVs)