SLLC Intermediate study plan
SLLC Intermediate · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Supply Chain Strategy and Network Design
Map the end-to-end supply chain for one product you know well, labeling nodes, flows, and lead times
Differentiate push, pull, and postponement strategies and justify which fits a stated demand profile
Compute total landed cost for two sourcing options, including freight, duty, and inventory carrying cost
Explain how network decisions (number and location of DCs) trade service level against cost
Your checkpoint
A one-page network diagram of a chosen product with a 150-word strategy justification and a side-by-side landed-cost comparison table
Supply Chain Strategy and Network Design & Demand Planning and Forecasting
Apply center-of-gravity logic to recommend a warehouse location from a small set of demand points
Distinguish forecasting methods (moving average, exponential smoothing, regression) and select one for a given demand pattern
Calculate forecast error metrics (MAD, MAPE, bias) from a supplied demand and forecast series
Describe how forecast accuracy feeds safety stock and capacity decisions
Your checkpoint
A worked spreadsheet (or handwritten sheet) computing MAD, MAPE, and bias for 12 periods of demand, plus a 100-word method recommendation
Demand Planning and Forecasting & Procurement and Supplier Management
Build a simple S&OP cycle diagram showing demand review, supply review, and reconciliation steps
Evaluate supplier selection criteria (cost, quality, capacity, risk) and rank three suppliers against them
Explain the difference between a purchase requisition, PO, and contract in the procure-to-pay flow
Identify three supplier performance metrics and how each is measured
Your checkpoint
A weighted supplier scorecard scoring three suppliers across at least five criteria, with a short written recommendation
Procurement and Supplier Management & Production Planning and Inventory Control
Distinguish strategic, bottleneck, leverage, and routine items using Kraljic-style segmentation
Calculate economic order quantity (EOQ) and reorder point from given inputs
Explain MRP inputs and outputs and trace how a bill of materials drives component requirements
Compare lot-sizing rules (lot-for-lot, fixed order quantity) on total cost
Your checkpoint
A solved problem set: EOQ, reorder point, and a two-level MRP explosion for one parent item, with all arithmetic shown
Production Planning and Inventory Control & Warehousing and Materials Handling
Compute safety stock for a target service level using demand and lead-time variability
Classify an item list using ABC analysis and state the control policy for each class
Compare storage and handling systems (selective rack, flow rack, AS/RS) against product and throughput needs
Explain slotting logic and its effect on pick travel time
Your checkpoint
An ABC classification table for 20 SKUs plus a one-page layout recommendation stating racking type and slotting rules
Transportation and Distribution Management & Logistics Operations and Customer Service
Compare truckload, LTL, intermodal, and parcel on cost, transit time, and shipment size fit
Calculate freight cost and cost per unit for two shipment consolidation scenarios
Explain Incoterms responsibilities for risk transfer and cost at a named point
Define order cycle time and perfect order rate and compute both from sample data
Your checkpoint
A mode-selection matrix for three shipment profiles plus computed perfect order rate and order cycle time from a 10-order sample
Logistics Operations and Customer Service & Supply Chain Technology and Data Analytics
Map a customer order from receipt to delivery and flag two service failure points
Describe how WMS, TMS, and ERP systems share data across the order-to-cash flow
Interpret a dashboard of KPIs (fill rate, OTIF, inventory turns) and state one corrective action each
Explain data quality risks in supply chain analytics and how to mitigate them
Your checkpoint
A KPI dashboard mock-up with at least six metrics, benchmark targets, and a 150-word action note per flagged metric
Risk, Sustainability, and Compliance & Supply Chain Strategy and Network Design & Production Planning and Inventory Control
Identify supply chain risks by likelihood and impact and propose a mitigation for each
Explain scope 3 emissions and one practical way to measure them in a supply chain
Summarize key compliance considerations (customs documentation, product safety, sanctions screening)
Synthesize all domains into a single integrated review outline and self-test on weak areas
Your checkpoint
A risk register with at least eight risks (likelihood, impact, mitigation) plus a one-page integrated review sheet covering all nine domains
Milestones
Week 2: Can explain network design trade-offs and compute MAD, MAPE, and bias without notes; scored at least 70% on a 20-question self-quiz covering domains 1 and 2
Week 4: Can complete an EOQ, reorder point, and two-level MRP explosion problem cold in under 25 minutes, and can justify a supplier selection decision in writing
Week 6: Can select a transport mode for a given shipment profile with stated reasoning and compute perfect order rate correctly from raw order data
Week 8: Completed a full-length timed practice set across all nine domains, scoring at least 75%, with every missed item logged and reviewed