Checking Success: How South African SMEs Measure Up

SME Supply Chain Management in South Africa

How to measure performance Module

About the module: Performance management includes activities that ensure that goals are consistently being met in an effective and efficient manner.

Purpose of the module: Be able to ensure that businesses effectively optimise their supply chain in order to improve efficiency and, ultimately, achieve the business objectives and goals that they have set.

Rational of the module: Performance management provides adequate feedback, serves as a foundation for modifying or changing behaviour toward more effective working habits, and provides data to managers for judging future job assignments.

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The above mentioned module is one of seven modules in the skills programme titled: How to manage supply chain . How to manage supply chain - is one of ten skill programmes available in our Entrepreneurship Master Programme .

Skills programme - How to manage supply chain

The purpose of the skills programme: The purpose of the programme is to assist delegates to increase operational efficiency by coordinating the efforts of various business supply chain activities to help the business improve efficiency, product and service quality, and gain a competitive advantage. Throughout the programme, delegates will create and implement supply chain management strategies to improve efficiency, reduce operating costs and increase revenues. Upon successfully completing the programme, delegates must be able to demonstrate knowledge, application, and comprehension of supply chain management in order to achieve business objectives efficiently.

What ?

Supply Chain Management is about increasing efficiency by coordinating the efforts of the various entities in the supply chain. This can result in a business gaining a competitive advantage over its competitors and improving the quality of its products, both of which can lead to increased sales and revenue. This skills programme provides a platform and tools for entrepreneurs and business managers to develop and manage supply chain management system.

Why ?

How to manage supply chain - provides entrepreneurs and business managers with access to training and an online supply chain management platform to help them implement effective supply chain management strategies that will increase their profitability by improving procurement processes, product quality, customer service, and lowering their cost of doing business. It assists entrepreneurs and business managers in focusing on the specific steps required for their supply chain management strategies to succeed.

Who ?

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How ?

The programme is delivered via facilitated sessions, practical projects, group activities, and access to a business management activity planner to ensure you are doing the right things in the right order.

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Super Deal Maker - is a productivity web based platform to assist entrepreneurs and business managers in building sustainable businesses quickly and successfully by providing them with access to tools, training, and a business management activity planner to make sure they are doing the right things in the right order.

Entrepreneurship Master Programme is a high-level programme that combines virtual and in-person sessions to provide theoretical and practical training to entrepreneurs and business managers in areas such as business planning, marketing, strategy, operation, and finance.

	Standard Account Subscription
For R480.00 per annum you can access to the following services for this skills programme:
All online lesson material All online video material All online quiz to test your knowledge Monthly two-hour online question-and-answer sessions. Access to online tools that will make it easy and swift to build and manage a sustainable business. Listing your business on the platform to attract business opportunities such as access to markets and funding, while also improving your business' reputation and profile.

	Premium Account Subscription
For R 3 800.00 per annum you can access the following services in addition to those offered by the Standard Account:
Sessions facilitated by industry experts. Training and support to help you make the most of the Super Deal Maker platform. Accredited assessors and/or industry experts will formally assess your project/products. After successfully completing the final summative assessment, you will be awarded a competence certificate. Listing your business on the platform as verified and trained SMEs ready to access funding and markets. Your business will be rated based on its viability, risk, and return on investment.

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