Institute of Warehousing & Strategic Supply Chain Management
Institute of Warehousing and Strategic Supply Chain Management (IWSSCM) is the prestigious professional body dedicated to advancing the procurement and supply chain profession. With new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) disrupting traditional supply chain processes, highly qualified procurement and supply chain professionals are more in demand than ever. Strategic supply chain management, efficient procurement practices, logistics and warehouse management is the backbone of any contemporary organisation and a key to unlocking business innovation and competitiveness.
IWSSCM provides members with certification programs to enhance their careers. Our certification programs establish a high level of quality and consistency in strategic planning and management. Through certifying qualified strategists and professionals, we strive to assist members, professionals and organisations in meeting and exceeding the challenges of the 21st century. We provide opportunities to explore cutting-edge strategic planning principles and practices, tools that enhance the knowledge, skills, and capacity for innovation of our members, professionals and their organizations.
The ever-growing interest among business managers and academics in strategic supply chains, the emergence of advanced service economies, connected information systems including disruptive technologies, cloud computing and data analytics, new management practices and approaches, and the pressure of global competition has placed a premium on those who have a broad understanding of how to plan and manage
complex business operations and related processes.
Strategic supply chain management is a comprehensive plan for the planning, design, execution, control and monitoring of supply chain activities. It guides efficient operations and brings about initiatives that deliver on
key performance indicators. Strategic supply chain management also documents what function handles each supply chain activity, as well as when collaboration is needed; what activities need to happen and when; and how performance is measured.
Further, in today's volatile environment, risk and complexity in supply chains have been major issues faced by industry which encourages businesses to engender a more organic capability to deal with unexpected disruptions. Strategic Supply Chain Management is
designed for those who wish to gain significant insight and advanced skills.
Institute of Warehousing and Strategic Supply Chain Management is a professional membership organization incorporated by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Nigeria. We are governed by the Governing council comprising of the CEO and Founder President, Registrar and elected members. Members are officers who serve two-year terms. Annually, the Governing Council establishes committees comprising of elected members to carry out on a voluntary basis the work of IWSSCM. These committees include Membership committee, Education and Examination Committee, Professional Development and Practice Committee, Research and Development Committee, International Relations Committee and Marketing and Corporate Affairs Committee.
