Certificate in Logistics Management

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Why Attend

Logistics management is an essential function governing the flow of goods through a supply chain. The course’s main focus is on the optimization of transport, warehouse and inventory management activities. In addition, it covers the SCOR Framework for managing logistics KPI.

Event Date: 23/05/2023 – 25/05/2023

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Overview
Course Outline

Logistics trends and practices
- Logistics overview
- Logistics, supply chain and the organization
- Strategic, tactical and operational elements of logistics
- Sustainable logistics
- Concepts in logistics: 3PL & 4PL
Transport management
- Objectives of transport management
- Transportation modes and types
- Efficient and effective transportation
- Matching the strategic service level
- Routing
- Cubing
- Considerations for international transportation
Warehousing operations
- Warehousing network design
- Configuration of warehousing space
- Value adding activities
  - Stockpiling, spot stocking and assortments
  - Cross docking, break bulking and consolidation
  - Mixing, postponement and assembly-to-order
- Warehouse activity profiling
- Warehousing cost calculation
- Sustainable warehousing practices
Inventory management
- Materials management scope
- Objectives of materials management
- Inventory types and classification
- Materials management challenges
- Material replenishment strategies
  - Make-to-stock
  - Make-to-order
  - Assemble-to-order
  - Design-to-order

Logistics and performance management

- The SCOR framework
- Identifying high level SCOR metrics
- Customizing low level SCOR metrics
- Managing targets
- Initiative for performance improvement