Strategic Logistics & Supply Chain Management

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Why Attend

Supply chain and logistics management have been among the fastest evolving business disciplines over the past 2 decades. The continuous arrival of innovative concepts and techniques into the mainstream has resulted in a non-stop journey of learning and development for professionals in supply chain and logistics. This course covers the latest essential practices in forecasting, planning, procurement, transportation, warehousing, and logistics. It also covers the SCOR Framework for continuous performance improvement across the supply chain.

Event Date: 25/04/2023 – 27/04/2023

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Overview
Course Outline

Modern supply chain and logistics trends
- Supply chain overview
- Role of logistics
- Sustainability in supply chains and logistics
- Supply chain configuration
- 3PL concepts
- 4PL concepts
Materials forecasting and inventory planning
- Qualitative forecasting theories
  - Forecasting panels
  - Thought leaders
  - Delphi technique
- Quantitative forecasting techniques
  - Seasonal demand forecasting
  - Moving average
  - Weighted moving average
  - Exponential smoothing
  - Forecasting error
  - Identifying bias
- Determining economic order quantities
- Determining reorder points
- Replenishment strategies
  - Make-to-stock
  - Make-to-order
  - Assemble-to-order
Procurement and go-to-market strategies
- Role of procurement
- Procurement process flows
- Sourcing strategies
- Vendor management
- Partnerships and alliances
Role of transportation and shipping in logistics
- Definition of fleet management
- Objectives and costs of fleet management
- Transportation modes
- Optimized routing and cubing
- Incoterms for international commerce
Role of warehousing in logistics
- Warehousing network design
- Configuration of warehousing space
- Value-adding activities
  - Stockpiling, spot stocking, and assortments
  - Cross-docking, break bulking, and consolidation
  - Mixing, postponement, and assemble-to-order
- Warehousing equipment and tools
- Reverse logistics
Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) framework for performance management
- SCOR framework overview
- Identifying level 1, 2, and 3 SCOR metrics
- Customizing level 4 SCOR metrics
- Setting performance targets
- Continuous performance improvement