Logistics and Transportation Management
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INTRODUCTION
This course is designed to provide participants with the latest logistics models and practices. The main focus of the course is on improving transportation, warehouse and inventory management activities. In addition, it covers the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) framework for managing logistics KPIs.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:
- Understand modern supply chain and logistics trends.
- Understand the role of transportation in logistics.
- Identify opportunities for operational improvement.
- Formulate go-to-market strategies for different product categories.
- Learn about the role of storage.
- Apply the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) framework.
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COURSE AUDIENCE
This course is made for
- Procurement Manager
- Procurement Supervisor
- Procurement Officer
- Procurement Assistant
- Supply chain Officer
- Supply chain Procurements
- Purchase Officer
- Supplier relationship Officer
- Vendor Manager
- Category purchasing Manager
- Purchase coordinator
- International Buyer
- Logistics Professionals
- Distribution Managers
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COURSE OUTLINE
Day One
Logistics trends and practices
- overview
- Logistics and supply chain and the organization
- Strategic, tactical and operational elements of logistics
- Sustainable logistics
- Concepts of logistics
- 3rd Party Logistics (3PL)
- 4th Party Logistics (4PL)
Day Two
Transport management
- Objectives
- Costs with transport management
- Transportation modes
- Transportation types
- Efficient and effective transportation
- Matching the strategic service level
- Drawing transportation routes
- Managing cubing of cargo
- Considerations for international transportation
- Working with Incoterms 2010
Day Three
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
Day Four
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
- Design for the supply chain
- Design for the environment
Day Five
Logistics and performance management
- The SCOR framework
- Identifying high level SCOR metrics
- Customizing low level SCOR metrics
- Managing targets
- Initiative for performance improvement
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