INTRODUCTION

This Logistics and Supply Chain Management training course focuses on the sustainability of an organization which has been gaining momentum over the last decade. It is a topic that has reached the Executive Board in companies across the Globe.

A simplified explanation of Logistics and Supply Chain sustainability revolves around an organization’s Supply Chain’s efforts in the area of environment, waste and risk assessment and improvement.

Objectives

Participants attending the Logistics & Supply Chain Management training course will:

Gather new insights into developing logistics and supply chain to achieve competitive advantage

An increased understanding of the impact of logistics and supply chain management on costs and financial performance

Appreciation of approaches and frameworks that can be applied to different market segments

Reviews of the latest thinking on supply chain strategy, planning and execution

The benefit of this course

Appreciation of how competitive advantage can be achieved within dynamic market places

Understanding of the impact of enhanced logistics and supply chain performance on the overall profitability of the organisation

Ability to address the management of supply chain risks

Recognition of the value of working across functions

Appreciate changes to business processes that are taking place

Gain the financial benefits that effective supply chain management can bring

Determine how time builds up in supply chains and that time is cash

Course Outline

DAY 1

Understanding Logistics and the Supply Chain

Definitions of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

History and the Development

Understanding the Supply Chain Dynamics

International and Global Logistics

Supply Chain Operations Reference Models (SCOR)

The Theory of Constraints (TOC)

DAY 2

Transportation Economics

The Role of Transportation in Logistics

Management Key Decisions

Types of Mode or Intermodal System

International Commercial Terms in Transportation and the Liabilities

Documentation in Transportation

Hazardous Materials Transportation

DAY 3

Performance, Risk and Warehouse Management

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Warehouse Management:

Role in the Supply Chain

Flows

Equipment Selection

Supply Chain Risks:

Operational

Inventory

Exchange Rates

Financial

Disruption

Security

DAY 4

Procurement in Supply Chain

The Difference between Procurement and Purchasing

What is the role of Procurement and Purchasing?

Support Operational Requirements

Manage the Procurement Process and the Supply Base

Develop Strong Relationships with Other Functional Groups

Team Roles and Responsibilities

DAY 5

Inventory Management

Statistics in Inventory Management

Financial in Inventory Management

Selective Inventory Control Management

Understanding Inventory Status

Reducing Excess and Obsolete Inventory

Improving the Organisation’s Logistics and Supply Chain