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

what logistics and supply chain management are fundamentally about, and that delegates are able to:

• Apply key techniques to control lead time in the movement of goods and materials to customers and users
• Find the right cost and service balance
• Use practical skills to take back to the workplace to change current methods Work better with all supply chain players

This Logistics & Supply Chain Management training course will be presented in a highly professional trainer in an interactive manner, with a very impactive computer presentation style.

Participants will learn by active participation during the training seminar through the use of exercises, questionnaires, syndicate and group discussion, training videos and discussions on “real life” issues in their organizations.

Organizational Impact

• 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 organization
• Ability to address the management of supply chain risks
• Recognition of the value of working across functions
• An Action plan to enable improved logistics and supply chain performance

Personal Impact

• 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
• Be able to understand, recall and apply improvements after the seminar for work based application
• Apply best in class practices
• Learn from other delegates’ experiences and practices

   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 Organization’s Logistics and Supply Chain