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.
This Logistics & Supply Chain Management training course is aimed at both suppliers and buyers who need an overview of the key drivers involved when viewing supply chains from a logistics / demand point of view and appreciate 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
Course 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
Who Should Attend?
- Senior Supply Chain Managers and Executives looking at thought leadership of their own supply chain as well as other delegates experienced and methods
- Junior Supply Chain Executives, helping to bring them up to speed with the latest thinking, frameworks, tools and implementation
- Marketing, customer service and manufacturing managers and directors who are seeking supply chain integration or who need to understand the impact of supply chain decisions upon their company’s performance
- Those wanting to create Action within the supply chain to increase value and reduce cost
Course Outline
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)
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
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
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
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