Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Course Details
Objectives
• 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
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:
o Role in the Supply Chain
o Flows
o Equipment selection
• Supply Chain risks:
o Operational
o Inventory
o Exchange rates
o Financial
o Disruption
o 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
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
