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Start Date: 3 Aug, 2025
End Date : 7 Aug, 2025
Duration   : 5 Days
 
Overall Description: 
Logistics management is an essential function governing the flow of goods through a supply chain. This course brings you up to date with the latest logistics models and practices. The course’s main focus is on the optimization of transport, warehouse and inventory management activities. In addition, it covers the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) framework for managing logistics key performance indicators.
 
Course Objectives: 
Recognize modern supply chain and logistics trends as a basis for sustainable performance.
Employ qualitative and quantitative material forecasting techniques for a streamlined logistical operation.
Develop go-to-market strategies for different product categories based on the associated supply risk and financial impact of each.
Describe the role of transportation in logistics and identify opportunities for operational improvement.
Identify the role of warehousing, focusing on operational throughput and performance optimization.
Apply the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) framework to manage strategic, operational and tactical facets of logistics.
 
 
Course Outline (Content):
 
 
Logistics trends and practices
Logistics overview.
Logistics, supply chain and the organization.
Strategic, tactical and operational elements of logistics.
Sustainable logistics.
3rd and 4th Party Logistics.
 
Transport management
Objectives of transport management.
Costs associated with transport management.
Transportation modes and types.
Efficient and effective transportation.
Matching the strategic service level.
Drawing transportation routes.
Managing cubing of cargo.
Considerations for international transportation.
Working with Incoterms.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Logistics and performance management
The SCOR framework.
Identifying high level SCOR metrics.
Customizing low level SCOR metrics.
Managing targets.
Initiative for performance improvement.
 
 
Who Should Attend?
Senior buyers, purchasing supervisors, purchasing managers and other supply chain personnel.
 
 
Course Methodology:
We utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This training course will be conducted as a highly interactive workshop session. A variety of training methodologies will be used Before and during the course whenever applicable. Some of these methods are gamification, online pre-post test, role plays, self-assessment instruments, group exercises & case studies.