Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Logistics and supply chain management have been among the fastest evolving business disciplines over the past two decades. The continuous arrival of innovative concepts and techniques into the mainstream has resulted in a non-stop journey of learning and development for professionals in logistics and supply chain management.

This training seminar 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.

BENEFITS OF LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

By applying the concepts and principles learned in this workshop, you will be able to:

• Improve supplier performance and accountability
• Improve customer satisfaction and customer relationships
• Drive lean supply-stream management and lean logistics through your organization
• Reduce the total cost of fulfilment through the reduction of inventory, space, lead time, logistics costs, and increased fill rates

LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize trends and modern practices in logistics and supply chain management.
• Practice forecasting and inventory optimization techniques
• Appraise item categories and formulate appropriate sourcing strategies
• Describe the role and objectives of transportation management in logistics
• Use value-adding warehousing techniques
• Apply the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) framework for the management of supply chain performance

We also offer APICS CSCP certification training