Managing the flow of materials across the whole supply chain, from source through industrial processing to the customer and then one day onto final disposal or recycling, logistics is recognised as a goals-critical function and is never more essential as the world recovers from the recession.
Today’s logistics managers operate in a demanding environment and are charged with streamlining the many and complex activities that provide organisations with the essential materials and services to accomplish their missions, frequently controlling material flows moving in multiple directions across many countries and regions. They must know how to balance cost, effectiveness and risk to fulfil the demands of their organisation’s supply chain and deliver the required customer service levels. All of this takes place against the backdrop of the larger economic and social forces shaping consumption, production and distribution trends across the globe.
Course programme
1 Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management
2 Inventory Management Supply Chains
3 Outsourcing Trends and Best Practice
4 Finance, Costing and Financial Control
5 Logistics Contracts
6 Freight Transport Industry Part One - Introduction and Development
7 Freight Transport Industry Part Two - Road, Rail, Air and Sea Transport
8 Warehouse and Distribution Centre Design
9 Key Issues for Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management
10 Information Communications Technology and Supply Chains
11 Performance Measurement and Improvement – Optimisation Strategies
