The course Integrated Logistics and Supply Chain Management offers you the opportunity to enter a booming sector, where efficiency and optimisation are key to business success. The growing demand for labour in this field requires trained professionals to effectively manage and coordinate logistics processes and the supply chain. This online course is designed to equip you with critical skills such as warehouse management, transport and logistics planning. You will learn how to use demand forecasting models and stock management systems, and how to apply information technology to improve coordination and reduce operating costs. The course will equip you to tackle challenges such as the bullwhip effect and globalisation, preparing you for a a competitive and globalised environment. Join us and transform your career with the tools you need to lead logistics and supply chain management.
Comprehensive logistics and supply chain management
Industry
50 hours
Introduction
Objectives
The aim of this course is introduce the main concepts of the End-to-end logistics and the supply chain.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATED LOGISTICS AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Introduction
An Introduction to Integrated Logistics and the Supply Chain
Objectives of integrated logistics
Logistics costs
TEACHING UNIT 2. LOGISTICS FUNCTIONS RELATED TO STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
The Storage function
The Transport function
TEACHING UNIT 3. PLANNING LOGISTICS PROCESSES
Demand forecasting models
Inventory management systems. Management parameters and probability distributions
A model for long- and medium-term planning of logistics processes
Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)
Just-in-Time Rapid Response Supply Model
TEACHING UNIT 4. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
The beer game and the bullwhip effect
Supply chain synchronisation
Reducing process lead times
Reducing the cost of logistics operations
Managing globalisation
Risk management in the supply chain
The application of information technology. Information systems for logistics development