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Course Code: PSCO 104
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Logistics and Transportation Management
Course Sector:
Procurement & Supply Chain Operations
Course Dates and Locations
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No.
Date
Days
Location
Fees
Enrollment
01
5 Days
Houston, Texas $5,950
02
5 Days
Jeddah, KSA $4,250
Introduction
Training course introducion / brief
Effective logistics and transportation management keeps a company’s supply chain running smoothly. With successful transportation execution, inventory can be kept lean and can be moved in and out of a warehouse quickly and efficiently. This improves warehouse efficiency, reduces overall lead time and saves money on storage. Supply chain disruptions can be costly while hurting customer satisfaction and loyalty. Creating effective inventory flow through transportation avoids damage caused by the disruption.
This training course is designed to provide participants 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
At the end of the training course, participants will be able to
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the modern supply chain and logistics trends as a basis for sustainable performance
- Formulate go-to-market strategies for different product categories based on the associated supply risk and financial impact of each
- Apply qualitative and quantitative material forecasting techniques for a streamlined logistical operation
- Understand the role of transportation in logistics and identify opportunities for operational improvement
- Learn 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 Audience
Who is this course for, and can benefit the most
- Procurement Manager / Supervisor
- Procurement officer / assistant
- Purchase officer
- Vendor manager
- Supplier relationship officer
- Purchase coordinator
- International Buyer
- Category purchasing manager
- Supply chain officer- Procurements
- Logistics Professionals
- Distribution Managers
- Working in this field
- These who wants to start a career in this field
Course Outline
The course aims and learning outcomes
Logistics trends and practices
- Logistics overview
- Logistics, supply chain and the organization
- Strategic, tactical and operational elements of logistics
- Sustainable logistics
- Concepts in logistics
- 3rd Party Logistics (3PL)
- 4th Party Logistics (4PL)
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 2010
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
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Boost certificate of completion
BOOST's Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC” is always given to the delegates after completing the training course, and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%, besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.
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Our Training programs are implemented by combining the participants' academic knowledge and practical practice (30% theoretical / 70% practical activities).
At The end of the training program, Participants are involved in practical workshop to show their skills in applying what they were trained for. A detailed report is submitted to each participant and the training department in the organization on the results of the participant's performance and the return on training. Our programs focus on exercises, case studies, and individual and group presentations.
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