Programme Info

Making products available to customers at the time and place required, in the condition and form desired as well as in the most profitable and cost-effective way, requires managerial effort directed towards coordinated logistics activities. This course will expose participants to contemporary trends that impact the scope and practice of business logistics and integrated supply chain management. 

Target Audience

Distribution, logistics, procurement, warehouse, materials, operations and inventory staff in public and private organizations. 

Programme

• Nature and scope of logistics and supply chain management.
• Issues and challenges in logistics and supply chain management.
• Understanding the supply chain.
• Key components of logistics: The activity mix.
• The role of logistics in an organization.
• Logistics strategy, planning and design.
• Nature and scope of distribution networks.
• Key players in the distribution network.
• Selecting a distribution network.
• Transportation management.