Managing the Logistics and Transport Environment
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Managing the Logistics and Transport Environment Course
Introduction:
The operational quality of logistics directly influences an organization's overall performance. This course emphasizes the latest techniques for effectively managing the flow of materials within an organization. It covers various aspects of the logistics process, including procurement, inventory management, warehousing, and transportation. Additionally, the course addresses the essential negotiation skills required to meet requirements in these areas. By attending this course, participants will gain practical insights and strategies to enhance their logistics operations and drive improved organizational performance.
Course Objectives:
Participants attending the program will:
- Examine the most effective purchasing practices
- Learn new trends in supplier management
- Gain greater insight into the negotiation process
- Study the use of negotiation techniques
- Develop a strategy to better manage inventories
- Examine inventory reduction techniques
- Explore new methods and technologies in warehousing
- Analyze the function of transportation management
Who Should Attend?
All business professionals who work in purchasing, procurement, stock control, warehousing, and materials management would find this course extremely beneficial.
Course Outlines:
Managing the Purchasing Function
- The 10 steps of purchasing
- Buyer skills development
- Objectives of supply chain management
- Supplier location and selection
- Types of contracts and purchase orders
- Supplier management
- Quality assurance
- Remedies for non-performance
Negotiation Skills Development
- Foundations of successful negotiations
- Overcoming difficulties in negotiations
- The impact of ethics
- Sharpening your skills
- Establishing negotiating goals
- Effective negotiating strategies
- Effective negotiating techniques
- Moving from confrontation to cooperation
Inventory Management
- Inventory management systems
- Establishing inventory levels
- Supplier managed inventory
- Consignment inventory
- Just in time inventory management
- Obtaining the benefits of standardization
- Utilizing ABC analysis
- Inventory management effectiveness measures
Managing Warehouse Operations
- Warehouse functions
- Utilizing warehouse systems
- Warehouse layout
- Inventory accuracy and cycle counting
- Bar coding identification systems
- Radio frequency identification systems
- Improving warehousing productivity
- Overcoming barriers to performance
Managing Transportation Operations
- Correct application of Incoterms
- Air carrier selection criteria
- Ocean carrier selection criteria
- Obtaining insurance coverage
- Managing truck delivery operations
- Utilizing modern tracking technology
- Effective use of consolidation
- Measuring transportation performance