Logistics Management Course Covers and Topics
This course will explore the fundamentals of logistics, procurement, and customer service. We will discuss how to create a successful logistics strategy that aligns with corporate objectives and how to optimize inventory management for maximum efficiency.
In addition, we'll learn about demand forecasting models, supplier selection processes, and order cycle management techniques. We'll delve into warehouse location decisions, packaging considerations, transportation modes, intermodal transport systems, and more. With this knowledge, you'll be able to make informed decisions regarding supply chain operations within your organization.
Organizational and Managerial issues in logistics
How does logistics contribute to time and place utility?
How does logistics strategy connect to overall corporate strategy?
What are several issues that influence the organization of logistics activities within a firm?
What are the differences between a centralized and a decentralized logistics department?
How does the logistics function contribute to the supply chain management?
What are four key enablers of supply chain management?
How do supply chain strategies allign with logistics operations?
What are the strategic and tactical considerations that can drive a company to use the services of a 3PL?
Procurement, Demand Management, Order Management and Customer Service
What is procurement? What is its relevance to logistics?
What are three potential procurement objectives?
What are the steps and factors in the supplier selection and evaluation process?
What is Kraljic’s Portfolio Matrix. What are the four categories of this segmentation approach?
What is the relationship between demand management, order management, and customer service?
What are the three basic demand forecasting models?
How do you describe the order cycle? Why is it considered an important aspect of customer service?
What are some causes of order cycle variability? What are the consequences of order cycle variability?
What are three elements of the dependability dimension of customer service act as a competitive weapon?
Inventory management, Distribution Center, Warehouse and Plant Location
How might different organizational functions have different inventory management objectives?
What is difficult for managers to achieve the proper balance of inventory?
What are ordering costs, and what is the trade-off between inventory carrying costs and ordering costs?
What assumptions are associated with the EOQ model?
How the location decision process involves several layers of screening or focus.
How have cost considerations influenced facility location decisions?
In what way is the location of customer markets a strategic consideration in facility location?
What are the factors that influence the number of facilities that a firm chooses to operate?
How do transportation considerations influence facility location decisions?
Warehousing Management, Packaging and Materials Handling
Why does warehousing exist in a supply chain?
How can we distinguish among warehouses, distribution centers, and cross-docking facilities?
Why contract warehousing is a preferred alternative for many organizations.
What are some key considerations associated with warehouse automation
How do product characteristics influence packaging and materials handling considerations?
Why is it important to recognize that labeling requirements may differ from country to country?
What environmentally friendly packaging strategies might a firm adopt?
Transportation
Why is transportation important to a firm’s supply chain operations?
Why is it important to know about the characteristics of a country’s transportation infrastructure?
What are the characteristics of different transport modes?
What is intermodal transport?
How transportation managers could be involved with other operations of the firm?