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Material Management & Logistic Administration
Course Description
¨Discover
the strong link between an organization logistics strategy and its competitive
advantage. Understand the challenges of managing logistics and supply chains.
Develop a customer-focused orientation in managing logistics. Identify the
performance drivers of supply chains and their impact on responsiveness and
efficiency. Outline the major network designs and match the best design with an
organization competitive strategy to create a responsive chain. Evaluate the
impact of logistics strategies on profitability.
Course Objective
¨By
the end of the programme participants will be able to :
-Discover
the strong link between an organization logistics strategy and its competitive
advantage
-Understand
the challenges of managing logistics and supply chains
-Develop
a customer - focused orientation in managing logistics
-Identify
the performance drivers of supply chains and their impact on responsiveness and
efficiency
-Outline
the major network designs and match the best design with an organization
competitive strategy to create a responsive chain
-Evaluate
the impact of logistics strategies on profitability
Who Should Attend ?
¨Logistics
and supply chain planners and managers , as well as mid-level managers in any
of the professions within logistics , such as , procurement , inventory ,
operations , and marketing among others .
Course Outline
¨Strategic
Logistics Planning and Management
¨Importance
of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
-Logistics
and Supply Chain Management (SCM) Awareness Evolution of Logistics and the Role
of the Logistics Service Provider Why the Supply Chain Is the Value Chain
Establishing Competitive Advantage through Logistics and SCM
¨Challenges
in Logistics Management
-The
Supply Chain Simulation Game System Dynamics and Challenges in SCM The Bullwhip
Effect and the Value of Information Industry Case Studies on Overcoming Supply
Chain Challenges
¨Customer
Value and Logistics
-What
Is Customer Service? Elements of Customer Service Developing and Reporting
Customer Service Standards
¨Logistics
and Supply Chain Performance Drivers
-Aligning
Competitive Strategy with Supply Chain Strategy Framework for Structuring
Logistics and Supply Chain Drivers Responsiveness versus Efficiency
¨Designing
the Network in a Supply Chain
-Factors
Influencing Network Design Options for Networks A Framework for Network Design
Decisions
¨Creating
the Responsive Supply Chain
-JIT
and Product Push versus Demand Pull The Foundations of Agility Lead Time
Management
¨Measuring
Logistics Costs and Performance
-Logistics
and the Bottom Line The Total Cost Concept The Strategic Profit Model
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