Best Practice in Logistics Management

This workshop aims to provide participants with both overview and in-depth knowledge about the implementation issues, major challenges and the best and the local practices of logistics and supply chain management

CONTENTS:

Setting Logistics Strategy

• Planning and control systems
• Setting customer service level
• Choosing logistics technology
• Implementing logistics strategy

Logistics Issues and Priorities

• Logistics activities
• Total Logistics costs
• Logistics as a strategic weapon

Forecasting sales or usage

• The keys to effective forecasting
• How to measure forecast accuracy
• How to improve forecast accuracy

Inventory Management

• Inventory carrying costs
• Inventory performance
• Inventory and least cost logistics

Transportation Trends

• Auditing and monitoring carriers
• Transportation savings

FOR WHOM: Senior Buyers, Purchasing Officers, Logistics Managers, Admin Managers and others who perform related functions in the Public and Private Sector.

Training Methodology

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participants will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.