Course Objective:
- Provide participants with basic knowledge of strategic planning in materials management, logistics and supply chain management
- Developing the skills of the participants in effective decision making in the field of materials management, logistics and supply chain management
- Familiarity of learners with recent trends in material management and logistics
Who Should Attend :
- Procurement, stores and transportation managers, Heads of Departments (transportation, stores and procurement) and workers in the fields of purchasing, transport and storage in various projects
- Candidates for managerial or executive positions in the field of materials and logistics (purchasing, transportation, storage, handling) in various projects
Course Outline:
Strategic Planning
- Characteristics of Individuals with Strategic Thinking (Vision - Mission)
- Objectives (tactical, operational and strategic)
- Stages / steps of strategic management
- Two positions analysis (evaluation of the current situation)
Logistics Management Concept
- Emergence of Logistics concept
- The period of test
- The period of emergence of new priorities
- Integration of logistics activities
Integrated Logistics System
- Logistics operations are divided into:
- Management of material distribution
- Management of resources
- Management of internal stock movement
Coordination and linkage activities
- Sales forecast
- Operating orders
- Planning and scheduling operation processes
- Material requirements planning
Logistics activities
Transportation and Shipping
- Stock management
- Handling, Packing and Stores Management
- Purchasing (sources of supply - pricing and negotiation principles)
- Organization and management of logistics function
- Structure of facilities
- Communication and coordination
Basic concepts in the management of the logistics system
- The concept of costs swap
- The concept of total cost
- Logistics management objectives
- Access to the highest level of performance
- Achieving the lowest cost
Logistics operations and activities
- Relationship of the function of material distribution to other functions
- Demand forecasting
- Communication systems
- Operations Planning
Supply Chain Management
- Management of Public Relations with clients
- Management of Service provided to customers
- Management of Demand
- Execution of customer orders
- Management of production and supply operations
- Product development and marketing
- Management of returns
Recent trends in logistics management
- Execution of third-party logistics (virtual storage - reverse logistics)
- Reference Framework (Concept - Execution Steps)
- Experiences and practical cases in logistics management and its role in achieving success for some companies