A warehouse can run efficiently for years and still lose the company money if nobody ever asks whether it is positioned, sized, and connected the way the business actually needs. That question — not day-to-day operations — is the subject of this Strategic Logistics Network Planning and Execution programme from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy.

Logistics management sits inside the wider discipline of supply chain management: planning, executing, and monitoring the forward and reverse flow of goods, services, and the information that moves with them, from origin to the point where a customer's requirements are actually met. Because so few departments still run their logistics networks on modern software, this course pairs the strategic thinking side of the discipline with the practical tools now used to automate and manage that workflow.

Who Should Attend?

• Logistics managers and staff working within logistics networks in enterprises and institutions.
• Warehouse managers and store owners, and purchasing-committee staff overseeing supply.
• Business owners and commercial company managers responsible for network-level decisions.
• Business administration graduates preparing for a career in supply chain planning.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Distinguish the stages of strategic planning and apply strategic thinking to logistics decisions.
• Design and evaluate a logistics network using current definitions and best practice.
• Develop strategic plans that align logistics networks with company objectives.
• Apply modern trends in strategic planning to reduce cost and improve resource decisions.

Module 1: The Business Case for Strategic Logistics Planning

• Why the logistics function matters to enterprises, and how it originally emerged within them.
• The importance and objectives of logistics from a strategic, not just operational, perspective.

Module 2: Building Strategic Thinking Capacity

• Characteristics of individuals with strong strategic thinking, and the stages of the strategic planning process.
• What to assess before formulating a strategy, and how a logistics strategy is actually formulated.

Module 3: Logistics Network Foundations

• Defining supply and support processes, logistics networks, and their importance to company operations.
• Defining desktop (office-based) logistics within the broader network.

Module 4: Embedding Logistics Across the Organisation

• How logistics connects with other company functions and with marketing activities specifically.
• Core logistics processes and activities that keep the network running day to day.

Module 5: Modern Strategies and Network Development

• Modern strategic approaches used to develop logistics networks.
• Managing logistics services in a way that supports the ongoing development of company operations.