Ask five people to define "logistics" and you will likely get five different answers — some call it distribution science, others physical distribution, and others still call it procurement or material supply management. This Arab British Fellowship Training Academy course cuts through that confusion by focusing on the advanced, practical side of logistics systems: procurement, storage and supplier relations.

Participants examine how storage and packaging logistics are engineered to match production, service and marketing operations, and how companies choose between internal teams and external partners when sourcing logistics services such as shipping, transport and integrated operations.

Course Objectives

• Clarify the fundamentals and principles behind advanced logistics systems and operations.
• Apply process steps across procurement, storage, packaging and transport.
• Compare internal and external sourcing strategies for logistics services.
• Evaluate advanced trends and identify enablers and obstacles in logistics procedures.

Target Audience

• Supply chain, supply and purchasing managers.
• Warehouse managers.
• Contract committee staff directly responsible for supply chains.
• Cost managers.

Module 1: Foundations of Advanced Logistics Systems

• Objectives, fundamentals and principles behind logistics operations and systems.
• Untangling the different names historically given to the logistics concept.

Module 2: Procurement and Supplier Relationship Management

• Materials and procurement management, and building strong supplier relations.
• Contract management within logistics operations.

Module 3: Storage, Packaging and Distribution

• Engineering and administrative specifications for core and additional storage activities.
• Packaging and distribution logistics, and their role in protecting the product or service.

Module 4: Warehouse and Inventory Management

• Warehouse management systems and day-to-day inventory management.
• Inventory policies, service levels and how logistics affects return on investment.

Module 5: Sourcing Strategies and Financial Planning

• Internal versus external sourcing strategies, including shipping and transport operations.
• Budgeting for logistics, plus evaluating and developing advanced logistics trends.