A single delay at the warehouse door can ripple through an entire supply chain — late shipments, unhappy customers, and rising costs. Logistics management is the discipline that keeps goods, information and money moving in step, covering everything from transport and warehousing to inventory control and last-mile delivery. Companies that get it right turn a cost centre into a genuine competitive advantage.

This training course gives participants a working understanding of how to plan and control materials and stock across the supply chain, reduce holding costs, and put in place practical safeguards against loss and theft. It also introduces the broader logistics and supply chain landscape — shipping, warehousing, ports, and manufacturing planning — so participants can see how their own role fits into the bigger picture.

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

• Solve day-to-day logistics problems and issues.
• Improve logistics and daily operations skilfully.
• Develop targeted, dynamic and professional logistics outcomes.
• Increase the productivity and contribution of logistics staff.
• Apply modern supply chain concepts within a logistics management framework.
• Design and run an effective supply chain management system.

This course is designed for:

• Logistics managers, executive coordinators, and material managers.
• Warehouse managers and warehouse/store staff supervisors.
• Supervisors and distribution managers.
• Purchasing planners and executors.
• Shipping and traffic managers and supervisors.
• Graduates and professionals who need a broader understanding of logistics systems.

Module 1: Foundations of Logistics and the Supply Chain

• Logistics concepts and framework, and the reasons the logistics function emerged in enterprises.
• The importance and objectives of logistics, and the definition of desktop logistics.
• Introduction to international trade and shipping.
• Introduction to port and shipping movement.

Module 2: Warehousing, Inventory and Materials

• Introduction to warehouses and inventory.
• Inventory and warehouse management and operation.
• Health and safety in the warehouse environment.
• Introduction to manufacturing planning and control.

Module 3: Integrating and Running Logistics Operations

• Integrating logistics operations, and their management's link to company development.
• Performance and profit within the supply chain.
• Transport infrastructure and transport management.
• Outsourcing logistics functions.

Module 4: Managing Risk Across the Supply Chain

• Risk, and its importance in the company's business system.
• Methods of risk assessment, and precautions to avoid risk.
• The relationship between risk and institutional policies and procedures.
• Reasons for assessing risk, certification methods, and the right timing for precautions.
• Risk assessment categories and field work.

Delivery formats:

• In-house training.
• One-to-one training.
• Group training.
• Hands-on practical training.

We can deliver this course at the time and place that suits you. For more information, please contact the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy team.