Every organisation, whatever its size or sector, runs on some form of logistics -- yet most of them still handle it reactively instead of strategically. This training course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy changes that starting point, giving procurement, warehouse and supply chain professionals the modern tools and technologies needed to plan capacity, manage orders, and keep pace with a constantly shifting supply chain landscape.

Supply chains function as networks of independent or semi-independent business entities jointly responsible for the sourcing, manufacturing and distribution of related products -- essentially, the full journey of a commodity or service from raw material to final customer. Logistics has grown into one of the most in-demand professional fields today, and according to the Logistics Performance Index, logistics and supply chain management training now ranks among the most critical investments a company can make in its workforce, since senior roles in this field increasingly require specialists capable of directing highly complex supply chains from source to consumer.

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Increase return on investment (ROI) through effective use of logistics.
• Apply the trade-off concept in services -- balancing service level against cost and capital.
• Work toward sustainability across the company's supply chain operations.
• Design a logistics system for their organisation based on established knowledge in the field.
• Understand the concepts and methods behind professional logistics operations, and build a supply chain strategy suited to their institution.

Target Audience

• All employees working in logistics services across small, medium and large companies.
• Warehouse, transportation and delivery managers.
• Quality managers responsible for logistics services.
• Warehouse supervisors and procurement staff.

Module 1: Modern Trends in Supply Chains and Logistics Operations

• An overview of the supply chain and the role of logistics operations within it.
• Sustainability in supply chains and logistics operations.
• Supply chain formation, and 3PL and 4PL outsourcing concepts.

Module 2: Core Concepts, Definitions and Supply Chain Management

• The concept and definition of logistics services.
• Storage supply chains and their importance to companies.
• The SCOR model for analysing supply chains, and Supply Chain Management fundamentals.

Module 3: Strategy, Automation and Information Systems

• Production, storage, distribution and transportation strategies.
• Automation of logistics services and information systems management within logistics.
• Concepts such as Quick Response (QR), Efficient Consumer Response (ECR), and Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR).

Module 4: Risk Management in Logistics and Supply Chains

• Risk and its importance within a company's business system, and the reasons behind the emergence of the logistics function in enterprises.
• Methods of risk assessment and precautions needed to avoid them.
• The relationship between risk and institutional policies and procedures, and methods of certifying risk assessments.
• The right timing for taking necessary precautions, and dealing with risks arising from corruption.