Moving a product from a factory floor to a customer’s doorstep looks like a single step from the outside. In practice it is dozens of coordinated decisions — sourcing, transport, storage, demand forecasting, and risk management — and getting any one of them wrong shows up immediately in cost, delay, or a customer who does not come back.

This course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy breaks that complexity down into a manageable system. Participants build the skills to design a supply chain strategy, manage procurement and inventory, move goods efficiently through transportation and warehousing networks, and use technology and data to keep the whole system resilient under pressure — turning logistics from a cost center into a genuine source of competitive advantage.

Who Should Attend?

• Supply chain professionals looking to sharpen their strategic toolkit.
• Operations and project managers responsible for delivery performance.
• Warehouse and distribution managers.
• Procurement specialists.
• Business owners and entrepreneurs managing their own supply chains.

Knowledge and Benefits:

After completing the program, participants will be able to master the following:

• Understand the full scope of logistics management and how its processes fit together.
• Design a supply chain strategy that aligns network decisions with business objectives.
• Apply inventory control techniques such as EOQ and JIT to manage cost and stock levels.
• Build risk-mitigation strategies that keep the supply chain resilient during disruption.
• Use business intelligence and data analytics tools to improve real-time decision-making across the supply chain.

Module 1: Supply Chain Foundations and Strategic Design

• Definitions and key concepts in logistics and supply chain management
• Why logistics and supply chain performance matters to the wider business
• Aligning supply chain strategy and network design with business objectives

Module 2: Procurement and Sourcing

• Strategic sourcing principles
• Supplier selection and evaluation
• Negotiation techniques and contract management

Module 3: Inventory Management

• Types of inventory and the role each plays
• Inventory control techniques such as Just-In-Time and Economic Order Quantity
• Managing inventory costs and stock levels

Module 4: Moving and Storing Goods — Transportation and Warehousing

• Modes of transportation, their characteristics, and transportation management strategies
• Distribution network design and logistics planning
• Warehouse functions and layout, and the technology used to run them (WMS, automation)

Module 5: Demand Planning and Forecasting

• Techniques for demand forecasting and why accuracy matters
• Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)

Module 6: Technology’s Role in Modern Supply Chains

• ERP and supply chain management software
• The role of big data and analytics in supply chain decisions
• The impact of IoT and automation on logistics operations

Module 7: Managing Risk and Building Sustainable Practices

• Identifying and assessing supply chain risks, and strategies for mitigation and crisis recovery
• Sustainable supply chain practices and their business case
• Ethical sourcing, corporate social responsibility, and the environmental impact of logistics

Module 8: Measuring Performance and Applying It in Practice

• Key performance indicators for logistics and supply chain, and how to track them
• Continuous improvement practices
• Analyzing real-world supply chain scenarios through group projects