Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Turning Complexity into a Competitive Advantage (Online / Remote)
1Summary
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.
2Objectives and target group
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.
3Course Content
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