Technology-Driven Logistics: A Training Course in Modern Logistics Services Management
1Summary
Logistics has stopped being a purely operational back-office function and turned into one of the most technology-driven professional sectors around — attracting talent from commercial and craft backgrounds alike, and increasingly from academia too. This course, offered by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, is built for anyone who wants strong skills in warehouse and store management while learning how to bring modern technology into a company's logistics departments specifically.
Seen through the logistics performance index, training specialists in logistics and supply chain management has become one of the most important tasks for anyone working in the global economy. Leading roles in mid- and senior-level logistics management increasingly require a high degree of expertise, precisely because they involve directing highly complex supply chains from raw material suppliers all the way to end consumers — and no organisation, public or private, runs without several departments working in logistics.
2Objectives and target group
Who Should Attend?
- Managers of institutions and companies.
- Workers in the field of purchasing management, and in logistics management within institutions.
- Warehouse and warehouse managers and clerks.
- Businessmen and managers of commercial companies.
- Workers in the logistics function in institutions and organisations, and in purchasing committees.
- Students and graduates of business administration colleges from various universities.
Knowledge and Benefits:
After completing the program, participants will be able to master the following:
- Identify the procedures that control the logistics costs of services, and advise managers on which operations to keep in-house versus outsource.
- Follow up on logistics plans to ensure service quality and reduce expenses.
- Know the latest trends and modern practices in logistics and supply chain.
- Set forecasts and inventory technology practices, and evaluate material classifications to formulate appropriate supply strategies.
- Describe the role and objectives of transportation operations within logistics services, and directly supervise a company's material purchases.
3Course Content
Module 1: Logistics in the Age of Digital Disruption
- The definition of logistics and its importance in business, and the elements of the supply chain.
- The impact of globalisation on logistics, and continuous improvement strategies.
- Innovations in logistics, and the role of sustainability in modern logistics.
Module 2: Smart Systems for Moving Goods
- Transportation Management Systems (TMS): definition, importance, and features.
- Using the Internet of Things (IoT) to track shipments and improve visibility and transparency in operations.
Module 3: AI, Machine Learning and Big Data in Action
- Applications of artificial intelligence in logistics and how they improve operational efficiency.
- The role of big data in decision-making, and logistics data analysis tools.
Module 4: Going Digital: Supply Chain Transformation
- Transforming traditional logistics operations into digital ones, and the benefits of that transformation.
Module 5: Modernising Inventory Management
- Using technology in inventory management, and waste reduction strategies.
Module 6: Building a Network That Can Take a Hit
- The importance of resilience in the supply chain, and how a logistics network responds to market changes.