Best Practices of Global Logistics and Distribution Planning Course

Objectives:

On completion of this course you should be able to:

• Examine in turn strategies for West and East Europe, the Far East and North America.
• Identify the key strategic role of logistics in the long-term plans of major companies, and how it's recognized as a vital part of every organization.
• Gain a comprehensive overview of logistics, which is included in all the activities related to the supply chain from initial suppliers through to final customers.
• Gain a wealth of useful ideas and practical information on all the current and future trends in logistics and distribution.
• Define new insights into the most significant aspects of logistics, including: developments in logistics, supply chain strategies, and lean logistics

Course Outlines

Formulating a Logistic Strategy

• Towards a strategic view of supply chain management
• Changing scope and direction: managing the supply chain
• New directions in logistics
• Future trends in supply chain management
• Formulating logistics strategy
• Beyond supply chain integration: Opportunities for competitive advantage
• Thinking strategically about supply chain management

Implementing the Strategy

• Judging the performance of supply chain management
• Retail supply chain integration
• Retailer-supplier partnerships
• Time compression in the supply chain
• Benchmarking
• Supply chain process re-engineering and enterprise applications
• The outsourcing of logistical activities
• The new approach to distribution
• Retail logistics
• Training in logistics
• Can efficient logistics reduce transport energy demand?
• Logistics in city centers: A planning and policy dilemma

International Logistics

• Developing global logistics
• The internationalization of logistics in the UK
• Global strategy
• Developments in Western European logistics strategies
• Logistics strategies for central and eastern Europe
• Logistics strategies for North America
• Route-to-Market for Western consumer goods in Asia