Course Overview
Effective Logistics Planning and Control is designed to bring knowledge and awareness to participants on the importance of effective and efficient logistics planning and control in ensuring smooth supply chain operations. The programme highlights how proper planning, coordination, and control of logistics activities can improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance service levels across the supply chain.
Effective logistics planning and control are extremely important and it is the heart of the company overall operation. An effective logistics system ensured that information and material move seamlessly from supplier for company operation needs and delivering finished stock to customers. Without an effective logistics planning and control system in place, costly and inefficient solution are the alternatives selected out of necessity.
Good planning and control system in place ensure cost optimization, reducing unnecessary expenses in transportation, warehousing and inventory holding cost and at the same time and delivery of the 7R of customer satisfaction. It also eliminates and reduces certain risk and allow business to manage increasingly complex distribution network.
Course Objectives
The training program was design with the following key objective of learning to the participants: –
- Develop ability to monitor logistics processes and take immediate step to correct and prevent deviation
- Learn to apply ABC analysis, JIT and demand forecasting
- Develop knowledge in transportation and route planning
- Understand warehouse and shipping logistics
- Understand risk management and takes step to eliminate risk in logistics operation
- Develop the key KPIs to monitor and track performances and seek improvement plan
- Understand ESG concern in logistics operation and develop plan to implement ESG in logistics
Course Methodology
This training will involve the following area to enhance learning:
- Power point presentation
- Case studies & Brain storming session
- Discussion on subject of learning
- Facilitating by trainer to enhance understanding of subject matter
- Exercise to evaluate participants understanding
Who Should Attend
This training program is highly recommended for employees involve in Logistics and Supply chain activities. Employees in other area of responsibilities but who wish to develop knowledge in logistics operation are also encouraged to attend.
Course Content
Module 1 : Logistics Competencies and Role in Supply Chain
- Origin and history of Logistics
- 1PL to 6PL logistics
- Key Objective of Logistics
- Logistics processes
- Challenges in Logistics operation
- Key role in supply chain
- Key competencies to be a effective Logistician
Module 2 : Warehouse and Inventory Logistics
- Inbound and outbound logistics
- ABC analysis
- Pull and Push inventories
- Inventory balancing
- Forecasting
- Key Processes in Warehouse and Inventory Logistics
- Case study
Module 3 : Transportation Planning and Optimization
- Route optimization planning
- Milk run
- Greedy and Tear drop strategies
- Hub – and – Spoke model
- Long run
- Steps in route optimization planning
- Route sequencing optimization
- Freight model lead time optimization
- Dynamic load consolidation strategy
- Case study
Module 4 : Shipping Logistics
- Key players in shipping logistics
- Middle mile optimization
- First mile and Last mile planning
- Load optimization
- Type of cargo in shipping
- Bill of Lading and Customs
- Notation rule and risk
- Case study
Module 5 : ESG compliances in Logistics
- ESG definition
- Carbon accounting
- Waste management
- Labour and Social
- Case study
Module 6 : Procurement Logistics
- Contract versus Agreement
- Term of delivery
- Incoterms
- Hierarchy of documents
- Supplier and Vendor Management
Module 7 : Risk Management and Problem Solving
- BCP planning to avoid disturbances in operation
- 8D problem solving to correct and prevent issue in logistics
