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LOGISTICSByte size learning skills course of 1 comprehensive
session
In this course we
examine logistics. Logistics is concerned with managing the flow of
materials through an organisation to the customer. It is concerned with
making things happen. It organises inputs (receipts from suppliers),
supplies the transformation process (work in progress) and is finally
responsible for delivering the output (finished goods) to the customer.
Increasingly,
organisations are looking at their products or services as part of a chain
or network. They are looking at what they produce and trying to optimise
the value of all the inputs from all sources – that is, all the
suppliers in the chain of supply. This is called supply chain
management. This closer linking between customer and supplier
organisations obviously needs much closer integration, and organisations
are sharing much more information to achieve this. This involves utilising
information technology for sharing data about stock levels, demand and
trends. These initiatives use technology such as EPOS (electronic point of
sale equipment), EDI (electronic data interchange), scanning and
bar-coding.
After participating in this course, you should be
able to:
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define
logistics
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explain how
logistics works in a factory, from goods in to distribution out
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identify the
problems involved in stock holding and control
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understand
just-in-time (JIT) approaches
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understand
the role played by distribution
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identify key
performance measures and the role of benchmarking in logistics
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appreciate
that logistics strategy is linked to an organisation’s corporate
strategy.
Course Content
Introduction
Objectives
Section 1: What is
Logistics?
Introduction
1.1 Origins of logistics
1.2 Defining logistics
1.3 Logistics strategy and information technology
Summary
Section 2: Logistics in Practice: a Factory Visit
Introduction
2.1 Factory tour
2.2 Stock control systems
2.3 Physical distribution
Summary
Section 3: Controlling Supply: Materials Planning and Control
Introduction
3.1 Scope and purpose of materials control
3.2 Constraints on material planning and control
3.3 Reordering stock
3.4 Just in time
Summary
Section 4: Supply Chain Management and Distribution Systems
Introduction
4.1 What is supply chain management?
4.2 Relationships in supply chains and partnership sourcing
Summary
Section 5: Strategy, Performance and Key Measures
Introduction
5.1 Logistics strategy, fit and performance
5.2 Benchmarking
Summary
Review Activity
Summary
References
Recommended Reading
Tutor-marked Question Paper
Qualification:
Certificate of Completion in Logistics
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