Introduction

The Advanced Logistics and Materials Management training course fully covers the role
and impact of Logistics and Supply Chain Management affecting an organization
through the understanding of Supplier Management in Purchasing, Transportation
Models, and Inventory Models from a cost efficient and optimization perspective.
This highly interactive advanced training course is designed for the course delegates to
practice and develop key facets of advanced logistics and materials management which
will enable delegates to strategically manage international shipping systems and
inventory. Examples of global best practice are delivered throughout the training course
to enable delegates to fully embed the learning in order that they can apply within their
roles upon returning to their work following the course.
This training course will feature:

Process mapping the Supply Chain and internal processes for optimized results

Management of risks and the actions of both internal departments and external
stakeholders

The impact of advanced logistics management both upon the organizations

financial resources and the impact on internal and external customer service

Integrating logistics forecasting with peak demands and resource planning to

optimize the cost efficiency in managing inventory

Inventory models to effectively manage and where appropriate reduce

inventories

Global best practice in purchasing, inventory controls and materials management

Objectives

By the end of the Advanced Logistics and Materials Management training course,
participants will be able to:

Appreciate the implication of the impacts of logistics & materials management

and purchasing functions both internally and external to the organization

Apply the concepts of international logistics/freight procedures & documentation

Appreciate the importance of effective resources planning

Develop optimized work processes and financial areas such as cashflow,

cost reduction and management

Learn how to effectively manage inventory utilizing selective inventory strategic

policies

Develop specific action plans to further develop their role and organizational
benefit

Training Methodology
This advanced training course will utilize a variety of proven highly interactive adult
learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of
the information presented. This includes facilitated group and individual exercises, case
studies, role-play, videos. The instructor will also facilitate learning by encouraging the
delegates to test and critically appraise any theories and concepts on the course.

Who Should Attend?

This training course is intended for a number of professionals who have an experience
of supply chain and logistics management functions, and who are looking for new and
innovative techniques for achieving a competitive edge for their team and organization
will benefit from this training course. It is also beneficial to:

Senior Professionals in Logistics Functions

Purchasing, Warehouse and Inventory Personnel

Financial and Materials Management teams

SEMINAR OUTLINE
DAY 1
The Role of Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Modern Businesses
Competency Description: Management needs to distinguish the role that Logistics and
supply chain affects the organizations bottom-line. The organizational structure of a
logistics and supply chain department within the organization is crucial for the effective
and efficient functioning of the business process.
Key behaviours:

Appreciate the role of Logistics and supply chain function in the organization

Show the effective and efficient ways to manage Logistics and Supply Chain
functions

Compare current and World Class Practices

Identify and manage the risks by anticipating these risks

Topics to be covered:

Evaluate logistics role in the current business process

The evolution of Supply Chain management and Supply Chain dynamics

The application of a Supply Chain approach

How to use and apply the Supply Chain Operations Reference Model
(SCOR)

Identifying Supply Chain Instabilities and Risks

o Internal supply chain risks
o PESTLE risks
o Inventory risks
o Disruption risks
o Security risks
o Procurement risks

DAY 2
Linking Strategies and Improvement in Cost and Productivity in Procurement
Competency Description: To develop cost models systematically across a purchasing
function, needs an approach that builds a broad baseline across all categories of the
total spend as well as a deep analysis of select commodities. Base-lining and
segmenting the spend ensures a company combines individually purchased items and
services into logical groupings of commodity families.
Key behaviours:

Analyze the corporate strategic plan to generate objectives and opportunities for
the purchasing department

To ensure that the procurement strategies are in harmony with the time-scales
and strategic objectives of the corporate plan

Examine decision factors that will particularly impact sound purchasing

techniques affecting the bottom line

Analyze contract strategies, category plans, procurement strategies and

commodity strategies which are critical to the overall procurement strategy

Topics to be covered:

Developing Spend Analysis for establishing purchase prices index

Examine the Total Cost of Ownership

Analyze Supplier portfolio and classification utilizing and applying Kraljics Matric
and Porters 5 Forces

Formulate, plan and organise Strategic purchasing plans

Illustrate the effective order-cycle and lead-time effect on Purchasing

Plan and organise for negotiations

DAY 3
Strategic Supply in Materials Management
Competency Description: Materials management deals with the movement of
materials using logistics that deal with the tangible components of a supply chain.
Specifically, this covers the acquisition of parts and replacements, encompassing the
complete cycle of acquisition, control and usage. Forecasting and planning with
disposal of obsolete and excess materials.
Key behaviours:

Apply the role of Materials Management in the proper tracking of different goods
within an organization which represent a direct financial value for a business

Distinguish Quality control, ensuring products are of high and consistent value,
which is a major part of materials management

Understanding of the Hybrid strategy relative emphasis map

Illustrate how Shrinkage can be reduced through effective inventory

Topics to be covered:

Formulate, plan and organize formal procedures for making stock decisions

Explain, discuss and review safety stock levels and order points

Apply and improve min/max systems and settings

Using material forecasts

Cataloging materials for effective buying process

Developing Bills of Material for effective parts management

DAY 4
Effective Inventory Planning and Control
Competency Description: Inventory management is an extremely important function
that determines the effectiveness of the supply chain as well impacting on the financial
health of the organisations balance sheet. Every organization constantly strives to
maintain optimum inventory to be able to meet its requirements and avoid over or under
inventory that can impact the financial figures and customer service levels.
Key behaviours:

Show that Inventory management and supply chain management are the
backbone of any business operations

Appreciate that Inventory management requires constant and careful evaluation

of external and internal factors and control through planning and review

Understand Enhanced customer service concepts where manufacturers agree to

manage and hold inventories at their customers end and thereby effect Just In
Time deliveries

Understand the policies of VMI - Vendor Managed Inventory, JIT - Just In Time
and ECR - Efficient consumer response

Topics to be covered:

Setting comprehensive inventory goals and objective

Effecting a rationalization strategy

Calculating and evaluating carrying costs and economic order quantity theory

Establishing a Strategic Focus with Pareto Analysis on Cost

Improving material identification and coding

Creating best practices in the physical control of materials

Measuring record accuracy and improving cycle counting systems

DAY 5
Tactical and Operational Approaches in Transportation Economics
Competency Description: Logistics in particular occupy a central place in Supply
Chain Management with transportation and storage of physical goods accounting for a
significant share of the operational cost in a supply network. Moreover, recent trends
such as outsourcing logistic operations to international logistics providers and/or employ
consultants to streamline logistics across the supply chain emphasize the need for a
network-wide view. Due to a strong variance in lead times associated with the different

decisions to be made in Supply Chain Management, the planning process is naturally

structured hierarchically in strategic, tactical and operational levels.
Key behaviours:

Appreciate that a key ingredient to successful tactical planning in a logistics

network is the efficient consolidation of material flows

Identify the interplay between inventory cost and different transport tariffs
necessitates a notion of time in planning in operation. The goal in tactical
optimization is a cyclic pattern of deliveries and inventory consumption.

Distinguish that tactical logistics network optimization describes the paths each
commodity takes through the network from its sources to the point of
consumption

Topics to be covered:

Apply the Role of Transportation in Logistics to the organisation

Identify and recognize Transportation Management Strategic Key Decisions

Explain, discuss and review the types of mode and intermodal systems

Show and illustrate the International Commercial Terms in transportation and the
liabilities

Identify and review Hazardous materials transportation