Transport and Logistics Management Course

Introduction

This highly interactive Transport and Logistics course will give you the insight, resources, and best practices you require to understand Transport and Logistics Management as a professional that answers most Logistics and transportation business needs. In today’s world of transregional trade and commerce movement of goods and persons has become an integral part of business efficiency. Transport management also referred to as transportation and logistics management studies the processes involved in the planning and coordination of delivering persons or goods from one place to another. Transportation managers are responsible for the complete reception and effective shipment of cargos for a trading company. They also deal with the safe and reliable transportation of passengers, as well as developing shipment relationships and partnerships.

Duration

5 Days

Who should attend?

• Fleet Managers, Logistics Warehouse, and Procurement Personnel
• Operational, and Maintenance, personnel who are involved in the planning, and execution of logistics and Transport.
• All involved in the procurement of Transport and logistics services and who are in organizations whose leadership want high levels of competency in those involved in these activities

Course objectives

At the end of this training seminar, you will learn to:

• About Fleet and Freight Transport Management
• Understand Transport Planning
• Explore new methods and technologies in warehousing
• Help logistics managers to manage the physical flow of goods, and the associated information flow, in close cooperation with various partners: suppliers, clients, transporters, and distributors;

Course outline

Module 1: Understanding the Supply and Demand Chains

• How organisation supply and demand chains work
• Objectives of supply chain management
• The key steps in purchasing
• Supplier location and selection
• Types of contracts and purchase orders
• Supplier management
• Quality assurance
• Remedies for non-performance of suppliers

Module 2: Inventory Management

• Inventory management systems
• Establishing inventory levels
• Supplier managed inventory
• Consignment inventory
• Just in time inventory management
• Obtaining the benefits of standardization
• Utilizing ABC analysis
• Inventory management effectiveness measures

Module 3: Negotiation Skills Development

• Communication and foundations of successful negotiations
• Overcoming difficulties in negotiations
• The impact of ethics
• Establishing negotiating goals
• Effective negotiating strategies
• Effective negotiating techniques
• Negotiation tactics

Module 4: Managing Warehouse Operations

• Warehouse functions
• Utilizing warehouse systems
• Warehouse layout
• Inventory accuracy and cycle counting
• Bar coding identification systems
• Radio frequency identification systems
• Improving warehousing productivity
• Overcoming barriers to performance

Module 5: Managing Transportation Operations

• Correct application of Incoterms
• Air carrier selection criteria
• Ocean carrier selection criteria
• Obtaining insurance coverage
• Managing truck delivery operations
• Utilizing modern tracking technology
• Effective use of consolidation
• Measuring transportation performance

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion, and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirements. For further inquiries, please contact us on Email: [email protected] Tel: +254 721 331 808

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group (at a discount of 10% to 50%) at the requested locations all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.