Logistics Systems Design

Course Outline

Transport Management 

• Transport management purview
• Transport cost & rate
• Components of the transport market
• Critical roles of a transport manager
• Modes of transportation

Logistics Operations 

• Types of options
• Strategic logistics plans
• Types & decision analysis
• What is a logistics strategy?
• Logistic strategy vs. logistic operations

Logistics Operations 

• Logistic process
• Importance & functions of logistic
• Steps involved in designing a Logistics Strategy
• Importance & methods of environmental conservation
• Difference between logistic & supply chain management

Transport Management 

• Intermodal transportation
• Types of ownership & ownership model
• Pros & Cons of intermodal transportation
• Intermodal transport market segmentation
• Market Dynamics of the intermodal transportation system

Managing Delivery Operations 

• Facility management
• Production scheduling
• Stages of production scheduling
• Production scheduling optimization
• Role & required skills of a facility manager

Managing Delivery Operations 

• Order Management overview
• Freight delivery modes
• Order fulfilment process
• Outsourcing supply chain operations
• Effective delivery schedule planning & significance

 Warehousing 

• Effective logistics strategy
• Types of warehouses & process
• Aims & elements of warehousing
• Fundamental warehouse activities
• Categories & goals of material handling

Material Handling Process

• Packaging problems
• Material handling process
• Materials handling tools
• Packaging & classification of packaging
• Importance & modification in packaging

Inventory Management

• Various types of stock
• Inventory carrying cost
• Inventory management overview
• Inventory or stock buffer
• Economic order quantity model

 Sensitivity analysis of a project

• Weaknesses of this approach
• Unstipulated demand and safety stock
• Periodic review systems
• Methods &effective stock control
• Vendor Managed Inventory & benefits

 Distribution Management

• Distribution management purview
• The channels of distribution
• Supply Chain distributions
• Functions in marketing
• Market Strategy Development

Role & Types of a Distribution Channel

• Market distribution channel design
• Marketing channel relationships
• Fundamentals of pricing
• Effective pricing strategies
• Financial risk management