Transport Management and Logistics Issues and Challenges Workshop

OBJECTIVE:
This Logistics and Transport Management training course aims to enable participants to;
• Examine the most effective purchasing practices
• Learn new trends in supplier management
• Gain greater insight into the negotiation process
• Study the use of negotiation techniques
• Develop a strategy to better manage inventories
• Examine inventory reduction techniques
• Explore new methods and technologies in warehousing
• Analyze the function of transportation management

CONTENT:
Managing the Purchasing Function
• The key steps in purchasing
• Buyer skills development
• Objectives of supply chain management
• Supplier location and selection
• Types of contracts and purchase orders
• Supplier management
• Quality assurance
• Remedies for non-performance

Negotiation Skills Development
• Foundations of successful negotiations
• Overcoming difficulties in negotiations
• The impact of ethics
• Sharpening your skills
• Establishing negotiating goals
• Effective negotiating strategies
• Effective negotiating techniques
• Moving from confrontation to cooperation

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

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

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

Methodology
The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities.

DATE:
1ST BATCH:        4th – 7th Feb,                   2025      

2ND BATCH:       9th – 11th June,               2025
3RDBATCH:        21st – 24th Oct,                 2025