Logistics Management Course

GlobalKnowledge invites you to attend...

Logistics Management Course

May 27-28, 2010 | Thursday-Friday | 9am-5pm

Regular: P10,995 + 12%vat / participant

Group of Three: P8,500 + vat / participant

Includes training materials, am/pm snack and lunch, and certificate

ABOUT THIS SEMINAR

Logistics encompasses all activities from purchasing materials to delivery of your final products or services to the consumer. These key operations include: customer service, transportation, warehousing, inventory management, order processing, packaging, sales forecasting, production scheduling, and the selection of plant and warehouse locations.

The objective of this seminar is to show how all these elements can, and must be managed as a “system” if profits are to be maximized. The program format provides real world experience in strategic and operational issues in distribution. No logistics background is required to benefit from this program.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

* Why improved logistics is absolutely critical for all companies seeking a

   sustainable competitive advantage.

* What are the really important elements of customer service and how they

   effect logistics planning.

* How to reduce inventories and improve customer service.

* How others have used logistics to achieve market breakthroughs.

* How online support is transforming logistics – what’s working and what isn’t.

* Whether to outsource – and if so, how to make the most of it.

* Today’s best opportunities to get logistics working for your business.

STUDY THE SIX KEY LOGISTICS "ADVANTAGE AREAS"

What edge is your logistics system giving your business? If there isn’t one, this seminar is essential! It addresses the following issues:

Customer Service Advantage

* Customers demand service, quality, reliability and responsiveness at the lowest

   cost. Does your logistics system satisfy these needs?

Cost Reduction

* Elimination of waste and non-value adding elements and streamlining essential activities.

Customer-Supplier Partnerships

* Achieving synergy from effective management of the interfaces with customers

   and suppliers.

Inventory Elimination

* Don’t control inventories – eliminate them. Learn many ways of eliminating or 

   redeploying inventories.

Information Flow

* How to supply reliable, timely information on future availability of products and

   services and delivery.

Organizational Design

* How to manage all key processes in an efficient organizational structure.

PROGRAM CONTENT

Logistics Issues And Priorities

* Total logistics costs

* Logistics as a strategic weapon

Setting Logistics Strategy

* Reorienting channels of distribution

* Setting customer service levels

* Choosing logistics technology

* Performance measurement

* Inventory policy issues

* Transportation cost opportunities

* Managing the distribution centre

* Planning and control systems

Inventory Management

* The secrets of superior inventory performance

* Costs and how to manage them

* The pros and cons of vendor managed inventory

* Optimal inventory decisionmaking: DRP, ABC, JIT

Forecasting Sales Or Usage

* The keys to effective forecasting

* How to improve forecast accuracy

* Making forecast errors hurt less

Transportation Strategy

* Transportation trends for the 21st century

* Buying transportation services

* Private fleet, common carrier or contractor

* Auditing and monitoring carriers

* Where to find transportation savings

* Understanding the regulatory framework

Outsourcing: The Third Party Logistics Perspective

* Understanding when to outsource

* Dealing with the risks

* Tactics for successful outsourcing

Trends In Logistics Technology

* The core logistics applications

* New opportunities of mobile computing

* Data warehousing implications

* Supply chain collaboration

* Integrating technology in the supply chain

* Supply Chain Event Management

Distribution Centre Management

* Fulfilling the promise to customers

* Creating the ‘perfect order’

* Increasing revenue, reducing expenses, delivering the best ROI

* The four posts: labour, equipment, layout, systems

* Making the right design and operating choices

* Designing operational flexibility

* Examples of distribution logistics in action

* Planning for improvement

Designing the Best Distribution Network

* Integrating with customers

* Overcoming obstacles to change

* Integrated relationship problem solving

* Getting stakeholders on side

* Devising a winning implementation plan

Change Management

* Organizing for success

* Managing the change

* What to do when things go wrong

REGISTER NOW!

GLOBALKNOWLEDGE PHILIPPINES, INC.

To Register: Call (632) 721-4380
Or, visit us at 107 G/F Beacon Plaza Shaw Blvd. cor Ideal St. Mandaluyong City
Email: barbara.globalknowledge@gmail.com; barbara@gkphilippines.com

URL: www.gkphilippines.com