COURSE OUTCOMES
After successful completion of this short learning programme, you will be able to:
- Understand the role of logistics in the economy and organisation
- Grasp the importance of logistics as a source of competitive advantage
- Understand a product life cycle in an organisation
- Understand the importance and path of a customer order
- Identify the components of a demand forecast
- Design, select and manage a distribution channel
- Apply the principles of logistics management
- Understand what role transportation plays in a supply chain
- Grasp global logisticsUnderstand how logistics costs affect customer and product profitability
- Understand the importance of planning for logistic managers
- Implement an evaluation of the logistics performance of an organisation and recommend improvements