Due to many requests
this course was written for 2003. It reflects the impact that logistics
has on every company from the point of origin to the point of consumption of the supply chain.
On completion participants will be better able to:
Understand
the basic concepts of logistics - The importance of providing customer
satisfaction by having the right marketing mix of - supply of the right
product, at the right place, at the right time, in the right condition, for
the right cost
Identify
how to enhance existing supply chain activities
Provide
an integrated relationship between contributing company departments, so that
information for effective decision making is readily available
Identify
trends of increasing costs and/or waste
Enhance
the company bottom line in terms of profit, environment and personnel
Historical
development of Logistics
Advantages
of integrated logistics management
Corporate
logistics strategies
More
accurate forecasting
Logistics
information flow
What
is the competition doing?
Closer
relationship with vendors and customers (internal and external)