Program Overview

Integrated Logistics Strategy

The Integrated Logistics Strategy program is offered in partnership with Michigan State University. This program is designed to help logistics professionals improve their skills and knowledge in managing the movement, storage, and flow of goods, services, and related information.

Overview

The program covers critical topics in logistics strategy, including the role of logistics in 21st-century supply chains, customer relationship management, order management, inventory management, warehouse management, transportation, and network design. The content is delivered through a variety of media components, including video, audio, and Excel downloads, as well as live lectures via video conference links.

What You Will Learn

The program includes the following topics:

• Logistics' Role in 21st Century Supply Chains
  • Evaluate why the logistics of business is complex and important
  • Evaluate the logistical operations and integration objectives
  • Compare and contrast the micro and macro perspective of logistics
  • Define the logistics value proposition of systems concept and analysis
• Customer Relationship Management and Logistics Outsourcing
  • Analyze the relevance of the logistics role in customer-focused marketing
  • Compare and contrast the three levels of customer accommodation: customer service vs. customer satisfaction vs. customer success
  • Identify the components of CRM strategy development
  • Identify the 3PL selection process and 3PL roles in outsourcing strategies
• Order Management and RFID Applications in Supply Chain Management
  • Explain why the order processing system is the foundation for logistics management information systems
  • Explore EDI applications and implications for point-of-sale data and bar coding
  • Examine order management implications for supply chain integration
  • Review the development of RFID in SCM with respect to current state ROI implications
  • Discover how advanced information technologies in general can support logistics and supply chain integration
• Inventory Management and the Financial Implications of Inventory
  • Review inventory basics, such as inventory functionality and definitions
  • Analyze inventory carrying cost and its implications
  • Explore the planning processes for inventory in situations of uncertainty
  • Evaluate the financial implications of inventory management policies
• Warehouse Management I
  • Review warehousing fundamentals: economic and service functions
  • Evaluate the evolution of strategic warehousing decisions
  • Review warehouse ownership arrangements
• Warehouse Management II
  • Define warehouse operations and related facility components
  • Evaluate packaging implications of materials handling equipment
  • Review some current warehousing material handling trends
• Transportation
  • Review transportation basics: functionality, modal structure, and participants
  • Evaluate transportation economy and its impact on pricing
  • Explore transportation administration practices and key documentation
• Network Design – System Integration
  • Review Network Design Basics – Center of Gravity models
  • Perform distance-based facility location modeling for enterprise total cost integration
  • Analyze the formulation of logistical strategy

Program Details

• Duration: 8 weeks
• Location: Online
• Start Date: 1 February, 1 June, 1 October
• Price: د.إ3,643.00 (including 5% VAT), originally priced at د.إ4,500.00

Who Should Register

This program is essential for logistics professionals responsible for maintaining high standards of customer service and quality while minimizing costs and streamlining their supply chain. Students should have a working knowledge of supply chain function integration.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or minimum High School with preferably two to three years of working experience
• Good English language skills

Certificate

Upon successful completion, a "Certificate of Completion" will be issued with both MSU and UD authorized signatories.