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Managing Logistics

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

Tags

Logistics Courses Supply Chain Management Courses Information Management Courses Bullwhip Effect Courses Inventory Control Courses

Course Description

Overview

Help your company practice more efficient delivery, distribution, and inventory control. Learn the ins and outs of logistics: a critical component of supply chain management.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • The key to logistics management
  • What is a logistics manager?
1. Key Decisions in Logistics Management
  • Make or buy?
  • Controlling inventory
  • Managing returns
  • Managing information flows
2. Logistics along the Supply Chain
  • Integrating logistics into the supply chain
  • Understanding the bullwhip effect
  • Shifting to regional supply chains
  • Managing customer demand
  • Overcoming obstacles to integration
  • Differentiating your customers
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Steven Brown

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