1. BACKGROUND
“When is a refrigerator not a refrigerator? When it is in Dubai at the time it is desired in Jeddah.” Transportation activities do not only impact fulfilment systems and delivery times but often constitute a large chunk of logistics costs incurred by any company. The timely distribution of goods and services as well as a well-designed transportation network are essential to the success of any enterprise.
2. OBJECTIVES
The Transport and Logistics course offers its attendees the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively plan, manage and control all transportation activities carried out by their companies.
Provide knowledge & skills on Transport and Logistics management for effectiveness and efficiency of the organizations
3. COURSE OBJECTIVES
The Course aims to accomplish the following:
- Transport Management
- Have extensive knowledge of the world of
- Be familiar with most of the terminologies used in transportation
- Be familiar with most common transportation modes and transportation
- Learn fundamental transportation costing and pricing techniques
- Be able to determine which transport modes and services best fit their companies
- Be able to assess the transportation needs of their companies in terms of vehicles and equipment
- Be familiar with essential concepts and techniques of route planning and scheduling
- Be familiar with available systems for effective transportation
- Analyze how logistical decisions (e.g., facilities, inventory, and transportation) impact the performance of the firm as well as the entire supply
- Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of various transportation modes and perform cost analysis.
- Develop the strategies that can be taken to find the best paths to route vehicles to deliver and collect goods at multiple
- Develop the strategies that can be taken to manage inventories, including deciding the timing and quantity for replenishments without hurting the level of product
- Know basic characterizes and costs of warehousing and materials handling
- Use computing software to solve various logistics decision-making problems, including inventory policies and vehicle routing
(b) Logistics management:
- Understand the principles of logistics management
- Enumerate the history of logistics management
- Apply and adapt logistics management principles and processes in their workplace for effective management
- Identify and explain the key logistics management functions and processes Examine the key trends affecting logistics management
- Solve business logistics problems and develop new logistics initiatives and strategies.
4. WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This program is will be of immense benefits to:
- Transport and Logistics staff of the Energy Regulatory Authorities
- Stores and inventory team
- Administration officers
- Accounts officers
- Procurement Directors/Managers
- Budget Officers
- Accountants
- Auditors
- Monitoring and Evaluation Officers
- Parliamentarians
- Policy Officers
- Decision Makers
- Planning Officers
- Finance Officers,
- Protocol Attachee
- Staff members of bilateral and multilateral agencies
- Officers of Donor organizations including World Bank Projects, EU, USAID, DFID, AU, ECOWAS, SADC,COMESA
- At the end of the course, participants will be proficient in concepts, tools and methods in Procurement Management, and be able to conduct and manage a complete tender
- Transportation Managers
- Distribution Managers
- Transportation Planners
- Dispatchers,
5. COURSE BENEFITS
At the end of the course the participants should be able to;
- Manage logistics in an organization
- Apply information technology in logistics management
- Examine elements and management of logistics
- Explain the distribution structure and analysis of different distribution
- Explain distribution requirements planning and transport regulations
- Manage distribution channels effectively to meet stakeholder needs
- Apply customizable, industry-robust templates to create an integrated logistics and distribution plan
- Participants will be proficient in concepts, tools and methods in procurement management
- Be able to manage a complete tender
6. COURSE OUTLINE
- TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
- Introduction to fleet management
- Definition of fleet management
- Objectives of fleet management
- Costs associated with fleet management
- Maximizing customer service
- Fleet manager profile
2. Fleet maintenance management
- Roles and responsibilities in maintenance
- Benefits of preventive maintenance inspections
- Scope of preventive maintenance programs
- Unscheduled maintenance
- Road calls
- Tire selection and management
- Parts and supply management
- Vendor versus in-house maintenance
3. Workshop management
- Workshop layout
- Workshop tools
- Computing workshop productivity
- Facility requirements
- Bay space layout
4. Fleet safety management
- Elements of a safety program
- Reasons for accident prevention
- Driver selection criteria
- Fleet skill tests
- Road accident types
5. Vehicle selection and replacement
- Vehicle selection criteria
- Own or contract analysis
- Vehicle replacement analysis
- Capital budgeting techniques
6.Transportation and distribution planning
- Transportation fundamentals and optimization
- Factors affecting transportation decisions
- Network design options
- Routing of distribution vehicles
7. Measuring and improving fleet performance
- Fleet measurement system
- Transportation costs
- Cost ratios
- Transportation asset productivity
- Financial and quality indicators
- Cycle time indicators
- Measuring and improving fleet utilization
B. LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAIN
- Introduction Business Logistics/Supply Chain
- Supply chain management
- Inventory control , JIT, and Benchmarking
- Demand and supply planning
- Warehouse management
- Logistics and transportation management
- Stock Replenishment
- Productivity , efficiency and effectiveness
- Production planning and manufacturing execution
- Procurement and materials handling
- Public procurement and logistics
- Supplier and contract management
- Product development and lifecycle management
- Alerts and notifications
- Regulatory compliance
- Asset management
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