The Institute of Supply

Chain Management (IoSCM) is the UK’s leading institute for professionals working across
the supply chain industry.

With a growing
international network of thousands of learners and members, we are proud to be able
to offer accredited, recognized training and professional membership to
individuals and organizations working in the supply chain across the globe.

 
OVERVIEW

Logistics Management is
an essential and integral component of supply chain management that strategizes,
plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse
flow, storage of goods, facilities, and associated activities between the
country of origin to the country of destination in order to meet customer
requirements. Logistics Management represents activities which involve the flow
of materials and products through organizations supply chain to the market. It
supports specifically, business logistics to manage efficient, effective flow
and storage goods, services, and related information in a supply chain.

The key element of
logistics includes logistics planning and strategy, customer service,
procurement, transport, inventory, warehousing, and handling. This course would
help in addressing challenges about logistics planning, selection of transport
modes, vehicle routing, inventory policies, purchasing quantity and timing, and
storage selection.

This Institute of  Supply Chain Management (IoSCM) training course will empower you with an
in-depth comprehension and knowledge on Logistics and Operations management.
This course will be an enabler to navigate through complex challenges which you
encounter in your day-to-day operations and will help to upscale your current
capabilities, and further help to equip you better by teaching how to use
analytical and logical strategies for a smooth functioning of logistics
operations.

Course Methodology 

This course leverages a variety of learning tools including individual exercises, group discussions, case studies and videos.

 Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize trends and modern practices in supply chain and logistics management
• Practice forecasting and inventory optimization techniques
• Appraise item categories and formulate appropriate sourcing strategies
• Describe the role and objectives of transportation management in logistics
• Use value adding warehousing techniques
• Apply the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) framework for management of supply chain performance

 Who Should Attend?

Logistics Management and Operations Certification Course is ideal for Supply chain management professionals who need to build on their knowledge in order to meet their day-to-day challenges and work effectively for overall improvement of the Organizations profitability. This certification course will help prepare aspiring personnel with essential management skills, strategies and knowledge required for today’s ever-growing and complex Supply Chain Operations.

 Target Competencies

• Supply chain management
• Logistics
• Forecasting and materials planning
• Transportation
• Warehousing
• Reverse logistics
• Sustainable operations

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practices. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations.

Lecturer:
Alexander Borg` MCIPS (Stam) MIM CMILT U.K. ESCM

AREAS OF EXPERTISE – Project Management| Warehousing| Transportation| ERP| WMS |TMS |Logistics Systems| Process Management| Global Trade| Trade Finance | Supply Chain| EFQM| Asset Management |Working Capital| Change Management | Management Consulting and Advisory| Wholesales | Retail | Oil and Gas.

Alex Borg is a chartered trainer and professional advisor in Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain Management. A dedicated and an energetic goal-oriented professional with over 20 years’ broad senior management experience who possesses extensive supply chain and project management, strong leadership skills and superb relationship management abilities. Has the ability to improve quality, efficiency and profitability. Profile combines industry / academic, entrepreneurial and operations expertise to offer a unique background. Develop and implement strategic plans combining People, Process and Technology.

Alex Borg employment background has been in the Logistics, Transport, Supply- Chain and Operations Management working with different leading names and groups. At the end of 1998, Alex joined a Group based in Malta with joint offices in UK and UAE which provide professional advisory services in Logistics, Transport and Supply Chain Management.

Alex is involved in various assignments and projects after being entrusted by various public and private organizations in Malta and European Countries, North African Countries, Middle East / Gulf Region and South East Asia.

Training Experience: Mr. Alex Borg has been involved in training activities since 1994, where he was entrusted by the Employment and Training Corporation to design and deliver innovative professional development programs in various areas related to supply-chain management. In 1997, after becoming a Member of the Institute of Management, Mr. Borg was entrusted once again by the said Institute to deliver different management programs. Mr. Borg HAS form part of various training organizations in Malta such as; ETC, MCAST, MIM, Malta Enterprise, Chamber of Engineers, Freeport Training Institute, Foundation for Educational Services, GS1 Malta, CILT and IOSCM in UK.