Increased competition as a result of globalization is adversely affecting the long term performances of organizations. The added value and increased customer satisfaction, achieved by utilizing logistics management systems, provide a strategic advantage and enables organizations to be successful in their respective markets. Towards this goal, the course explains the basic elements of logistics management.
Course Content
Basic concepts of logistics management
Definition of logistics
Added value created by logistics towards competitive advantage
Basic operational goals in logistics
Basic logistics activities
Customer service
Demand and supply planning, and purchasing management
Transportation management
Quality control, customs and insurance
Warehouse management
Inventory management
Distribution
Production (in-house logistics)
Information systems for logistics and information system-based logistics (barcoding, RFID, EDI, GPS, GPRS, GIS, TMS, WMS, ERP, APS and SCM systems)
The logistics industry in Turkey
Development of the use of outsourcing in logistics, the concept of third party logistics (3PL), the concept of fourth party logistics (4PL)
Methods for increasing productivity and effectiveness in logistics, and strategies for logistics
Models for logistics optimization
Green and reverse logistics
Critical factors for success in logistics
Case studies and implementations
Course Schedule: 2 Days
Upon completion of the seminar, participants will receive certificates of attendance