What you'll be able to do

• Understand the core components of global flow management in the context of an organisation’s international business strategy
• Understand the various governmental/inter-governmental/non-governmental organisations, regulatory bodies and international conventions that impact on international supply chain management
• Understand the factors that contribute to a successful global logistics strategy
• Know the risks inherent in international commerce
• Understand the key steps in the process of international logistics network design and facility location
• Know the various channel options for global sou

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the purpose of inventory management within a supply chain strategy
• Understand the different types of inventory and the “real” cost of holding stock
• Understand the implications of the “shrinking service window” in terms of product availability and responsiveness
• Understand the principles of the traditional fixed period and fixed quantity models of inventory control
• Understand the impact of service levels and lead times on re-order level calculations
• Understand the different types of order quantity models, their limitations and relevance to modern inventory control systems
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What you'll be able to do

• Understand the internal dynamics of organisations and the factors that determine them
• Understand how an organisation achieves its objectives
• Understand the importance of change and why it takes place
• Understand the information needed to meet corporate objectives
• Understand what is meant by market orientation
• Know the importance of an appropriate marketing mix
• Understand the principles of supply, demand and price
• Understand the contribution to competitive advantage from effective logistics thinking
• Understand the types and mechanics of trade-offs in logistics and transport
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What you'll be able to do

• Know how the characteristics of goods impact on their handling
• Understand the safety and security requirements of goods to be moved
• Know the advantages and disadvantages of the various unitisation methods
• Understand the factors that influence the flow variation of goods to be moved
• Know the variety of sources and destinations of goods
• Understand the impact of the collection and delivery site characteristics and constraints
• Understand the various third parties involved in the movement and control of goods, together with their roles and responsibilities
• Understand the basic concepts of ro

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the characteristics and nature of different passenger types
• Understand the impact of geography, demography and land-use on transport needs
• Know the key reasons for passenger journeys and the service requirements
• Understand the transport demands of different market segments
• Know the standards of efficiency, safety and security expected and the importance of customer perception of these factors
• Understand the points of origin and destination as traffic generators and the consequent volumes of traffic
• Understand the variety of journey types and their implications on service provi

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the elements of production planning
• Know the purpose of production planning within a supply chain
• Understand the links between production planning and sales planning and forecasting
• Understand the process of demand management
• Understand the various forecasting techniques
• Understand Master Scheduling terminology and processes
• Understand the purposes and management of Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP)
• Understand the use and processing of Bills of Materials (BOM)
• Produce a Capacity Requirements Plan
• Know the responsibilities of Production Control
• Understand basic scheduling

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the core project standards and characteristics within the business and commercial context
• Understand the various controlled project styles, approaches, triggers, products and processes
• Understand the factors comprising a successful project organisation
• Understand the circumstances that bring about the need for project programme management and how project programmes can be managed effectively
• Understand the process of project start-up and the components of a project’s terms of reference (TOR)
• Understand the various tools used to initiate, plan, control and monitor project progress
• Know the typical methods and steps involved in project planning and flow
• Understand the processes, activities and dependencies within a project
• Understand the risks associated with projects and the action to be taken
• Understand the scope of responsibility and associated tasks when directing a project
• Know the procedures to be followed to maintain quality standards within a project
• Understand what needs to be controlled and monitored during the life of a project
• Understand project assessment and monitoring techniques
• Manage the stages of a project and maintain stage criteria
• Understand the techniques used to analyse project risk and the actions aimed at risk minimisation
• Understand project control and configuration management techniques
• Understand product and work package delivery and their associated activities
• Deliver effective project quality management
• Understand the process of project closure

What you'll be able to do

• Understand customer buying patterns both nationally and globally
• Understand the nature of the retail market and its current segmentation
• Know the determinants of change and retailer power in the supply chain
• Understand the impact of change on retail logistics
• Understand the underlying principles of retail strategies from a retailer and supplier perspective
• Understand the role of partnerships within retail logistics strategy
• Understand the basic principles and organisation of retail networks
• Understand the information systems suitable for retail network management
• Understand the basic p

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the roles of sourcing and procurement in the supply chain
• Know what is meant by the corporate sourcing strategy
• Understand how the sourcing and procurement strategies fit with logistics strategy
• Understand how sourcing integrates with supply activities, including their contribution to IT-based manufacturing and distribution systems
• Understand the different types of sourcing structures
• Know the key stages in the sourcing and procurement process
• Develop prices and apply pricing strategies
• Understand the legal issues relating to contract and dispute
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What you'll be able to do

• Calculate a consensus forecast with cross-functional components
• Understand the different demand forecasting techniques
• Understand the impact of different demand features on a forecast
• Understand the way in which different policies and actions shift demand
• Understand the process of monitoring forecast performance and know how to take corrective action
• Understand the segmentation factors that determine supply chain combinations
• Understand the strategic requirements of the supply chain
• Understand the configurations of supply chains to achieve strategic fit
• Understand the diffe

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the concept of the supply chain, its main components and how it may vary in different organisations
• Understand the importance of integrating and harmonising physical and information flows within a supply chain
• Understand how an organisation can manage and control its supply chain to gain competitive advantage
• Know why supply chains may not always function effectively
• Understand how to plan a supply chain from a strategic and operational standpoint
• Understand the relationship between supply chain planning and customer service levels
• Understand the role of inventory in the suppl

What you'll be able to do

• Understand different types of network requirement and how they relate to supply chain strategy
• Know the issues involved in forecasting network throughputs across time
• Understand the process to interpret the findings from a supply chain audit
• Understand the factors involved in recognising improvement signals that have network implications
• Understand the process of mapping an existing network
• Understand the factors that determine a supply network structure
• Understand the features of facility location planning
• Know the techniques for locating major supply chain facilities
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What you'll be able to do

• Understand the relationship between transport and economic development
• Understand the role of government in transport
• Understand the nature of supply and demand in transport
• Understand the product of transport and how it is supplied by the different modes
• Understand the concept of market segmentation in the transport of goods and people
• Know the characteristics of the different modes of transport used for the carriage of goods and people
• Understand the level of integration and the interchange requirements needed to produce a seamless journey
• Understand the structure and ownership of the

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the nature and purpose of transport planning
• Understand the impact of historical developments and more recent trends on land use and transport planning
• Understand the principles of sustainability and their application to transport planning
• Know the administrative framework of land-use and transport planning
• Know the stages of transport planning
• Understand the relationship between transport planning and policy making
• Know the causes of the demand for movement
• Understand the current trends in the demand for movement
• Know the sources of data on travel behaviour
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What you'll be able to do

• Understand the basic economic concepts of supply and demand
• Know the principle stages in the transport planning process
• Understand data collection techniques and their advantages and disadvantages
• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of the different forecasting techniques
• Understand the principles of network design and the appropriate modelling techniques
• Understand the process for the development of transport strategies and plans
• Identify and define network operational problems
• Understand the strengths and limitations of public and private funding mechanisms
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What you'll be able to do

• Gather and interpret demographic statistics
• Understand the interaction between the development of transport and the development of society
• Understand how the categories of society are defined
• Understand how changes in society affect transport decisions
• Understand the link between the access to transport and life chances
• Understand the travel patterns of different groups and their specific mobility needs
• Understand the current environmental issues relating to transport and transport use
• Understand current government policies on the environmental effects of transport and the r

What you'll be able to do

• Know the role of the warehouse in logistics strategy
• Understand warehouse strategy options
• Understand the impact that a warehouse can have on customer service
• Plan, organise, direct and control warehouse operations
• Know the resource requirements of a warehouse
• Know the characteristics and requirements of different products
• Understand the basic concepts of inventory control
• Understand the legislation applicable to a warehouse
• Know how technology interfaces the warehouse with the rest of the supply chain
• Know how technology interfaces the warehouse with the customer
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