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- The centre assesses, and OTHM Qualifications awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from OTHM Qualifications.
The objective of the OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is intended to develop learners’ understanding of policy, management theory and practice in logistics and supply chain management. The qualification provides learners with an opportunity to engage with the challenges facing professionals and policy makers in their own country and provides knowledge that underpins the ability to work as an effective manager in the sector. Learners will develop and enhance knowledge and skills in the areas of business strategy, procurement, inventory management, risk assessment, supply chain globalisation, contract and financial management, and also learn about the factors which dominate how contemporary supply chains are managed. Successful completion of this qualification will allow learners to work in a variety of roles within logistics and supply chain management and to progress to further study.
These are the units OTHM Qualifications registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work, and work done here is recognised as prior learning under the agreements we hold.
Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with OTHM Qualifications. It does the teaching and the mapping. OTHM Qualifications sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management Real unit · OTHM Qualifications
What you'll be able to do
- Assess the impact of emerging technologies, such as automation and AI, on supply chain management (SCM) practices.
- Evaluate the environmental impact of supply chains and explore sustainable SCM strategies.
- Analyse the complexities of supply chain management (SCM) within a global economy, considering factors like international trade and regulations.
- Understand the methods and strategies for identifying, assessing, and managing risks within supply chains.
Contract and Financial Management Real unit · OTHM Qualifications
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the principles of contract management within the logistics sector.
- Describe the processes involved in effectively managing a contract in logistics.
- Outline the fundamentals of financial management in the context of logistics operations.
- Explain how finances are managed within a logistics organisation, including budgeting and cost control.
Global Context of Supply Chains Real unit · OTHM Qualifications
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental concepts and drivers of globalisation.
- Analyse the impact of globalisation on the structure and operation of supply chains.
- Understand the key considerations and steps involved in establishing a global supply chain, including sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution.
- Understand the challenges and strategies for effectively managing a global supply chain, considering factors like cultural differences, logistics complexities, and risk management.
Principles and Concepts of Strategy Real unit · OTHM Qualifications
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the fundamental principles of business strategy.
- Analyse key business strategy theories and concepts.
- Evaluate a business’s micro and macro environment using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Assess a business’s strategic options, considering their potential impact and feasibility.
Principles and Concepts of Supply Chain Management Real unit · OTHM Qualifications
What you'll be able to do
- Understand fundamental supply chain management (SCM) concepts and principles, including its scope and objectives.
- Understand the key components of a supply chain and their interrelationships.
- Understand supply chain management (SCM) flows, including the flow of information, materials, and finances.
- Understand the importance of efficient and effective supply chain flows.
- Understand the barriers to effective supply chain management (SCM), including internal and external factors.
- Understand the strategies for overcoming barriers to effective supply chain management.
- Understand the complexities of relationships in supply chains, including the different types of relationships.
- Understand the importance of building and maintaining strong relationships with supply chain partners.
- Understand the role of leadership in a supply chain, including the skills and qualities required.
- Understand the importance of effective leadership for supply chain success.
Procurement and Inventory Management Real unit · OTHM Qualifications
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the core principles and concepts of procurement management.
- Analyse the relationship between procurement activities and the overall supply chain.
- Understand the fundamental principles and techniques of inventory management.
- Examine the relationship between effective inventory management and the efficiency of the supply chain.
The national standards these units are built against
What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
- Standard
Initiate, negotiate and manage supplier contracts in international logistics operations
- Standard
Interpret and comply with a contract for logistics services
The jobs these credits are mapped to
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Where this can lead
Director of Contract Management, Business Process Outsourcing
This role can lead to running contract strategy across a whole organisation as a Chief Contract Officer. It can also lead to a broader legal role as Chief Legal Officer or General Counsel.
See the whole journeyThe credits, and who awards them
Level 5 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by OTHM Qualifications rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain ManagementContract and Financial ManagementGlobal Context of Supply ChainsPrinciples and Concepts of StrategyPrinciples and Concepts of Supply Chain ManagementProcurement and Inventory Management
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
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How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Learners will assess the impact of emerging technologies and sustainability issues on supply chain management. The unit also covers global supply chain complexities and risk management strategies to address contemporary challenges in SCM.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for OTHM Level 5 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
6 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by OTHM Qualifications.
- Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management
- Contract and Financial Management
- Global Context of Supply Chains
- Principles and Concepts of Strategy
- Principles and Concepts of Supply Chain Management
- Procurement and Inventory Management
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