Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Description

This course prepares students for employment in the field of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Logistics and Supply Chain Management focuses on efficiently managing systems of people, resources, information that deal with the movement of a product or service from supplier to customer. Logistics entails planning and organizing the whole moving process. Students participating in this Course topics will learn supply chain management, detailed scheduling and planning, material requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, inventory management, supplier planning, procurement, operations execution and control, production processes, quality incentives, inventory control, planning of resources, forecasting and scheduling, strategic management of resources, and integrating operating processes into the strategic plan. The aim is to optimize the logistics and supply chain in the most cost-effective way, helping companies to build a competitive edge.

Supply Chain Management Diploma Outline:

• Keyboarding
• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Word Level 1 and Level 2
• Microsoft Excel Level 1 and Level 2
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Fundamentals of Contract Law & Administration
• Negotiations and Supplier Management
• Inventory Control & Material Management
• Supply Chain Planning & Operations Management
• Logistics and Transportation
• Security, Compliance & Loss Prevention
• Customs Issues and Procedure
• International Transportation and Trade
• Essential of Freight Forwarding
• Office Procedure
• Interpersonal Skills
• Customer Service
• Business Communication
• Practicum

Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Practicum (300 hours)

Supply Chain Management Diploma Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course student will be able to:

• Deal with sourcing raw materials and components required by companies to manufacture their products.
• Understand market needs, planning methods, and controlling supply flows.
• Design supply chain networks as well as financial and information flows.
• Use fundamental models to make trade-offs between forecasting, inventory, and transportation.
• Understand how global supply chains and national and international markets function.
• Understand about e-commerce and find ways to use this knowledge for strategic sourcing.
• In-depth understanding of procurement, warehousing, stores management, transportation and shipping, inventory planning and contract management.

Supply Chain Management Diploma Opportunity:

There are supply chain functions and sub-functions in almost all sectors of the Canadian economy. Graduates of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management program will qualify for specialized positions such as:

• Freight forwarding logistician
• Freight forwarding supervisor
• Freight forwarding technician
• Inventory clerk supervisor
• Inventory control supervisor
• Logistics supervisor – transportation
• Manufacturing orders clerk supervisor
• Material clerk supervisor
• Material control coordinator
• Shipping and receiving supervisor
• Shipping clerk supervisor
• Shipping coordinator
• Shipping supervisor
• Stock clerk supervisor
• Stock control supervisor
• Supply and receiving supervisor
• Supply chain supervisor
• Supply control coordinator

CERTIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

Our Logistics and Supply Chain Management program offers the following professional certifications that are completed in-house:

International Transportation and Trade

International Transportation and Trade, introduces the student to air, ocean, truck and rail transportation and to the world geography over which goods move. Incoterms ®2010 outlines the transfer of cost and risk between the seller and buyer. Certificates of completion are provided to students completing International Freight Forwarding Courses. CIFFA International Freight Forwarding Courses are accredited by FIATA and CSCSC.

Essential of Freight Forwarding

Understanding how buyers and sellers manage risk with a variety of international payments, cargo insurance, properly completed commercial documents and export packaging leads students to where they can offer professional costing and quoting and alternative solutions to their clients. Certificates of completion are provided to students completing International Freight Forwarding Courses. CIFFA International Freight Forwarding Courses are accredited by FIATA and CSCSC.

Course Duration

52 Weeks (1300 Hours)