With the constant pressure on downstream organisations to minimise costs, the need to develop a process of continuous operational improvement becomes vital. A need to 'empower' operational staff closer to the customer becomes a 'driver for change' as companies move towards process-driven organisations and away from hierarchical control. The key to continuous improvement is to develop and share 'best practice' in the logistics and distribution function. The way to achieve this is to employ benchmarking techniques as a tool to develop key indicators for performance measurement and produce key indicators against which organisations can measure their performance improvement.
What you will learn
The importance of total supply chain logistics to overall company performance
Relationship between marketing and logistics and the need for continuous communication between these functions; the effect of customer service levels and trade profiles on cost
Logistics economics (all modes of primary supply, road transport and depot/terminal operation) and the identification of key performance indicators and how these can be used for benchmarking
The importance of joint ventures and the principles of their negotiation
Principles of developing and implementing a meaningful and successful business strategy
How to negotiate with and control outsourced suppliers
The planning of a logistics and marketing operation within a competitive environment
The issues and interactions between employers, government, trade unions, suppliers and environmental groups
Training in essential management skills (for any function), such as business analysis, strategic development, negotiation, human relations, competitor analysis, financial appraisal, budgeting, etc
Inventory and estates management and its financial relevance
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Start Date 12 October 2009
End Date 15 October 2009
Posted by The Oxford Princeton Programme on 01 July 2009 15:34
Location Oxford, UK
Category Training Courses
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