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Managing Logistics

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Help your company practice more efficient delivery, distribution, and inventory control. Learn the ins and outs of logistics: a critical component of supply chain management.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • The key to logistics management
  • What is a logistics manager?
1. Key Decisions in Logistics Management
  • Make or buy?
  • Controlling inventory
  • Managing returns
  • Managing information flows
2. Logistics along the Supply Chain
  • Integrating logistics into the supply chain
  • Understanding the bullwhip effect
  • Shifting to regional supply chains
  • Managing customer demand
  • Overcoming obstacles to integration
  • Differentiating your customers
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Steven Brown

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