Transport and Logistics

Transport and Logistics

Diploma in Logistics & Supply Chain Management QLS Level 5. Additional CPD Accredited Transport and Logistics Certificate with 130 CPD points available without extra study. This Transport and Logistics course comes with easy to understand e-learning study materials.

Transport and Logistics

Transport and Logistics Level 5 plays a vital role at the heart of every successful business. As a supply chain manager, your job is to ensure that each and every link in the Supply Chain Management is as robust and reliable as every other. For businesses to succeed, they must build, manage and continually-optimise supply chains of consistent reliability. Transport and Logistics plays a vital role at the heart of every successful business. If looking to climb the career ladder in a supply chain setting, our Level 5 Transport and Logistics certificate could be for you!

Transport and Logistics

The Transport and Logistics Level 5 course starts with the introduction to Supply Chain Management and explains what the supply chain involves, how it represents all the individual firms, their human resources, and the physical infrastructure that is required to supply/ transport products to the customers. How each member in a supply chain may move materials or products to the customers in response to their demand.

Supply Chain Management - Course Material

All Supply Chain Management Level 5 course materials are included in the course price. All your study material will be available on our learning management system for which you will get access once you are enrolled. The Supply Chain Management material can be downloaded and printed as well.

Our distance learning Transport and Logistics Level 5 course materials are specially written for home study and contain a wealth of knowledge in easy to understand language. We use variety of media to help you learn. Your Supply Chain Management Level 5 course may use any of the following different media which you can use from home or where ever you choose to study:

• Online course materials
• Question papers
• Additional Supporting Material
• Useful Links

Supply Chain Management - Course assessment

You will be continually assessed throughout the Supply Chain Management Level 5 course. Your assignment will be marked by your tutor and independently moderated. The feedback on your assignment will then be sent to you. On receipt of this, you may wish to contact your tutor to discuss the feedback.

Transport and Logistics - Tutor Support

When you enrol on a Supply Chain Management Level 5 course with Brentwood Open Learning College you are allocated your personal tutor. Tutor’s help and support will be available throughout your studies with the college. He/she will assess your work and will provide you with regular feedback on your progress.

Supply Chain Management - Course Benefits:

This Supply Chain Management Level 5 course comes with the following benefits:

• Full Tutor Support
• Self paced, no fixed schedules
• Available to students anywhere in the world
• 24/7 Access to the LMS ( Learning Management System )
• Easy to understand quality e-learning study materials.

Quality Licence Scheme

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes.

Transport and Logistics

As a supply chain manager, your job is to ensure that each and every link in the Transport and Logistics is as robust and reliable as every other. For businesses to succeed, they must build, manage and continually-optimise supply chains of consistent reliability. If looking to climb the career ladder in a supply chain setting, our Supply Chain Management Level 5 certificate could be for you!

Unit 1 - Basic Concepts of Supply Chain Management

This Transport and Logistics unit covers the following key topics:

• Defining Supply Chain
• What is Supply Chain Management
• Basic Supply Chain – Physical Movements
• The Structure of a Supply Chain
• Benefits of Supply Chains
• How the Supply Chain Works
• The Evolving Structure of Supply Chains
• Participants in the Supply Chain
• Plus more

Unit 2 - Role of logistics in Supply Chain Management

This Transport and Logistics unit covers the following key topics:

• Activities Involved In Logistics
• Organising Logistics
• Aims of Logistics
• Importance of Logistics
• Current Trends in Logistics
• Plus more

Unit 3 - Operations Planning and Logistics Strategy

This Transport and Logistics unit covers the following key topics:

• Strategic Decisions Consumer Markets
• Types of Decision
• Strategic Role Of Logistics
• Logistics Strategy
• Environmental Protection Strategies
• Designing a Logistics Strategy
• Developing the Strategy
• Plus more

Unit 4 - Supply Chain Operations: Planning and Sourcing

This Transport and Logistics unit covers the following key topics:

• Planning & Sourcing Operations
• Demand Forecasting and Planning
• Forecasting Methods
• Aggregate Planning
• Implement Credit and Collections Practices
• Manage Credit Risk
• Plus more

Unit 5 - Procurement Strategies

This Transport and Logistics unit covers the following key topics:

• Purchasing and Procurement
• Importance of Procurement
• Aims of Procurement
• Organisation of Procurement
• Choosing Suppliers
• Number of Suppliers
• Benefits of multi-sourcing
• Procurement Cycle
• Types of Purchase
• Plus more

Unit 6 - Operations For Manufacturing and Delivery

This Transport and Logistics unit covers the following key topics:

• Manufacturing & Delivery Operations
• Delivery Scheduling
• Returns Processing
• Supply Chain Operations Can Be Outsourced
• Plus more

Unit 7 - Market Distribution in the Supply Chain

This Transport and Logistics unit covers the following key topics:

• What is Distribution?
• The Channels of Distribution
• Market Distribution in the Supply Chain
• Marketing Functions
• Market Distribution Strategy Development
• Market Distribution Channel Design Process
• Channel Relationships
• Pricing Fundamentals
• Plus more

Unit 8 - Supply Chain Management: Inventory Management

This Transport and Logistics unit covers the following key topics:

• Inventory Management
• Buffering Supply and Demand Plus more
• Types of Stock
• Costs of Carrying Stock
• Economic Order Quantity
• Uncertain Demand and Safety Stock
• Effort of Stock Control
• Plus more

Unit 9 - Transportation Management System

This Transport and Logistics unit covers the following key topics:

• Transport Rate
• Mode of Transport
• Intermodal Transport
• Other Types of Intermodal Transport
• Plus more

Unit 10 - Warehouse Logistics and Material Handling

This Transport and Logistics unit covers the following key topics:

• Purpose of Warehouses
• Activities within a Warehouse
• Aims of Warehousing
• Ownership
• Layout
• Materials Handling
• Packaging
• Plus more

Unit 11 - Information Technology Used for Supply Chain Management

This Transport and Logistics unit covers the following key topics:

• Information Systems that Support the Supply Chain
• Data Capture and Data Communications
• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
• E-Business and Supply Chain Integration
• Plus more

Unit 12 - Enterprise supply chain systems

This Transport and Logistics unit covers the following key topics:

• Importance of Location
• Location Decisions
• Alternatives to Locating New Facilities
• Choosing the Geographic Region
• Considerations in Choosing Regions
• Feasible Set Approaches
• Important Factors for Scoring Models
• Single Median Problem
• Plus more

Unit 13 - Performance measurement of supply chain management

This Transport and Logistics unit covers the following key topics:

• Market Performance Categories
• Internal Efficiency
• A Framework for Performance Management
• Build to Stock (BTS)
• Inventory Value
• Demand Flexibility Metrics
• Operations that Enable Supply Chain Performance
• Sharing Data across the Supply Chain
• Plus more

Transport and Logistics

• Applicants looking for an endorsed certificate
• Candidates interested in entry level / basic understanding of supply chain and logistics management
• Candidates interested in a career change
• Existing supply chain workers
• Anyone looking to continue studying at a higher level

Transport and Logistics

Option 1

Diploma in Logistics & Supply Chain Management QLS Level 5 endorsed by Quality Licence Scheme

Certificate Fee: £120 + postal charges

Option 2

Transport and Logistics Diploma issued by BOLC

PDF Certificate - FREE

Hard copy - £25 + postal charges

Option 3

CPD Accredited Certificate

(PDF format)=£30

(Hard copy)=£95+ postal charges

*Postage Charges: National £9, International £15

Transport and Logistics

This entry-level Transport and Logistics course paves the way for further study of the subject at a higher level. It is also ideally suited to those already working in a Transport and Logistics environment.

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