This ExpertTrack from Coventry University will help you develop your skills and knowledge of international logistics.

You’ll discover the key pillars of the process and delve into the physical distribution channels used to deliver goods in industrial and retail contexts.

You’ll also explore planning at a strategic level and learn how to determine the best logistics processes for your business.

Understand the opportunities and challenges involved in international logistics

The increase in the international logistics trade means many opportunities and threats can arise for logistics organisations competing in the international market.

This ExpertTrack will help you discover how best to manage these risks and ensure logistics quality as a requirement.

Analyse multimodal transport

To understand which mode of transport is best suited to your business, you’ll learn about multimodal transport and its characteristics, together with mode selection criteria.

With a focus on procurement logistics, you’ll explore container shipping and its elements, as well as sourcing and procurement.

You’ll also discover whether ICT applications will be an advantage or disadvantage to your order management systems.

Understand inventory management

Inventory concepts are key for supporting a more efficient and cost-effective approach to your management. You’ll explore Economic Order Quantity to minimise your inventory costs and analyse the bullwhip effect to help reduce impacts on your supply chain.

Reduce waste in your supply chain with lean logistics

Alongside experts at Coventry University, you’ll identify lean logistics and decision-making procedures in distribution networks to help eliminate waste in your supply chain.

You’ll explore the concept of ‘lean’ and how to use its tools and principles to benefit your business.

Discover sustainable logistics

The final section of the course explores sustainability and how to make your logistics processes more environmentally friendly.

You’ll learn how you can introduce sustainability into your procedures to create green logistics, as well as how you can overcome the challenges sustainability may bring to your supply chain.

Upon successful completion of this ExpertTrack, you should be able to analyse and critically evaluate a range of logistics practices applied across different industries and geographical situations.

You’ll be able to examine the implications of inventory holding, and critically evaluate and select an appropriate transport mode strategy for an organisation.