Lean Logistics: Decision Making in Supply Chain Management
Evaluate impacting factors on decision-making in distribution networks and develop your knowledge of lean logistics with this course from Coventry University.
Duration
2 weeks
Weekly study
5 hours
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Established
1992
Location
Coventry
On this two-week course, you’ll understand the concept of lean logistics, together with its tools, principles, and the seven wastes.
You’ll understand the impact of lean and discover the practical approaches to conducting lean logistics in your supply chain.
You’ll begin the course by learning how to identify decision-making procedures in your distribution networks. You’ll then identify where you can use lean logistics to help you make more considered and effective decisions.
You’ll also examine the facility location concept in network design, as well as the factors that can affect it to gain a deeper understanding of what to consider for your facility location.
You’ll learn about the just-in-time approach and explore different techniques and concepts in lean logistics can help to further eliminate waste from your supply chain.
By the end of this course, you’ll understand a variety of different ways you can apply lean logistics to benefit your supply chain processes.
Welcome to a new week in this International Logistics module.
In this activity, we will introduce you to the concept of 'lean'.
In this activity, we will look at how lean philosophy can be applied to logistics processes.
A chance for you to review and reflect on your learning this week.
Welcome back to a new week of International Logistics.
In this activity, we will consider the factors and methods for determining facility locations in a logistics network.
In this activity, we explore the transport, facility, and network design elements for distribution networks.
A review of the week and your chance to reflect on your learning over this short course.
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