Transport Briefing

The importance of pro-actively taking an integrated approach towards the management and development of the supply chain is becoming increasingly prominent. This programme provides individuals and teams with an introduction to the transport function, where it fits into the supply chain and an appreciation of current best practice thinking.

Who should participate?
The Transport Brieifing is intended for personnel working within or providing non logistics support to a company supply chain who would benefit from an overview of the concept and process of the transport function. The course may be particularly relevant where an organisation is considering whether to outsource a transport operation or to manage it internally.

What will they learn?
Participants will complete the programme with an understanding of the transport department and why it is important. They will also gain an appreciation of the mechanics of the transport function, how it works and the measures that can be taken to improve it.

Course Content

. What is Transport Management?
Where Transport Fits in the Supply Chain
The Role of Transport
The Importance of Transport in Reverse Logistics
Strategic, Tactical and Operational Decision Making

. Why is Transport Management Important?
Mode Selection
Equipment and Vehicles
Budgets and Measurements
Schedules and Transshipments
Security Arrangements
Operational Issues

. How a Transport Operation Works
Modes of Transport
Outsourced vs Managed Internally
Equipment Selection
Primary and Secondary Transport Operations
Support Strategies

. Measuring Transport Operations
Transport Productivity

. How a Transport Operation can be Improved
Supply Chain Principles
Cost/Service Balance
Information Technology
Fuel Economy
Collaboration
Technology
Third Party Providers