LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

CIPS L5M10 Study guides, Resources & Downloads

What will you get here?

These logistics management videos and material will put you in a position to:

  1. Understand the concepts of logistics management that link to the efficiency and effectiveness of the supply chain
  2. Explain plans, designs, processes and systems to improve control of supply chain logistics
  3. Start a business relating to logistics management

What’s the underlying aim here?

These video lessons and materials will enable people involved in procurement and supply to assess techniques that are aimed at improving supply chain logistics to the overall benefit of the organisation.

Why is that important?

In order to ensure success, an organisation must create and adopt processes that ensure the consistent delivery of products or services that meet customer demand, both in terms of quantity and quality.

This is the responsibility of those who manage the supply chain logistics function.

CIPS L5M10: Analyse the role and activities of logistics management

By the time you are done with this video you will be in a position to;

  • Define logistics
  • Practically understand the elements of logistics management: integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, packaging and security
  • Understand the different areas of logistics: procurement, production, distribution, after sales and disposals
  • Understand how Logistics relates to supply chain management

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Related videos & Material

Assessment criteria 1.2: Analyse the concept of integrated logistics       

This video covers the following;

  • The total logistics concept
  • The total costs concept of logistics
  • Pipeline inventory and logistics
  • Multimodal transportation

Assessment criteria 1.3: Evaluate aspects of competitive advantage that can be achieved through logistics management

This video covers the following;

  • Sources of competitive advantage through logistics
  • Matching logistics to business strategy
  • Levels of customer service
  • Measuring customer service
  • Service lifecycle management
  • The financial impact of logistics

Assessment criteria 1.4: Critically appraise the use of technology in logistics management

This video covers the following;

  • Coding and bar coding in logistics
  • Order tracking technologies
  • Auto Identification Data Capture (AIDC) technology in logistics
  • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in logistics
  • E-fulfilment in logistics
  • Warehouse management systems (WMS)
  • Integrating systems in the logistics supply chain

Assessment criteria 2.1: Analyse techniques that can be applied to planning and control in logistics management

This video covers the following;

  • Achieving balance between planning and control
  • Responding to demand
  • Loading, sequencing and scheduling

Assessment criteria 2.2: Explain techniques that can be applied to capacity management

This video covers the following;

  • Defining capacity
  • Capacity constraints
  • Planning and controlling capacity
  • Forecasting demand fluctuations
  • Measuring capacity
  • Capacity planning through level capacity plans, chase demand plans or demand management

Assessment criteria 2.3: Analyse the use of Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) Systems technology for planning and control in Logistics management

This video covers the following;

  • MRP and MRP II
  • ERP
  • Master production scheduling
  • Bills of materials
  • Inventory data
  • MRP calculations
  • The limitations of MRP systems

Assessment criteria 2.4: Analyse the use of reverse logistics as a process

This video covers the following;

  • The challenge of customer returns and returns management
  • Customer returns policies
  • Redistribution of returns to the supply chain

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