Integrated Logistics Strategy Course
Overview
The design and management of movement, storage and flow of goods, services and related information is critical to success of businesses across industries. Integrated Logistics Strategy covers critical topics designed to help you make improvements that can drive competitive advantage.
What You’ll Learn
Logistics’ Role in 21st Century Supply Chains
- Evaluate why the logistics of business is complex and important
- Evaluate the logistical operations and integration objectives
- Compare and contrast the micro and macro perspective of logistics
- Define the logistics value proposition of systems concept and analysis
Customer Relationship Management and Logistics Outsourcing
- Analyze the relevance of the logistics role in customer-focused marketing
- Compare and contrast the three levels of customer accommodation: customer service vs. customer satisfaction vs. customer success
- Identify the components of CRM strategy development
- Identify the 3PL selection process and 3PL roles in outsourcing strategies
Order Management and RFID Applications in Supply Chain Management
- Explain why the order processing system is the foundation for logistics management information systems
- Explore EDI applications and implications for point-of-sale data and bar coding
- Examine order management implications for supply chain integration
- Review the development of RFID in SCM with respect to current state ROI implications
- Discover how advanced information technologies in general can support logistics and supply chain integration
Inventory Management and the Financial Implications of Inventory
- Review inventory basics, such as inventory functionality and definitions
- Analyze inventory carrying cost and its implications
- Explore the planning processes for inventory in situations of uncertainty
- Evaluate the financial implications of inventory management policies
Warehouse Management I
- Review warehousing fundamentals: economic and service functions
- Evaluate the evolution of strategic warehousing decisions
- Review warehouse ownership arrangements
Warehouse Management II
- Define warehouse operations and related facility components
- Evaluate packaging implications of materials handling equipment
- Review some current warehousing material handling trends
Transportation
- Review transportation basics: functionality, modal structure, and participants
- Evaluate transportation economy and its impact on pricing
- Explore transportation administration practices and key documentation
Network Design – System Integration
- Review Network Design Basics – Center of Gravity models
- Perform distance-based facility location modeling for enterprise total cost integration
- Analyze the formulation of logistical strategy
Who Should Register
Michigan State’s Integrated Logistics Strategy is essential for logistics professionals responsible for maintaining high standards of customer service and quality, while minimizing costs and streamlining their supply chain. Students should have a working knowledge of supply chain function integration, which is addressed in the Supply Chain Management I and II courses.
Curriculum
8 Week Course
Logistics' Role in 21st Century Supply Chains
- Logistics management introduction
- Logistics in the global economy
- Logistics value proposition
- Logistics within the firm – key interfaces
Customer Relationship Management and Logistics Outsourcing
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and levels of customer accommodation
- Customer accommodation
- Establishing a CRM strategy
- Logistics outsourcing and the role of the third-party service provider (3PL)
Order Management and RFID Applications in Supply Chain
- Order cycles, barcodes, and EDI applications
- Development of RFID in SCM applications
- Current issues and opportunities with RFID
Inventory Management and the Financial Implications of Inventory
- Inventory basics – functionality and definitions
- Key inventory decisions
- Inventory carrying costs
- Financial implications of inventory management
Warehouse Management I
- Warehousing fundamentals
- Warehouse layout and design
- Warehouse processes
Warehouse Management II
- Warehouse Processes – Material handling technology
- Warehousing – Labor and ownership trends
Transportation
- Transportation functionality and participants
- Transportation modal structure
- Transportation services and intermodal combinations
- Transportation economics and costing
- Transportation tariff tables
- Transportation administration and pricing
Network Design – System Integration
- Network design basics and principles
- Network spatial and temporal integration
- Approaches to network design
- Network design problems
If you’re going to pay by credit card, you can either get started with installment payments or pay in full. Just let your enrollment representative know the option that work best for you.
Corporate and Military Tuition Assistance
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Corporate and Military TA
Corporate tuition assistance is paid by your employer. You will need to provide appropriate forms for processing, prior to enrollment. Air Force tuition assistance is available for active-duty service members. You will need to provide a valid military tuition assistance voucher. Both TA options are subject to employer benefit policies.
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Deferred Corporate TA
Pay tuition now and have your employer reimburse you. Additional documentation will be needed to process this payment. Subject to employer benefit policies.
Military Benefits
Active Duty
Michigan State offers a 15% savings, per certificate course, to active-duty servicemembers, Guardsmen and Reservists (upon verification of military status).
Veterans
Michigan State offers a 15% savings, per certificate course to veterans (upon verification of military status).
Spouses and Family
Michigan State offers a 15% savings, per certificate course, to active-duty servicemembers, veterans, Guardsmen, Reservists and their spouses and dependents (upon verification of military status).
If you are interested in learning more about the steps you need to complete payment, please contact a Student Success Representative. This reduction is valid off the standard tuition fee rate of the listed courses offered by Michigan State University with online administration by Bisk. This reduction is not stackable with other reductions, and you may not use this reduction in conjunction with other reductions.
