The Role of Logistics
Duration10'
No. of mini-lessons5
ResourcesInfographic
Duration 10'
No. of mini-lessons 5
Resources Infographic
Course overview
Supply-chain logistics are used to coordinate the way goods and services are stored, shipped, and supplied to the customer. Sometimes, people use the phrases “supply-chain management” and “supply-chain logistics” interchangeably. But there are important differences between the 2 phrases that your staff need to be aware of.
When an organization’s employees don’t understand how important logistics are, its supply chain could become disorganized. That’s why your employees need to be able to define the role of logistics in a supply chain. Understanding various logistic activities will make it easier for them to efficiently coordinate these activities across different teams.
What's covered
The role of logistics in a supply chain
Various logistics activities within a business
How to efficiently coordinate logistics across different teams
Why your teams need this course
This course is perfect for supply-chain teams, operational managers, logistics teams, customer managers, and risk managers. It’ll explain to them the role of logistics in a supply chain and how this differs from supply-chain management. They’ll also get to know the different types of logistics activities that a business relies on, like transportation management and information flow. When they’ve taken this course, they’ll be able to explain how to coordinate logistics across various teams.
