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Logistics and Transport Academy

The Number 1 UK Institute for Supply Chain Qualifications

Logistics and Transport

Logistics and Transport

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The Logistics and Transport Academy

The IoSCM logistics academy is dedicated to helping those within the logistics industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise.

Offering Levels 2, 3, 5 and 6 logistics and transport qualifications means whether you are new to the industry, or are a senior manager, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Logistics

Freight Forwarding

Humanitarian Logistics

Risk Management

Leadership and Enterprise

Global Business Environment

Transport Planning Operations

Companies we work with in this industry:

Tutors Experience

The logistics and transport academy boasts a team of highly trained experts who have experience and knowledge valuable to your studies. Their guidance can be accessed anytime throughout your course.

Over 32 years experience within the logistics industry

Progressed through all roles within the logistics industry

Logistics experience within the Royal Navy

Supplied and worked for blue chip, multi-national companies

“I want to progress my career and earn a higher salary, IoSCM have allowed me to do this.” - Derek Dunn, Logistics Co-ordinator

Level 6 Bachelor’s Degree

Level 5 Higher National Diploma

Level 3 AS and A Level

Level 2 GCSE A*- C

Welcome to the Logistics and Transport Academy


Logistics AcademyCourses

Level 2 Materials Co-ordinator

Transportation Co-ordinator

Junior Logistics Manager

Level 3

Level 5

Level 6

Warehouse Shift Manager

Logistics Supervisor

Inventory Planner

Supply Chain Manager

Operations Manager

Business Manager

General Manager

UK Operations Manager

Head of Logistics

Levels Job Titles

£22,673

£20,192

£19,074

£32,000

£25.215

£24,934

£39,331

£34,530

£33,565

£58,000

£34,530

£31,080

Average Salaries Business Improvements

• The maximum inventory level is the maximum amount of inventory to be held within a business.

• The inventory buffer is the minimum level of inventory that should be held in order to meet emergencies.

• The load capacity is how full the vehicles are, based on the number of shipping unit footprints are carried by the vehicle.

• The number of returned items can be analysed to measure the quality of the items produced.

• If customer complaints are received can these be analysed to see a pattern? Is it always the same product?

• The time taken to fulfil orders should be analysed to see how long customers have been waiting.

• The lead time is the time a new order will take to be delivered after being ordered.• The re-order level is the point at which a new order is to be placed.• The re-order quantity is the amount of inventory to be re-ordered based on demand.• A skills matrix is a table that clearly shows the skills gap within a team.• The inventory take is a physical count of inventory at the end of the financial period.• Inventory wastage is the amount of inventory wasted in the production process.• Inventory holding is the time taken for the inventory to be sold.

• An analysis of customer trading history is an initial check, to make sure that new customers have kept within credit limits with other organisations.

• The net profit percentage is the percentage profit made by the organisation before interest paid and tax.

• The gross profit percentage is the percentage profit made on trading activities of the organisation, based on revenue and cost of sales figures.

• Expenses percentage measures an individual overhead/administrative expense as a percentage of turnover.

• Return on capital employed is profit in relation to the money used to finance the running of the organisation.

• The return on total assets shows the profitability of the company to the value of total assets in use.

• The return on equity shows the return the company is making on its funds.

Suggested units

*Please note more unit options are available

• The maximum inventory level is the maximum amount of inventory to be held within a business.

• The inventory buffer is the minimum level of inventory that should be held in order to meet emergencies.

• The load capacity is how full the vehicles are, based on the number of shipping unit footprints are carried by the vehicle.

• The vehicle turnaround time are calculated by measuring the average time between a vehicles arrival and departure.

Introduction to Logistics

Introduction to the Movement of Goods

Warehousing & Inventory

Introduction to Ports & Shipping

Introduction to International Trade & Freight

Logistics


Freight

Road Freight Operations

Freight Forwarding

Customer Service

International Trade and Freight


Logistics

Humanitarian Logistics

Road Freight Management

Risk Management

International Freight Management

Sea Freight

Air Freight

Military Logistics

Strategic Business Planning in Supply Chain OperationsOperational Planning in a Supply Chain


Leadership and Enterprise

Principles of Marketing

Entrepreneurship in Business

Corporate Finance

Global Cultural Awareness


Level 2 - Logistics and Transport

The IoSCM logistics academy is dedicated to helping those within the logistics industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise. This level 2 qualification means whether you are new to the industry, or are at an operator level, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Elective units

Introduction to Purchasing

• Features of the procurement and purchasing function• Stages of the purchasing process• Concept of supply market information• Requirements and processes of monitoring supplier performance• The importance of a contract in purchasing relevant to own country

Optional units A

For any further questions about our courses please contact one of our Course Specialists on 0800 1422 522.

“IoSCM have connected with me throughout my studies to make me feel supported.” - Carlos Edards, Logistics Supervisor

Optional units B

Introduction to Manufacturing Planning and Control

• The manufacturing process• The process of engaging external organisations to participate in the manufacturing process• The importance of production planning• Manufacturing improvement techniques

Introduction to Logistics

• The function of logistics• The logistics activities used by organisations• The effective contribution to a business in the logistics sector

Introduction to Movement of Goods

• How characteristics of goods impact on their handling process• The concept of route planning and scheduling for the movement of goods• The characteristics of different modes of transportation• The role of collection, storage and distribution• The main regulatory and enforcement bodies for movement of goods in own country

Introduction to Ports and Shipping

• The function of ports and shipping• The role of ports and shipping• The policies and procedures that affect ports and shipping• How to monitor ports and shipping

Introduction to Warehousing and Inventory

• The purpose and characteristics of inventory• How goods are received in a warehouse• Key warehousing activities and the importance of Manual Handling Equipment• The health and safety arrangements in a warehouse environment

Introduction to International Trade and Freight

• Trade and freight• How to identify the goods to be traded• How to identify, select and recommend suitable modes of transporting goods• The legislation and regulations relavant to the transportation of goods• How to identify problems that can occur in international trade

Team Leader

• The roles and responsibilities of a team leader• Authority and accountability levels of a team leader• How a team leader builds a shared sense of purpose within a team• The importance of effective communication within a team

Introduction to Supply Chain

• Characteristics and links within a supply chain• Roles of other organisations in the supply chain• The communication and information sources within a supply chain

Health and Safety in a Warehouse Environment

• The role of legisation within a warehousing and storage environment• The legal requirements for the storage and distribution of specific goods and materials• How risk in the workplace affects roles and responsibilities• How to respond to incidents in the workplace• The role of Personal Protective Equipment within a warehousing and storage environment

How to pass - For the Award complete 1 elective unit. - For the Certificate complete 1 elective and any 2 other units. - For the Diploma complete 1 elective unit and any other 3 units.



The IoSCM logistics academy is dedicated to helping those within the logistics industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise. This level 3 qualification means whether you have previously studied a lower level qualification or have experience working as a team leader, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Elective units

Optional units A


Business

• A range of business structures and key business functions• The legislative issues impacting on organisations• Carry out and review health and safety risk assessments• Different types of business communication• The importance of business planning• The part human resource plays in a business• How marketing applies to business Supply Chain Operation

• The concept of a supply chain• The importance of supply chain management• Identify risks encountered within a supply chain• The concept of lean within a supply chain• The linkages within a supply chain

“I would certainly think about studying another course with the institute in the future.” - Jonathan Saunders, Transport Co-ordinator

Optional units B

Manufacturing and Production

• How manufacturing and production processes are organised• The techniques used to plan production• How a business monitors the quality and efficiency of activities in production• How technology developments and external factors impact on production• The appropriate product methods used by organisations

Business Improvement Techniques

• The need and application of business improvement within organisations• The need for training plans in order to identify workplace requirements for improvement• How to identify the resource requirements, timescales, roles and responsibilities and how to evaluate improvement activities• The importance of communicating business improvement plans to stakeholders

Purchasing Processes

• Put purchasing into context• How external factors impact the purchasing process• Operational requirements of the purchasing function• The purchasing cycle and how to source suppliers• Sources of law relating to the purchasing operation• The components of the purchasing cycle

Logistics

• The importance of logistics• How to identify the factors that influence logistics• The importance of appropriate requirements for the development, monitoring and control of logistics protocols

Freight

• The role of freight within the supply chain• How freight operation planning varies for different modes of transport• How freight operations are regulated• Freight performance control techniques


• The role transport plays• Transport policy in relation to current legislation provided within own country• The links between transport planning and external influences• How the needs and demand for movement of goods are measured

Ports and Shipping

• The importance of different types of ports• The role of shipping on an international scale• The main aspects of port development• The importance of port infrastructure and equipment requirements• Challenges of port operations

Inventory Processes

• Inventory and the associated processes• Stock and the associated processes• The financial value of holding stock• Modern inventory systems and how they can improve the control of inventory • Techniques used to plan levels of stock

Warehousing Operations

• Principles and operations of warehouses• Identify the factors that affect the safe operations of a warehouse• Financial and logistics aspects concerned in warehousing• Produce a plan for the receipt and storage of goods• Required equipment for warehouse operations

Road Freight Operations

• The role of road freight in modern society• The regulatory system for road freight• The required information related to road freight• Challenges that can occur during the organisation of road freight• Challenges that can occur in relation to security

Freight Forwarding

• The importance of freight forwarding• How to identify the factors that influence freight forwarding• The importance of appropriate infrastructure and equipment requirements for freight forwarding• The importance of monitoring and control in regard to freight forwarding

Secure Cargo

• The relevant legislation, guidance and organisation requirements for securing cargo• The importance of securing cargo safely

MRP/ERP Systems

• The Principles of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems• The scope of MRP/ERP system within an organisation • The reasons for monitoring and controlling MRP/ERP systems



Elective Units


The IoSCM logistics academy is dedicated to helping those within the logistics industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise. This level 5 qualification means whether you have previously studied a lower level qualification or have experience working as a senior manager, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Optional units A

Quality Management

• Evaluate the range of quality management systems appropriate for use in business

• Advantages of an organisation having a quality management system in place

• Tools and techniques to manage quality• Employ quality management tools and techniques to improve

organisational performance

“It’s great being able to choose logistics units so I can learn all the aspects I need to progress in my career.” - Andie Jackson, Logistics Co-ordinator

Optional units B

Purchasing Management

• Key roles and focus of management within purchasing• Impact of legislation upon the purchasing function• Importance of building and sustaining collaborative working

relationships with suppliers• How effective negotiation skills contribute to successful

purchasing management

Production Management

• Components of production planning and evaluate its function within a supply chain

• Inter-relationships between production planning, sales planning and forecasting

• Terminology associated with master scheduling and basic scheduling concepts

• How manufacturing and control systems have developed historically• Variety of measures to improve production planning performance

Supply Chain Management

• How a supply chain can gain competitive advantage from efficient management and control

• Impact of physical and information flows on the integration and harmonisation within a supply chain

• Why supply chains may not always function correctly• How supply chain planning is achieved from a strategic and

operational perspective• How modern technology has impacted the supply chain

Logistics

• Principles behind the logistic requirements of a supply chain• Schedule logistics operations to meet customers’ needs• Optimise the use of logistics operations• The range of transport modes and their usage within logistics

operations• The use of technology and the importance of quality within logistics operations

Movement of Goods

• Principles and practices in relation to the movement of goods• How the characteristics of goods impact on their handling• Considerations that influence the flow of goods

Transport Management

• Nature and purpose of transport planning• Historical developments and more recent trends effecting

transport planning• Principles of sustainability are applied to transport planning• Current trends and causes for transport demand• Issues with the movement of freight

Port and Shipping Management

• Importance of shipping and international trade• Business strategy in shipping contributes to growth• Port operations and effective container terminal management• Concept of agile ports and the key characteristic• Port development, the operating environment and evolution of a

port

Warehousing

• Need and role of developing an appropriate warehouse policy• Resource requirements of warehousing• Basic concept of inventory and the need to develop an inventory

strategy• Relevant legislation applicable to a warehouse• Importance of technology advancements in a warehouse • Financial systems within a warehouse

Inventory

• Purpose of inventory management• Principles of the traditional fixed period and fixed quantity models

of inventory control• Impact of inventory management on the supply chain• How modern inventory systems can improve the performance of

stock systems• Importance of inventory management to minimise the stock level

Road Freight Management

• Role of road transport within a supply chain• Importance of setting standards and performance measurements• Operational scheduling, quality of service and security methods

associated with road transport• Route planning conventions of road transport• The role of management and the qualities and skills required• How effective communication skills contribute to successful

decision making

Sea Freight

• Principles of sea freight management• Legislation and regulations governing the movement of shipping• The role of shipping freight operations• Different financial strategies found within the shipping industry

Air Freight

• The role of air freight management• How air freight movement is important to the global economy• The importance of security and safety regulations and the impact

of environmental legislation on the air industry• The management of container usage in the air freight industry

International Freight Management

• The discipline of air freight forwarding operations• The discipline of sea freight forwarding operations• The concept of an agile port• The discipline of multimodal transportation

Risk Management

• Concept of risk management and the roles and responsibilities within an organisation

• Risk assessment process and the management of risk• Risk management strategy Military Logistics

• The principles behind military logistics • How to optimise the use of resources in military logistics

operations• The range of transport modes and their usage within logistics

operations• The use of technology within military logistics operations• The importance of improving the quality of military logistics

operations

Operation Management Processes

• The role of operations and operations management within business• The design of operations processes and design of products and services that organisation produce• Correlation between operations management and strategic

planning

Management Information Systems

• What is meant by a Management Information System• The role of a Management Information System within business• The relationship between Management Information Systems and

business strategy• How Management Information Systems can drive change within

an organisation• How Management Information Systems improve business

performance and enhance decision making

Finance Management

• How to gather and analyse costing information from various sources

• How to use standard costing to analyse performance • Use appropriate techniques to measure performance and

manage costs• How to improve financial performance by monitoring and

analysing information• Prepare performance reports for management



Global Procurement in the Supply Chain

• Set objectives and criteria for a procurement strategy to meet the requirements of the supply chain• How to evaluate the effectiveness of the procurement strategy• Select the most effective procurement methods and appropriate procedures for achieving results and measuring performance


The IoSCM logistics academy is dedicated to helping those within the logistics industry develop and grow their knowledge and expertise. This level 6 qualification means whether you have previously studied a lower level qualification or have experience working as a senior manager, here at IoSCM we can still develop and teach you valuable topics which you can apply to your career/business.

Elective units

Optional units A


“Thanks to IoSCM I have been able to back up my industry experience with a qualification.” - Eddie Lathan, Regional Transport Manager

Optional units B

Quality Management

• The concept of quality management in an organisational context• The culture needed to embed quality management• The systems that support quality management

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

• Health and safety requirements in the manufacturing workplace• The function and purpose of existing Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) installations• Benefits and drawbacks to building flexibility into the manufacturing process• The applications of special manufacturing processes

Strategic Business Planning in Supply Chain Operations

• The principles and importance of strategic business planning in supply chain operations • The potential risks in relation to strategic business planning in supply chain operations• The needs of internal and external stakeholders when developing a strategic business plan in supply chain operations

Maritime Operations Management

• Maritime operations in a business context• The planning process for maritime operations• Maritime resource management• Understand maritime law

Strategic Management Principle

• The concept of strategic management• How to formulate organisational strategy• The strategic effects of an organisational plan• How to develop a strategy to communicate organisational plans

Global Procurement in the Supply Chain

• Set objectives and criteria for a procurement strategy to meet the requirements of the supply chain• How to evaluate the effectiveness of the procurement strategy• Select the most effective procurement methods and appropriate procedures for achieving results and measuring performance

Entrepreneurship in Business

• The scope for entrepreneurship in established organisations in todays economy• How to develop successful entrepreneurial business ideas• Plan a strategy for a viable entrepreneurial business idea• Plan the future growth of a viable entrepreneurial business idea

Corporate Finance

• The role of the Corporate Finance Manager and its main links to business objectives including mergers and acquisitions• The main sources of debt and equity funding and the significance of financial gearing• How to evaluate investment decisions using a variety of appraisal techniques• Calculate the main methods for valuing company shares• Factors that determine a company’s dividend policy• The concept of, and know how to calculate, the cost of capital of a business• The different elements of treasury and working capital whilst being able to perform calculations from a given set of data to determine the effect on an element of, or on the entire working capital of, a business

Global Cultural Awareness

• The concept of culture and factors that underline cultural differences• How cultural differences affect the management process• Frameworks that help identify important cultural differences


• The concept of business in a global strategy• Strategic evaluation and selection• The barriers to internationalisation• Business theories related to managing international operations, strategy and risk analysis


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