Lean Logistics and Supply Chain Decision-Making
Evaluate impacting factors on decision-making in distribution networks and develop your knowledge of lean logistics.
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
8 hours
Lean Logistics and Supply Chain Decision-Making
Identify lean logistics and decision-making procedures in distribution networks
This short course aims to introduce the concept of ‘lean’, together with its tools, principles, and the seven wastes.
You’ll also have the opportunity to explore lean logistics and the just-in-time approach, along with the facility location concept in network design and the factors that affect it.
What topics will you cover?
• Principles and impacts of lean and lean logistics
• Practical approaches to conduct lean and lean logistics
• Facility location
• Selection methods
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Discuss the lean logistics definition as well as its tools and principles
- Identify third-party logistics
- Discover the facility location concept, special factors and the decision-making procedure
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for practitioners looking to develop their understanding of international logistics and its concepts.
Please note that the staff described in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below may be subject to change.
Who will you learn with?
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.
Established
1992Location
Coventry
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