This module is the third in a stream. There is a need to appreciate the external operational landscape and the complexities that arise in the multiplicity of processes encountered in international logistics operations. This takes in the processes of getting materials between suppliers facilities, intermediate production facilities and onwards to customers. These processes are subject to incessant disturbances, and also demands from myriad bodies - governmental and commercial, with considerable uncertainty and risk components, yet customers expect a smooth supply of their regular products on time, to agreed high quality and sustainability standards, and economically, as if nothing else matters. Framing these activities and applying them to configure and operate supply networks and to optimise their contribution to performance tradeoffs is the subject of this module. In the context of the Supply-Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model these concepts lie in the domain of Deliver and Return activities.

Concepts of Logistics and Distribution, Introduction to history and development, Channels of distribution, Planning framework for logistics, Logistics network planning and management. Physical Logistics Planning Warehousing, stocking, order-picking, Transportation, modes of transport, intermodal freight. International Contracting in Logistics International Contracts, Customs, Regulations, Incoterms, Managing transaction risk, payments, exchange rate exposure. Regulation and Green Logistics Reverse logistics and product lifecycle management, return of goods at end of life, Logistics and the environment.

Understand logistics concepts and development and place in the business environment Understand how products move to point of retail Comprehend logistics planning as a whole in the context of company strategic plans Be familiar with the fundamentals of warehouse management, including equipment, information and methodologies for effective inventory holding Understand modes of transport, integration of modes in logistics, cost considerations and transporting legislation Appreciate the contractual obligations involved in logistics and international logistics Be familiar with terminology and gain understanding of obligations. Understanding of concepts of payment and international trade Understand the process of transactions of money in logistics particularly international payment processes Understand the emergence of Reverse Logistics and its role in future manufacturing Understand the concepts of PLM and manufacturing under green legislation.

Appreciate logistics functions within the business, plan accordingly and manage relationships

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