Course overview
For those who are already working in the transport and logistics sector, studying a Level 3 Diploma qualification will prove an invaluable step forward in your career.
This qualification will teach you the knowledge and skills you’ll need to advance into a senior or management level role. This includes the importance of logistics, the requirements for monitoring and control within the field, and the factors that influence statistics.
Job outcomes
- Warehouse Shift Manager
- Logistics Specialist
- Logistics Supervisor
- Inventory Planner
- Logistics Team Leader
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
- Study at your own time
- 1 Unit Credit Value (UCV) typically equates to 10 hours of learning
Course features
- Gain access to a customised learning platform
- Can take mock tests, utilise a huge library of resources and interact with other students across the globe
- Unlimited first-class materials
- Self-assessments available online that shows the results immediately
- Able to take and retake the practise self-tests as many times as you like
- Assigned a Student Support Liaison, who will handle all enquiries and act as your personal mentor upon enrolment
Who's it for?
The IoSCM Level 3 Transport and Logistics course is designed for students who have limited experience in the logistics and transport industry, who are seeking a formal qualification to back up their skills.
ELCAS Funding
If you’ve had a career in the Armed Forces, you will already have a wealth of valuable skills that employers are looking for in their candidates. However, to progress your career outside of the military, you will need to certify these skills with industry-recognised qualifications, and Enhanced Learning Credits can help you to do this.
To be eligible to receive ELC payments, you must have accrued at least six years of military service. You can earn up to three credits, the value of which will depend on the length of your service. Your credits will cover 80% of your course fees, with the remaining 20% being funded by yourself.
Institute of Supply Chain Management is an approved Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) provider and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Our ELC provider number is 9651.
Subjects
In order to complete the course, you will need to study one core unit and three optional units of your choice.
- Warehouse Departments: Receipts; replenishment or put away; stores; picking, packing, housekeeping, despatch
- Bridge Between Supply and Demand: Staging areas; cross-docking; keeping goods safe and secure; gathering; temporary storage
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS): ERP systems; Radio frequency identification; human memory systems
- Types of Warehouses: Ambient warehouses; climate-controlled warehouses; automated warehouses; private warehouses; public warehouses; distribution centres; bonded warehouses
- Warehouse Location Factors: Proximity to customers and suppliers; buildings, floors, structure, doors; receipt and dispatch docks; offices; lighting; heating; extensions; materials handling; mezzanine floors
- Health and Safety: Health and safety policy; Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999; Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH); the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981; reporting of injuries; manual handling; fire risk; loading and unloading vehicles; pedestrian safety; site visitors; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); shift work; lighting; workplace temperature
- Industrial Equipment: Industrial trucks; charging batteries; platforms on lift trucks; conveyors; mechanical handling of waste materials; racking; using flat pallets; loading pallets
- Housekeeping: Safety; Loss control rules; orderliness principles; maintaining warehouse equipment; examination of industrial trucks; scheduled maintenance; drivers’ maintenance logs
- Receiving Goods: Goods receipt process; vehicle arrival; assigning the carrier to a bay; loading bays; relative quantities of goods
- Contingency Planning: Stock and risk management; buffer stock
- Role of Transport: Categories of goods, perishable goods, dangerous/hazardous goods, bulk liquids/powders, livestock
- Transport: transport modes; Infrastructure; vehicles; operations; modal transport; intermodal transport; multimodal transport
- Principles of Transport Planning: Linear; hub and spoke; customs; payment of charges; packing and warehousing; insurance; security
- Legislation and Regulations: UK central government structure; UK civil aviation authority; overseas legislation; international commercial terms
- Health and Safety Measures: Road transport; HGV driver hours; air transport; transport of dangerous goods; UK health and safety legislation
- Transport Equipment: Conveyors; cranes; industrial trucks; the importance of standardised transport equipment; multimodal/TEU/ISO containers
- Transport Planning: optimum use of fleet; driver productivity; route planning optimisation; benefits of transport planning
- External Influences: SLEPT analysis
- Demand Types: Direct; Indirect; consumer demand; seasonal demand; fashion demand; supplier demand; product demand
- Planning About Modal Choice: Timing; damage avoidance; security; distance; the degree of control
- Legal Responsibilities: The Health and Safety at Work Act; risk assessment; legislation; dangerous goods; container/vehicle packing certificates; road cargo; the Maritime and Coastguard Agency; the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships; the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea; the Office of Rail Regulation; the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail; the Road Traffic Act 1991
- Air Freight: Air Waybills (AWB); The International Air Transport Association (IATA); The air cargo tariff and rules
- Container Transport: Factors influencing the movement of cargo; environmental factors; how to secure sea freight safely; how to correctly secure cargo; wire rope lashings
- Lashing: Straight/cross lashing; loop lashing; spring lashing; chain lashing; blocking
- Considerations: Weight limitations; hazardous materials/dangerous goods; fibreboard boxes; lumber and plywood; anti-slip mats; securing systems; stacking of containers; checking cargo; communication
- Road Freight Key Drivers: Time; cost; safety; security
- Environmental Concerns: Lorry design; road pricing; taxation on fuel
- Regulation Requirements: Documentation; Customs; payment of charges; packing and warehousing; insurance; security
- Legislative: Customs regulations; duty charges; licenses and permits
- Transportation Documentation: Carnet; certificates of origin; bills of landing; certificates of insurance; dock receipts; airway bills; dangerous goods
- Trade Barriers: Incoterms; PESTLE analysis
- Components of an MRP System: Sales and operations planning; master production schedules; rough-cut capacity planning; bills of labour approach; resource profiles; bills of materials
- Components of an ERP System: Customer Relationship Management (CRM); purchasing; sales; production management; inventory control; financial resource management; human resources management; supply chain management; quality; export; excise; asset management
- Implementation of MRP and ERP Systems: Pre-evaluation screening; project planning phases; configuration; training and testing; going live
- Role of Freight: Freight contextualised; road, rail, sea, air
- Transport: intermodal transport; combined transport; local transport movement; the international movement
- Route Plan: Linear; hub and spoke system; environmental air pollution; water pollution; waste and recycling
- External Influences: SWOT analysis; PESTLE analysis; national and international perspectives
- Legislative: Customs; licenses and permits; transport documentation; invoices; carnet
About Institute of Supply Chain Management
Bringing together a dynamic mix of world-class study materials, expert knowledge and a sound understanding of today’s industry demands, IoSCM is actively creating the most impressive talent throughout the UK, Europe, Middle-East and Asia by training them to our exceptional standards.
As the first institute to represent the wider supply chain, we’re trusted by some of the world’s largest corporations to train and educate their workforce. IoSCM understands the industry and the need for highly-skilled, qualified professionals which is why we developed sector specific qualifications that will help upskill employees, evolve businesses and enhance careers.
Our success is a result of our dedication to education and training. We believe in giving every student much more than just a qualification, we provide the opportunity to grow, learn and progress as a professional with our unrivalled support network.
