Course overview
This qualification will teach you the knowledge and skills you’ll need to improve operational efficiency within your role, as well as giving you the best chance of advancing into a senior or management level role. The course covers key areas of knowledge, including the movement of goods, the purpose of inventory management and relevant legislation.
Studying a Level 5 Extended Diploma in Logistics and Transport course with IoSCM will accelerate your career progression, particularly if you’re currently looking to move into a senior position within the industry.
Job outcomes
- Logistics Manager
- Export Department Manager
- Business Manager
- Operations Manager
- Transport Manager
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 5 Transport and Logistics course is designed for mid-level employees in the supply chain or transport planning environments. This course can help to enhance your expertise in these industries, as well as developing your core management skills.
Subjects
To achieve the Extended Diploma, you will need to complete one core unit and an additional five optional units.
- Warehouse Policies: Benefits of Warehousing; Types of Warehouses; Warehouse Policies and Procedures; Warehouse Exit Strategy (In-House); Warehouse Exit Strategy (Outsourcing)
- Requirements: Warehouse Activity; Storage System Design; Warehouse Layout; Product Layout; Material Flows; Resource Planning; Material Handling; Warehouse Personnel
- Inventory Strategy: Integrated Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Supply Chain Measurement; Performance Evaluation; Quality Management; Supply Chain Performance Measures; Supply Chain Strategy; Product Life Cycle; Service Levels; Transportation; Inventory and Planning Control
- Legislation: Health and Safety Legislation; Prevention; Risk Assessment; Manual Handling Regulations; Licencing and Permits; Training; Insurance
- Technology Advances: Warehouse Management Systems; Materials Requirement Planning; Manufacturing Resource Planning; Information Communications Technology; Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems; Conveyor Systems; Barcode Technology; Radio Frequency Identification Technology; Electronic Data Interchange (EDI); Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS); Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); Inventory Reduction
- Financial Systems: Budgeting; Performance Measurement; Warehouse Costs; Activity Based Costing (ABC); Payback Periods; Rates of Return; Performance Indicators; Balanced Scorecards
- Nature and Purpose of Transport Planning: Demand for Goods Movement; Demand for Travel; Types of Transport; Journey Planning and Modal Choices; Access and Mobility Requirements
- Land Use: Land Density; Transport Infrastructure; Brownfield Developments
- Sustainability: Planning Strategy and Process; Environmental Issues in Transport Provision; Sustainability; The Role of Central Government; Four Stage Transport Planning
- Transport Demand: Demand for Movement; Demand for Travel; Demand Drivers; Warehousing; Hazardous Goods; Forecasting Demand; Future of Transport Planning
- Movement of Freight: Freight Operations; Environmentally Sustainable Transport; Conventional and Emerging Issues in Transport
- The Principles of Sea Freight Management: Demand Characteristics of Sea Freight; The Role of Freight Forwarders in Shipping; The Role of Ships Owners in the Sea Freight Industry; The Factors Influencing the Supply of Shipping
- Legislation and Regulations Governing the Movement of Shipping: Ship Registration and Classification Regulations; The Basic Principles of Contracts Within Sea Freight; Maritime Insurance; Business Ethics Operating Within the sea Freight Environment
- The Role of Shipping Freight Operations: Characteristics of the Different Types of Cargo Transported by Sea; Scheduling and Routing Within sea Freight Operations; The use of Crewing Agencies
- Financial Strategies Found Within the Shipping Industry: Shipping Financial Strategies; Price and Demand Relationships; Hedging Techniques; Voyage Estimates; Breakeven Analysis; Determining Minimum Freight Rates
- Role of Road Transport: Types of Road Transport; Movement of Freight; The Environment; Sustainability
- Setting Standards and Performance Measurements: Performance Management; Design Vehicles; Visibility; Transport Planning; Quantitative Research; Planning Freight Movements; Selecting the Mode; The Planning Decision; Contingency Planning; Risk Management; Basic Planned Maintenance
- Scheduling, Quality and Security: Level of Service; Security Measures
- Route Planning: Journey Planning; Distribution Planning; Modes of Transport; Distribution Channels; The Role of the Government; Packaging
- Role of Management: Performance Management; Personal and Professional Skills; Leadership Styles and Qualities; Motivation
- Effective Communication Skills: Communication Methods; Communication Styles; Decision Making
- Risk Management Roles and Responsibilities: The Meaning of Risk; What is Risk Management; What Does Risk Management Mean to an Organisation; Risk Management Roles and Responsibilities; Risk Management Methods
- Risk Assessment Process and the Management of Risk: Risk Management Criteria; Risk Management Assessments; Components of the Risk Management Process; Assessing High-Risk Business Areas
- Risk Management Strategy: Risk Factors in Business; Elimination; Mitigation; Deflection and Acceptance of Risk; Risk Management Strategy; Communicating Risk Management Strategy in Business
- Management Information System (MIS): Principles of Management; Interpersonal, Informational and Decisional Roles; Information Management; Management Information Systems; Types of Information; Functions of Management Information Systems; Quality of Information; Decision Making
- Role of a Management Information System: Application of Management Information Systems; Systems Development; Advantages of MIS; Risk; Disadvantages of MIS; Competitive Advantage
- MIS and Business Strategy: Business Strategy; Monitoring Business Strategy
- MIS and Organisation Change: Types of Information; Types of Reports; Change Management; Operational Excellence
- MIS and Business Performance: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); Marketing Information Systems; Manufacturing Information Systems; Financial Information Systems; Human Resources Information Systems; Decision Support Systems; Information Technology
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.
