Logistics Essentials
An Online Logistics & Supply Chain Program
An online, self-paced course that introduces the fundamentals of supply chain and logistics, with a clear focus on how core operations connect and why collaboration keeps everything moving.
It delivers the baseline training needed to perform confidently in frontline roles and lays the groundwork for a long-term career in logistics and supply chain management.
It’s also a smart refresher for professionals who’ve worked in one area, like transportation or warehousing, and want a clearer picture of how the rest of the supply chain works. That broader view makes it easier to move laterally into new roles across the sector.
What you'll get
- Practical training for frontline logistics and supply chain roles
- Core knowledge across transportation, warehousing, inventory, and operations
- A clear, end-to-end view of how supply chains work together
- Skills you can use immediately on the job
Who it’s for
- New hires who need a solid orientation
- Frontline employees who want practical, applied training
- Students or career changers bridging the gap between school and work
- Practitioners from one sector who want to move into others
Registration
The Logistics Institute
Logistics Essentials
Program Content
1. Logistics
Focus: basic logistics sectors
- warehousing & distribution
- traffic & transportation
- purchasing
- inventory management and control
- production materials movement.
PROCESS: follows an item from raw material stage to distribution to consumer.
LEARNINGS: the basics of customer service and customer satisfaction, and users and suppliers of logistics services.
2. Warehousing & Distribution
Focus: distribution
- define warehousing and distribution as it relates to the other sub-sectors
- identify the roles of warehousing and distribution in logistics
PROCESS: the movement of materials through the warehouse, plant, or DC in terms of warehouse systems and stock placements.
LEARNINGS: how to read, interpret and complete appropriate documentation
3. Traffic & Transportation
Focus: transport
- the modes of transportation
- modal speed, dependability, availability
- product load and handling requirements
PROCESS: basics of shipping including documentation, map-reading, routing.
LEARNINGS: detailed analysis of bills of lading as contracts of carriage.
4. Purchasing & Procurement
Focus: purchasing
- examines the purchasing cycle
- contrasts public and private purchasing, centralized and decentralized purchasing,
PROCESS: differentiating between internal and external customers and achieving customer satisfaction goals.
LEARNINGS: analysis of the functions, uses and legal aspects of the PO.
5. Inventory Management
Focus: inventory control
- describe methods to classify inventory
- identify inventory categories [raw materials, WIP, finished product]
PROCESS: describe product storage and movement strategies, and identify replenishment cycles and methods
LEARNINGS: input, read and interpret data to manage and control inventory, including calculating the ABC inventory classification
FAQ
Registration
Register at any time using the course link above.
BEFORE YOU ENROLL: If the credit card being used is not in the participant's name, please create the participant account before entering the credit card information. This ensures the correct name is printed on your certificate of completion.
After You Enroll
You'll receive access to your e-learning account & module within a few minutes.
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Program Format & Delivery
The Logistics Essentials course is delivered online, allowing the access and flexibility needed to support learning and development in today’s fast-paced business environment.
This course consists of 5 lessons, with 30 days’ access provided to complete it. Each lesson takes an average of 4-6 hours to complete. There is a multiple-choice test at the end of each lesson. Once this course is successfully completed, a certificate of completion will be issued to you.
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