Logistics Specialties
Your problem-solving toolkit
This module focuses on common problems faced in logistics operations. It uses the unique Simplex method to provide a practical template that guides you through pinpointing a problem, exploring possible solutions, weighing their merits to reach the ideal solution, and creating an action plan for it.
Learn to use this template experientially, and walk away with a ready-to-use version you can use in your own workplace.
Choose any one of five logistics specialties that suit your role: Inventory, Operations, Safety, Service, Transport.
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Logistics Problem-Solving
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Specialty Topics & Content
INVENTORY
This specialty covers the following sub-topics:
1. Good Logistics Practices:
Define personal and company objectives; Modify company procedures to meet standards; Address and remedy performance gaps among employees
2. Scheduling Resources:
Successfully forecast weekly resources; Increase demand for resources; Resolve discrepancies
3. Assembling Orders:
Effective order picking procedures; Methods for correctly picking products; Methods for reducing product shortages; Efficient guidelines for assembling orders; Methods for proper vehicle loading
4. Controlling Inventory:
Efficiently reconcile inventory; Plan inventory around projected demand; Create effective space utilization
5. Product Damage:
Understand the costs of damage to you and your customer; Learn how to minimize damage; Understand packaging limitations and restrictions
OPERATIONS
This specialty covers the following sub-topics:
1. Good Logistics Practices:
Define personal and company objectives; Modify company procedures to meet standards; Address and remedy performance gaps among employees
2. Operating Procedures:
Physical distribution procedures; Importance of procedure education and compliance; How to effectively revise procedures
3. Controlling Budgets:
Be able to present realistic information in budgets; Understand the difference and importance of fixed and variable costs; Be able to negotiate timely action to deal with real variances; Be able to generate a projection of these variances in real time
4. Operations Floor Safety:
Understand the rules and regulations of forklift safety; Be able to develop equipment procedures; Have the tools to create certification programs for forklift operation
5. Managing Personnel:
Identify real personnel problems; Maintain policy compliance; Maintain an effective resolution process; Create a non-confrontational environment
SAFETY
This specialty covers the following sub-topics:
1. Good Logistics Practices:
Define personal and company objectives; Modify company procedures to meet standards; Address and remedy performance gaps among employees
2. Operations Floor Safety:
Understand the rules and regulations of forklift safety; Be able to develop equipment procedures; Have the tools to create certification programs for forklift operation
3. Health Safety & Environment:
Proper and efficient environmental protection; An effective company health and safety program
4. Managing Personnel:
Identify real personnel problems; Maintain policy compliance; Maintain an effective resolution process; Create a non-confrontational environment
5. Scheduling Resources:
Successfully forecast weekly resources; Increase demand for resources; Resolve discrepancies
SERVICE
This specialty covers the following sub-topics:
1. Good Logistics Practices:
Define personal and company objectives; Modify company procedures to meet standards; Address and remedy performance gaps among employees
2. Customer Service:
Maintain effective and efficient customer service standards; Provide necessary service information; Solve issues which cause service variances
3. Customer Complaints:
Understand customer expectations; Develop problem solving and communication skills; Create resolution guidelines
4. Scheduling Resources:
Successfully forecast weekly resources; Increase demand for resources; Resolve discrepancies
5. Product Damage:
Understand the costs of damage to you and your customer; Learn how to minimize damage; Understand packaging limitations and restrictions
TRANSPORT
This specialty covers the following sub-topics:
1. Good Logistics Practices:
Define personal and company objectives; Modify company procedures to meet standards; Address and remedy performance gaps among employees
2. Selecting the Carrier:
Effectively manage company’s carriers; Efficiently match customers with carriers; Develop a system to monitor carrier performance
3. Scheduling Carriers:
Create workable schedules for carriers and resources; Make adjustments for emergency situations and to monitor carrier performance
4. Assembling Orders:
Effective order picking procedures; Methods for correctly picking products; Methods for reducing product shortages; Efficient guidelines for assembling orders; Methods for proper vehicle loading
5. Scheduling Resources:
Successfully forecast weekly resources; Increase demand for resources; Resolve discrepancies
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LS CERTIFICATION
Completing this module gives you one credit towards earning the LS designation.