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Top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Training Programs and Courses in 2016

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from our friend Kelli Harris, a consultant and recent college graduate in Logistics Management. Today, Kelly shares the top 14 Logistics and Supply Chain Management training programs and courses available in 2016. University Courses. The cost of such program is $25,000. Short programs.

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To Outsource or Not to Outsource Your Business Logistics – What should you do?

ShipLilly

Fulfillment for your products deserves a great deal of attention and needs to be done well but as a startup or an entrepreneur, it may behoove you to focus more on your company and allow existing distribution networks to fulfill your sales regardless of volume. Costs, of course, are the first and most important component here.

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Dissecting the Transformation: A Critical Examination of Logistics Education in Universities

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

The curriculum now covers various dimensions of logistics, including procurement, production, transportation, and distribution, with increased emphasis on technology and data analytics (Fawcett & Waller, 2014). Journal of Business Logistics, 35(3), 157-164. Logistics education matters. building a winning team).

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How Big Data And Analytics Are Transforming Supply Chain Management

The Logistics Academy

Until recently, however, businesses have been less quick to implement big data analytics in supply chain management than in other areas of operation such as marketing or manufacturing. Of course supply chains have for a long time now been driven by statistics and quantifiable performance indicators.

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You Want To Be A Supplier For Whole Foods, Right?

Blue Grace Logistics

Of course, with higher than average sales comes higher than average operating costs. As Amazon conducted more business, it also had to increase its operating costs to keep pace with the influx of new orders. It should come as no surprise that net sales surged 40% from $63.4 billion in 2019 to $88.9 Spending Money to Make Money.

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

Darren Prokop, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA): As in the academic world in general, there is a trend to online course delivery. All of our logistics and supply chain management programs incorporate online education to some extent. My courses change from year to year based on industry events and trends.

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Out for Delivery: How To Guarantee Timely Retail Deliveries

Locus

The ‘Out for Delivery’ status, in particular, signifies that the package has left the final distribution center and is en route to the customer, marking the penultimate step of its journey. Out for Delivery – How to Adhere to timelines?

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