The Professional Development Certificate in Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport Management is an 8-week course provided by Qualifications for Professionals at Accra Business School. This program offers a comprehensive exploration of the supply chain, logistics, and transportation sectors, covering critical areas such as supply chain management, transport economics, planning, and operations. It is meticulously designed to impart essential skills and knowledge necessary for thriving in the dynamic fields of supply chain, logistics, and transport management.
- To equip participants for management roles in supply chain, logistics, and transportation.
- To provide extensive knowledge and foster analytical and managerial competencies in supply chain, logistics, and transport management.
- Case study discussions and practical application.
- Offer a thorough understanding of supply chain, logistics, and transport management.
- Examine the economic, environmental, and social impacts within these sectors.
- Explore the legal and regulatory frameworks guiding supply chain, logistics, and transport.
- Delve into key topics like supply chain management and transport economics.
- Understand transport planning and the operational aspects of the industry.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Critically analyze practices in supply chain, logistics, and transport management.
- Evaluate the impacts of supply chain, logistics, and transport activities from various perspectives.
- Understand and appraise the industry’s legal and regulatory frameworks.
- Formulate strategies for efficient transport planning and operations.
- Apply practical knowledge in supply chain, logistics, and transport operations.
Course Outline
- Overview and essential concepts in supply chain, logistics, and transport.
- The significance of these sectors in the global economy.
- Exploration of strategic and operational facets of supply chain activities.
- Insights into inventory management, procurement, and logistics.
- Introduction to transport economics, including cost-benefit analysis and pricing.
- The influence of government policies on transportation.
- Tools and methodologies for effective transport planning.
- Urban and regional planning, public transportation, and traffic engineering concepts.
- Management and strategic planning of transport operations.
- Operational strategies across various modes of transport.
- Examination of legal and regulatory dimensions in supply chain, logistics, and transport.
- Overview of international and domestic transport laws.
- Analysis of the broader impacts of supply chain, logistics, and transport activities.
- Focus on sustainable practices and social implications
- Practical project application in supply chain, logistics, or transport management.
- Review and presentation of project outcomes.