About Course

Advanced Logistics and Material Management Training- Kenya

Category: Procurement and Logistics Training

Overview

The Expedition

About the Program

The Advanced Logistics and Material Management Training is designed to equip professionals with the strategic, analytical, and practical tools needed to manage supply chains and material resources efficiently. This program explores the evolving role of logistics in modern business, emphasizing risk identification, strategic procurement, and transportation planning. Participants will gain a clear understanding of supply chain dynamics, inventory control methods, and materials management strategies that contribute to cost savings, improved productivity, and streamlined operations.

Whether managing daily operations or shaping long-term logistics strategies, this training will help you align supply chain functions with organizational goals while responding effectively to global supply and demand challenges.

The program is offered both online and in-person and includes a certificate of completion.

Program Objectives

By the end of this Advanced Logistics and Material Management Training Course, participants will be able to:

Evaluate the evolving role of logistics in modern business processes
Apply the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model for strategic decision-making
Identify and manage risks across internal, procurement, inventory, and environmental areas
Conduct spend analysis and apply the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach
Use Kraljic’s Matrix and Porter’s Five Forces for supplier strategy planning
Plan and execute strategic purchasing plans and effective negotiation strategies
Implement structured procedures for stock decision-making and safety stock management
Forecast material needs and develop effective bills of materials
Apply inventory control methods including EOQ, cycle counting, and Pareto analysis
Improve inventory identification, classification, and record accuracy
Analyze transportation modes and make informed intermodal and international logistics decisions
Understand international commercial terms and manage hazardous material transportation

Target Audience

Purchasing, Warehouse and Inventory Personnel
Senior Professionals in Logistics Functions
Financial and Materials Management Teams

Training Period

Classroom: 5 Days
Online: 7 Days

Training Modules

1: The Role of Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Modern Businesses

Evaluate Logistics Role in the current Business Process
The Evolution of Supply Chain Management and Supply Chain Dynamics
The Application of a Supply Chain Approach
How to use and Apply the Supply Chain Operations Reference Model (SCOR)
Identifying Supply Chain Instabilities and Risks
Internal Supply Chain Risks
PESTLE Risks
Inventory Risks
Disruption Risks
Security Risks
Procurement Risks

2: Linking Strategies and Improvement in Cost and Productivity in Procurement

Developing Spend Analysis for establishing Purchase Prices Index
Examine the Total Cost of Ownership
Analyze Supplier Portfolio and Classification utilizing and applying Kraljic’s Matric and Porter’s 5 Forces
Formulate, Plan and Organize Strategic Purchasing Plans
Illustrate the Effective Order-cycle and Lead-time Effect on Purchasing
Plan and Organize for Negotiations

3: Strategic Supply in Materials Management

Formulate, Plan and Organize Formal Procedures for making Stock Decisions
Explain, Discuss and Review Safety Stock Levels and Order Points
Apply and Improve Min / Max Systems and Settings
Using Material Forecasts
Cataloging Materials for Effective Buying Process
Developing Bills of Material for Effective Parts Management

4: Effective Inventory Planning and Control

Setting Comprehensive Inventory Goals and Objective
Effecting a Rationalization Strategy
Calculating and Evaluating carrying Costs and Economic Order Quantity Theory
Establishing a Strategic Focus with Pareto Analysis on Cost
Improving Material Identification and Coding
Creating Best Practices in the Physical Control of Materials
Measuring Record Accuracy and Improving Cycle Counting Systems

5: Tactical and Operational Approaches in Transportation Economics

Apply the Role of Transportation in Logistics to the Organization
Identify and Recognize Transportation Management Strategic Key Decisions
Explain, Discuss and Review the Types of Mode and Intermodal Systems
Show and Illustrate the International Commercial Terms in Transportation and the Liabilities
Identify and Review Hazardous Materials Transportation

Delivery Method

This program is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group work and case studies. Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.