Lean Logistics: Decision Making in Supply Chain Management
Coventry University
  • Start Date: 08 Feb, 2021
  • 2 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Evaluate factors that impact decision-making in distribution networks and develop your knowledge of lean logistics.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility

Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Eliminate wasteful activities from your supply chain using lean logistics


On this two-week course, you’ll understand the concept of lean logistics, together with its tools, principles, and the seven wastes.


You’ll understand the impact of lean and discover the practical approaches to conducting lean logistics in your supply chain.


Improve your decision-making procedures in distribution networks


You’ll begin the course by learning how to identify decision-making procedures in your distribution networks. You’ll then identify where you can use lean logistics to help you make more considered and effective decisions.


You’ll also examine the facility location concept in network design, as well as the factors that can affect it to gain a deeper understanding of what to consider for your facility location.


Discover the just-in-time approach


You’ll learn about the just-in-time approach and explore different techniques and concepts in lean logistics can help to further eliminate waste from your supply chain.


By the end of this course, you’ll understand a variety of different ways you can apply lean logistics to benefit your supply chain processes.


This course is designed for practitioners looking to develop their understanding of international logistics and its concepts.


This course from Coventry University is part of the International Logistics ExpertTrack, exploring the importance of international logistics from a strategic perspective.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

Coventry University

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