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Logistics Overview, Strategy and Design

Name: Logistics Overview, Strategy and Design
Price: 249 USD
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107 studentsINTERMEDIATEEnglish

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Logistics: The Science Behind Moving Everything

Great supply chains are invisible: products arrive when and where customers expect them, costs stay low, and reliability is taken for granted. This course lifts the hood on how that happens.

You'll explore the fundamental tradeoffs: speed vs. cost, responsiveness vs. efficiency, centralization vs. redundancy. You'll learn to design networks (where should you put warehouses?) and optimize within them (what's the cheapest way to get product from A to B?). The course equips you with actionable frameworks, not just theory—and positions you toward professional certification in logistics management.

Whether you're reducing costs or improving service, this is the systematic foundation.

About this course

This course is designed to equip professionals, students, and supply chain enthusiasts with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of modern logistics and optimize performance in today’s competitive landscape.

It explores the essence of logistics, customer service and network design; their trade-offs and the costs involved.

By the end of this course, you will have a firm grasp of logistics fundamentals, strategic decision-making, and network design techniques.

Whether you aim to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, or elevate customer service, this course offers actionable insights to achieve your goals.

This course is part of the edX Professional Certificate program, Certified Professional in Logistics Management (CPLM), offered by ISCEA. To become an ISCEA Certified Professional in Logistics Management (CPLM), you must complete all three preparatory courses available on edX (CPLM01, CPLM02, and CPLM03) and successfully pass the CPLM Exam, also available on edX.

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