Introduction

Course Objective

The course aims to equip participants with key skills and knowledge required to perform effectively in a logistics management environment.


Who Should Attend

Logistics Officer/Executive, Logistics Supervisor, Logistics Co-ordinator, Logistics Specialist

Curriculum Overview

Programme Structure

Course Modules

• ILM 201 Managing Local Distribution & Transportation (13 sessions)
• ILM 202 Distribution Centre Operations (13 sessions)
• ILM 203 Basic Principles of Multimodal Transportation (14 sessions)
• ILM 204 Purchasing Management (11 sessions)
• ILM 205 IT Applications in Logistics (10 sessions)
• ILM 206 Legal Issues in Logistics Management (12 sessions)
• ILM 601 Basic Management (10 sessions)

• The Role Importance of Distribution/Transportation
• Planning for Local Distribution Operations
• Planning Tools & Considerations
• Private Transportation
• Containerised & Conventional Trucking
• Processes & Equipment
• Receiving & Shipping Dock Operations
• IT Applications in Transportation - Vehicle Scheduling System
• Shipping /Carrier Network Strategies
• Managing Transport-Costing & Pricing Management
• Managing Transport-Relationship Management
• Transport Regulations in Singapore

• Warehousing Principles & Planning
• Warehousing & Distribution Centres
• Warehousing Decisions
• Warehouse Management
• Storage & Handling Systems
• Material Handling Management
• Logistical Packaging
• Warehouse Equipment Management

• Role of Freight Forwarder in Transport Chain
• Consolidation & NVOCC
• Multimodal Concepts & Operation
• Multimodal Transport-The MTO
• Project Transportation
• Incoterms & Freight Terminology
• Introduction to Road & Rail Transport
• Introduction to Aircargo
• MT Documents
• Alternative Transport Solutions
• ASEAN Framework for MT
• Safety & Security

• Purchasing Role, Objective & Policies, Purchasing Process
• Contrasting Approaches to Purchasing Supply
• Selection of Supplier & Supplier Audit
• Price-Cost Analysis
• Purchasing Organisation & Structure
• Purchasing Capital Equipment & Life Cycle Monitoring
• Purchasing & Supply Chain Strategy
• Negotiation for Purchasing
• Impact of e-commerce on Purchasing
• Business Ethics in Purchasing

• Computer Fundamentals
• The Internet, the World Wide Web & Ecommerce
• Technologies in Warehousing
• Industrial Automation
• IT Applications in Freight
• Technologies in Transportation
• Management of Technology
• eSupply Chain Management Systems

• Legal Framework of MTO
• The Bill of Lading & Other Sea Transport Documents
• The Hague-Visby Rules
• Application—Carriage of Goods by Sea
• Introduction to Insurance & its Practices
• Cargo Policy Coverage
• Cargo Claims
• Carriage of Goods by Air
• Remedies & Enforcement
• Forwarders' Liability Claims
• Handling Liability Claims

• Managing & Manager
• Basic Management Functions
• Coaching, Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Communication
• Leadership
• Organisation Structure & Recruitment
• Performance Appraisal
• Managing Conflict
• Managing Creativity & Innovation
• Managing Group, Managing Effective Meeting

Area of Studies

Career Opportunities

TLA graduates from this programme can typically expect good employment/career prospects across the industry, particularly from SLA member companies which regularly look for talents with competencies in local transportation, distribution centre operations, multimodal transportation in the region, purchasing process in the supply chain, IT application solutions, legal & transportation insurance, amongst other skill sets, to join them as Logistics Manager/Engineers, Customer Service Manager/Executives, Inventory Control Manager/Executives, Purchasing Manager/Executives, System, Support Analysts, Transportation Manager/Coordinators, etc.


Graduation

Participants must pass all the required modules to be awarded the Diploma Certificate which will be presented at the TLA Graduation Ceremony scheduled at least once a year.

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

Qualification : Min GCE 3 N Level credit passes with N Level English grade B4 & above/WPL Level 6 & above                                                    

OR

Min GCE 3 O Level credit passes with O Level English grade C6 & above/WPL Level 6 & above                                                   

OR

Full-time ITE Nitec & above

OR

TLA Cert in Logistics Operations with min N/O Level English at respectively specified grades/IELTS5.5/WPL Level 6 & above


Work Experience : 1 year

Admission is solely at the discretion of TLA

Duration & Intake

Programme Duration

Duration

Part-Time Studies (Evenings from 7pm to 10pm)
14 months (228 training hours excluding examinations)


Course Delivery

Lectures, Case Studies, Group Discussions


Course Assessments

Tutorial Exercises, Group Projects, Written Examinations

Fees & Funding