Transport management – a quick win
A strategic masterclass for logistics manager and supply chain professionals taking place in Leeds on Tuesday 24 November 2009
Overview:
Developed from research conducted by the Logistics Research Centre of Heriot-Watt University this briefing examines how new approaches to transport management can help businesses gain financial and strategic benefits.
Freight charges alone can be the third or fourth highest cost item to a manufacturer and opportunities to reduce cost by improving the management of outsourced transport services are often missed.
Find out how, with very little investment and by applying straightforward techniques, you can:
- Improve visibility of delivery dates
- Manage delays in-transit
- Address high and rising transport costs
- Overcome the barriers to effective transport management
Learn how to:
- Move away from being an ‘order taker’ – taking orders from logistics providers – to become an ‘order maker’ who exploits market conditions, obtains competitive prices and specifies service levels
- Identify the 5 distinct cost aspects of transport and how to mange them
- Get logistics providers to commit to service agreements
- Consolidate transport movements to improve rates offered
Who will benefit from attending:
This masterclass will benefit people who are responsible for developing effective and efficient management of supply chains to gain competitive advantage and an increasing market share for the organisation. It will give ideas on how to lead in the creation of integrated supply chains and look at models for planning and improving new and existing networks and measuring performance.
People who will gain the most from attending will include those involved in Purchasing and Procurement, Logistics, Distribution, Production, Engineering, Sales and Marketing.
Presenters:
Andreas Holter and Crawford Wright
Andreas, a supply chain manager in the metals processing industry, has conducted research into procurement and management of containerised transport for the Logistics Research Centre at Heriot-Watt University and has presented on the topic of transport purchasing at leading academic and industry events. Andreas will be joined by Crawford Wright founder of Intuitive Logistics Ltd, a transport and 4PL provider. Crawford was previously Commercial Manager for Scotland and Northern Ireland for Agility Logistics (previously Geo-Logistics). Crawford has 20 years experience within the freight forwarding industry, having worked in various roles from sales to Branch Manager and has worked closely with the majority of all major shipping lines negotiating rates and service requirements for small to high volume customers.
£56.35 Members
£67.85 Non-Members
*Prices are inclusive of VAT
Please complete the form below to book your place and the training team will contact you to confirm the details.