Performance Appraisal for Logistics and Sources of Capital
Demonstrate how accounts illustrate logistics performance and investigate sources of finance and the risk involved in using them.
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
13 hours
Performance Appraisal for Logistics and Sources of Capital
Interpret logistics performance via accounts and justify sources of finance
On this course, you’ll describe the main methods of logistics performance appraisal by demonstrating how a balance sheet and income statement illustrate logistics performance. You’ll also investigate the sources of short, medium and long-term finance.
Finally, you’ll debate the risks involved in sourcing finance and summarise how different sources of capital can be applied in a logistics business.
What topics will you cover?
Week 1
- Recognise a balance sheet and income statement
- Using a balance sheet and income statement to evaluate the performance of a logistics business
- Outline the main methods of logistics appraisal
Week 2
- Recognise the problem of sourcing capital funding
- Outline sources of short, medium and long-term finance
- Recognise the risk involved in sourcing finance
- Demonstrate how different sources of capital can be applied in a logistics business
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What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Describe the main methods of logistics performance appraisal
- Demonstrate how a balance sheet and income statement illustrates logistics performance
- Investigate the sources of short, medium and long-term finance
- Debate the risks involved in sourcing finance
- Summarise how different sources of capital can be applied in a logistics business
Who is the course for?
This course is for business professionals aiming to improve their logistics, supply chain or distribution skills, particularly in the costing and pricing of logistics services.
Please note that the staff described in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below may be subject to change.
Who will you learn with?
Nick Wright is a Senior Fellow of the HEA and a Fellow of the CILT with over 30 years' experience in global logistics senior management roles in Europe and the USA.
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.
Established
1992Location
Coventry
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