Course: Principles of Global Logistics Management

Trade-offs are a major feature of supply chain and logistics management, as highlighted earlier when outlining factors shaping global logistics. Trade-offs occur because of the sub-optimisation found in supply chain …

In the last step, you explored the concept of globalisation and considered its impact on developing countries. The growth of globalisation has allowed certain nations (namely those that have benefitted …

Globalisation is often considered a modern phenomenon of the late 20th century. In fact, the current wave of globalisation, which started in earnest in 1950, is a continuation of world …

Welcome to Week 2 of the Principles of Global Logistics Management. Last week, we examined definitions of logistics and supply chains and how they are linked, and discussed the importance …

Congratulations on completing this week and thank you for joining us for this first week of Principles of Global Logistics Management. This week, we’ve examined the difference between logistics and …

We can now visualise that every product with similar physical characteristics has a unique supply chain with its own logistics tailored so the goods can be moved, stored and preserved. …

In this video, Nick Wright uses the example of coal and diamonds to illustrate the impact of physical characteristics on distribution choices. Both are products based on carbon. The chemical …

Now you recognise the elements of logistics, you need to be able to link them to a supply chain. The diagram below highlights some of the key elements of a …

The role of each element of logistics often defines the logistics activities within a supply chain. The problem with definitions and discussions of supply chains is that it is not …

The supply chain river is a useful tool when it comes to highlighting the interconnection and symbiotic relationship between a supply chain and logistics. Larson and Halldorsson (2004) argued four …

In this step, we look at the 7 Rs of logistics. So, what are the 7 Rs? The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport UK (2019) defines them as: Getting …

In Step 1.3, we introduced you to the concept of a supply chain and asked you to consider the different stages involved. In this step, we unpack this concept further. …

In the previous steps, we explored two key concepts (supply chain and logistics) – we’ll now look at how these link together. In Step 1.3, we mentioned how the value …

In the last step, we explored the concept of a supply chain – but how does this differ from ‘logistics’? These are terms that are often used interchangeably, so let’s …

We start the course by looking at a key concept in logistics – ‘the supply chain of things’. In the video, Nick Wright explains how a supply chain of things …