Basic knowledge of logistics

Practical - up-to-date - clear

This training is held in German.
This crash course provides you with the basic practical knowledge you need to work competently in logistics. You will gain a holistic understanding of logistics within the supply chain, learn about different logistics areas such as procurement, production, warehousing and transportation logistics and their interrelationships and effects, and be equipped with modern working methods and tools for your daily practice. You will also learn about the latest trends in logistics.

Contents

Introduction and role of logistics

  • Importance, goals and tasks of logistics.
  • Differentiation: logistics, materials management, etc.
  • Forms of organization.
  • Logistics strategies.
  • Basics: Inventory management.
  • Technical terms, abbreviations.

Instruments and methods for logistics practice

  • ABC, XYZ, LMN analysis.
  • Concept/meaning of value stream and process analysis.

Procurement logistics

  • Tasks, role of procurement logistics, understanding interrelationships.
  • Supply and transportation concepts: Vendor Managed Inventory, consignment stock, JIT.

Production logistics

  • Production logistics systems, KANBAN, KAIZEN etc.
  • Distribution of roles in procurement and production logistics.
  • Industry 4.0.

Warehouse and transport logistics

  • Warehouse organization; warehouse types (centralized/decentralized etc.); warehouse types/systems (rack storage etc.); warehouse conveyor/transport equipment; packaging logistics.
  • Spare parts logistics.

Logistics and IT

  • The role of modern IT systems (ERP, SAP), EDI, barcoding, radio frequency identification.
  • Master data quality - the basis of functioning logistics processes.
  • Information and communication technology

Basics of Supply Chain Management

  • The value creation process from suppliers to the end customer.
  • Excursus: Logistics in global value creation networks.

Excursus: Logistics controlling and reporting

Trends in logistics

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

Your benefit

You will acquire important foundations for a successful career in logistics.

  • You will gain essential management knowledge for the design, optimization and control of logistics processes in the company.
  • They understand logistics holistically within the framework of the supply chain.
  • They are familiar with processes, systems and interrelationships in procurement, production, warehousing and transportation logistics.
  • They can apply tools and working methods for daily practice.
  • You are familiar with modern IT systems in various logistics areas and can initiate digitalization projects.
  • Many practical examples serve as a guide for your operational decisions and management tasks.

Methods

Trainer input, numerous case studies, exercises, discussion, tried-and-tested checklists and tips from practitioners for practitioners.

Recommended for

newcomers, career changers in logistics. Employees with links to logistics (e.g. from quality management, product management, etc.). Young professionals who want to train for management tasks in logistics and for all those who want to acquire important logistics basics in an up-to-date and practice-oriented manner.

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Attendees comments

"Very practice-oriented speaker who included many case studies - very, very clear."

Julia Hoffmann
Beam Deutschland GmbH, Frankfurt am Main

"Very friendly lecturer with broad background knowledge."

Raphael Triemer
TRANSPOREON GmbH, Ulm

"Very practical training with lots of examples. The instructor was very flexible when the participants suggested topics."

Uwe Löhr
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Berlin

"The speaker was very competent, responded to the participants' individual questions and remained available for the participants after the training ."

Andrea Ratzlow
Spheros Europa GmbH, Neubrandenburg

"The speaker explained everything that was discussed very well and therefore also determined it. It was never boring or monotonous. The opposite was true."

Andreas Hartmann
participant Live-Online-Training, PWM Technology Group

"I am taking away many new impressions and food for thought. The course was very well structured and was not presented in a sleepy way."

Alexander Paganini
bestbion dx GmbH, Cologne

"My technical knowledge was expanded. The speaker's experiences from other companies were also very interesting. It was a mix of knowledge transfer and experience reports from the speaker."

Marcus Aprile
U.I. Lapp GmbH, Stuttgart

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What does a logistician do? Tasks, further training & salary

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02.06.2025
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