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A Series of One day courses

 

To be run at the

 

Hume Global Learning Centre, Broadmeadows

 

Keen Thinking & Logistics – Introduction, Seminar & Workshop

Friday 10th February 2012 08:30 – 16:00                           20 places

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Keen Thinking & Logistics – Performance Measurement & KPIs –

Applied Tools

Friday 24th February 2012 08:30 – 16:00              12 places in Computer Lab

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Keen Thinking & Logistics – Operational, Tactical & Strategic Planning – Applied Tools

Friday 2nd March 2012 08:30 – 16:00                    12 places in Computer Lab

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Keen Thinking & Logistics – Comprehensive Solution Development –

Applied Tools

Friday 9th March 2012 08:30 – 16:00                     12 places in Computer Lab

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Booking Form for Keen Thinking for Logistics Courses -

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Explanation

The initial seminar & workshop day will ‘Fast Track’ your knowledge and cover:-

 

  • Basic Principles of Logistics
  • Key Components of Logistics
  • Considerations for Planning and Control of Logistics
  • Solution Building Methods for improved Logistics
  • Efficiency and Effectiveness Measurement
  • Case Study – Team Exercises

 

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Participation

Computer Lab - 12 participants all with Laptops provided

You will learn how to formulate appropriate metrics and incorporate them into planning tools. The tools that will be used are predominantly MS Excel based but with a lateral thinking slant.

- Structure the key components of Performance Measurement and Key Performance indicators (KPIs) used to monitor, manage and improve logistics performance

- Using Real Data, you will learn how to import data that is error-free. Discuss and resolve commonly encountered problems

- Initially create simple performance measurement reports

- Incorporate Keen Thinking Smart features to create 'dynamic' reports

- Graphically represent performance trends and forecast future trends for budgets

- Apply all the tools learnt - to build a powerful more complex reporting tool - using real-life data in context.

 

 

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Benefits

Computer Lab - 12 participants all with Laptops provided

 

You will learn the difference between the three types of planning. Be introduced to the types of tools that are appropriate for each.

 

- Identify the most appropriate data and information that is key for each type of planning and the likely source of reliable information

 

- Pareto Analysis (or ABC categorisation) will be explained, then you will be shown how this analysis can be done to identify key characteristics of your/ the logistics operation.

 

- You will build an Operational Planning tool that incorporates the Pareto Groups to differentiate stock management, / customer priority / order size etc.

 

- Tactical Planning will cover a simple 'what-if' scenario - whereby you will model a change to your current operational methods to determine impacts to cost, customer service and overall resource utilisation - operations will include warehouse spatial mapping and simple transport scheduling

 

- To carry out Strategic Planning you will be shown how to build a simple gravity model to illustrate demand points and use Keen Thinking optimisation methods

 

 

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Requirements

Computer Lab - 12 participants all with Laptops provided

 

You will work through a complex tender building process.

 

- You will identify the most appropriate data and information that is required to model the transport & distribution centre operation that collects, stores and distributes all production from a high speed, large volume, manufacturing plant.

 

- You wil be supplied with the whole tender requirements.

 

- As a group we will work through the content and prioritise the bid process - allocating tasks to teams of three.

 

- Using Operational & Tactical Planning tools you will be stepped through how to break down the problems into manageable pieces and build up to a 'Total Solution'

 

- The 'Total Solution' will have indicative costs and service parameters and build a reporting tool to manage and report performance for the future

 

 

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  • Anyone who wishes to broaden their knowledge of Logistics
  • Anyone considering studying Logistics
  • Students who are studying Logistics
  • Managers & logistics personnel wishing improve their skills to resolve Logistics Issues
  • Keen Thinkers who wish to know more about Logistics and challenge themselves

 

Pre-requisites for Applied Tools - those attending should have a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets.

Keen Thinking Courses will be run regularly at the Hume Global Learning Centre in Broadmeadows and the soon to be open Craigieburn Learning Centre too.

 

Keen Thinking for Logistics courses can be adapted and run 'in-house' as long as adequate facilities are available. If you wish to participate in a Keen Thinking for Logistics course in a suburb near to you then call us to register interest

Logistics Audits

"Keen Thinking" is an extension / expansion to Lean principles with an emphasis on logistics! - In that "logistics" solutions can deliver significant change simply by improving the key capabilities of personnel / managers who plan, analyse or manage the operations of the logisitcs functions within the business.

 

'Keen', infers that the individual adopting the approach is aiming to be 'astute', 'eager' and they want to be the "difference" between the "everyday operator' and the 'smart knowledgeable expert' ne who aspires to completely understand the overall processes, flows and metrics of their business.They are managers / personnel who have a desire to interpret the data and information in order to plan and control. They understand corporate systems, can identify patterns, interpret these, then present them as real "information" and more importantly KNOWLEDGE to the rest of their team...

 

The "Thinking" aspect recognises the need for 'consideration', THINKING through a solution rationally, formalising a plan based on the actual facts known, NEVER ignoring forecasted change. Changing the outlook of the logistics practitioner from a 'fire-fighting' respondent to a calmer, managed solution provider. Through developing and training 'Keen Thinking' we at Synergy Logistics Consulting, believe we can/ should be able to elevate the logistics profession to be synonymous with smart solutions which make our manufacturers and distributors more effective & efficient, and successful.

 

Keen Thinking --> Successful Logistics = Profitable Corporations