Global Learning for Operational Leaders
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Introduction
Course overview
Logistics costs, including transport, warehousing, inventory and administration, can represent a large share of product cost. Understanding and managing them improves margins and competitiveness.
This Aractech course covers logistics cost components, cost-to-serve analysis, activity-based costing, transport and warehousing cost drivers, inventory carrying costs, cost reduction strategies and logistics cost reporting. Participants analyse logistics costs for a case company.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Identify logistics cost components
- Perform cost-to-serve analysis
- Apply activity-based costing to logistics
- Understand transport and warehousing cost drivers
- Develop cost reduction strategies
- Report logistics costs and KPIs
Who should attend
Target audience
- Logistics managers
- Supply chain managers
- Finance and cost analysts
- Transport and warehouse managers
- Commercial managers
- Operations directors
Methodology
Learning approach
- Costing exercises
- Case studies
- Spreadsheet labs
- Group discussions
- Reviews
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Logistics Costs
- Cost components
- Total logistics cost
- Benchmarks
- Coffee break
- Benchmarks (continued)
- Data sources
- Exercise: Cost baseline
Day 2
Cost-to-Serve
- Customer profitability
- Cost-to-serve analysis
- Service differentiation
- Coffee break
- Service differentiation (continued)
- Pricing implications
- Lab: Cost-to-serve model
Day 3
Cost Drivers
- Transport costs
- Warehousing costs
- Inventory carrying costs
- Coffee break
- Inventory carrying costs (continued)
- Administrative costs
- Workshop: Driver analysis
Day 4
Cost Reduction
- Network optimisation
- Consolidation
- Outsourcing
- Coffee break
- Outsourcing (continued)
- Technology
- Case study: Logistics cost reduction
Day 5
Reporting
- Logistics KPIs
- Dashboards
- Budgeting
- Coffee break
- Budgeting (continued)
- Continuous improvement
- Capstone: Logistics cost plan
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Logistics Cost Management (PSCM-035) cover?
This course covers Procurement and Supply Chain Management through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 16 - 20 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Logistics managers, Supply chain managers, Finance and cost analysts
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Vienna, Barcelona, Rome, Munich, Amsterdam, London, Istanbul.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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