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Level 6 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Distribution Network Intermediaries and Infrastructure

LSC602 · Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management — Week 4 of 16

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This week’s topics

Distribution Network Intermediaries and Infrastructure

  1. Third-party and fourth-party logistics (3PL/4PL) roles
  2. Global freight forwarding and customs brokerage
  3. International distribution centres and cross-docking
  4. Channel governance
  5. Omni-channel distribution - Drs. Eva Ponce and Sergio Caballero - SC2x_1 2018

What you will be able to do

  • 1.2 Assess the impact of globalisation on the firms’ supply chain and distribution channel in logistics and supply chain management.
  • 2.1 Explain different physical distribution channels in logistics and supply chain management.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: assess the impact of globalisation on the firms’ supply chain and distribution channel in logistics and supply chain management.

Study materials

Videos

  • Omni-channel distribution - Drs. Eva Ponce and Sergio Caballero - SC2x_1 2018 · YouTube · MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics · 61 min · for registered students
  • Distribution Network Design for Urban Last-Mile Delivery with Drs Caplice & Winkenbach - SC0x-1 2018 · YouTube · MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics · 55 min · for registered students
  • SC2x - Supply Chain Design - Omnichannel discussion & slides · YouTube · MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics · 58 min · for registered students
  • SC2x - Supply Chain Design - Omnichannel discussion · YouTube · MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics · 58 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • International Business, ch. 14: Competing Effectively through Global Marketing, Distribution, and Supply-Chain Management · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 637–683 · for registered students
  • Principles of Marketing, ch. 17: Distribution: Delivering Customer Value · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 583–618 · for registered students
  • Introduction to Logistics, ch. 7: Global Logistics Planning and Management · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 131–136 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Drivers of Globalisation in Logistics
  • Week 2: Impact of Globalisation on Supply Chains
  • Week 3: Physical Distribution Channels and Intermodal Freight
  • Week 4: Distribution Network Intermediaries and Infrastructure
  • Week 5: Global Customer Segmentation and Service Requirements
  • Week 6: Alignment of Global Supply Chain and Marketing Strategies
  • Week 7: Strategic Scenarios in Global Logistics
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) Architecture
  • Week 10: SCOR Metrics and Benchmarking
  • Week 11: Supply Chain Configuration and Performance Assessment
  • Week 12: Applying Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management in pr…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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