Logistics and Distribution Management: Network Design, Transport and Cost-to-Serve – London, 12–16 Apr 2027
DestinationLondon
Dates12 – 16 April 2027
Reference1278_7824
This session
12–16 Apr 2027
This Logistics and Distribution Management: Network Design, Transport and Cost-to-Serve session in London runs from Monday 12 April to Friday 16 April 2027 (week 15, Q2 2027). It is the 1st of 2 dates in London in 2027, at a fee of 23,000 SAR, the same for each of them. Registration is open for this date. It is held in person at Central London four-star.
Distribution is often the largest share of logistics cost, yet networks, depots and delivery routes frequently reflect past decisions rather than current demand. Rising freight rates, tighter delivery windows and pressure to report transport emissions expose that gap. This Core Concept course equips logistics professionals to analyse a distribution operation in numbers: where to hold stock, which mode and carrier to use, how to route vehicles and what each customer costs to serve. Participants build a Distribution Network and Transport Improvement Model for an operation in their own organisation.
Course Objectives
Analyse a distribution operation's cost, service and emissions baseline using landed cost and OTIF data
Evaluate distribution network options, including depot location, cross-docking and outsourcing to third-party logistics providers
Select transport modes, carriers and Incoterms 2020 rules that balance landed cost, lead time and risk
Plan vehicle routes, loads and fleet capacity using routing heuristics and transport management system data
Quantify transport greenhouse gas emissions in line with ISO 14083 and the GLEC Framework
Produce a Distribution Network and Transport Improvement Model with a costed recommendation
Target Audience
Logistics and distribution managers responsible for depots, fleets and delivery performance
Transport managers overseeing own fleets and contracted carriers
Supply chain managers accountable for service levels and logistics cost
Third-party logistics and freight forwarding managers designing client solutions
Operations managers in retail, manufacturing, healthcare and public-sector supply networks
Logistics analysts supporting network, tender and fleet decisions
Course Outline
Day 1: Logistics and Distribution Context
Logistics Cost Structure and Total Landed Cost Analysis
Distribution Channel Models: Direct, Depot, Cross-Dock and Drop-Ship
Customer Service Levels and OTIF Measurement
SCOR Fulfill and Return Processes in Distribution
Current-State Logistics Baseline Data Pack
Day 2: Network, Transport and Trade Frameworks
Distribution Network Design Principles and Service Radius Analysis
Centre-of-Gravity Method for Depot Location
Transport Mode Comparison: Road, Rail, Sea, Air and Multimodal
Incoterms 2020 Selection for Domestic and International Shipments
3PL and 4PL Outsourcing Models and Service Level Agreements
Day 3: Transport Planning and Execution
TMS Functions: Load Planning, Carrier Selection and Freight Audit
Vehicle Routing with the Clarke-Wright Savings Heuristic
Load Consolidation and Vehicle Fill Optimisation
Fleet Sizing and Vehicle Cost-per-Kilometre Model
Last-Mile Delivery Models and Electronic Proof of Delivery
Day 4: Cost, Risk, Sustainability and Optimisation
Cost-to-Serve Analysis by Customer and Channel
Transport Emissions Accounting Under ISO 14083 and the GLEC Framework
Road Traffic Safety Management Under ISO 39001
Cargo Security Controls Aligned to ISO 28000
Carrier Performance Scorecard and Freight Tender Evaluation
Day 5: Modelling Build and the Improvement Model
Food Distribution Case: Depot Consolidation Option Model
Industrial Spares Case: Mode Shift and Service Trade-Off Model
Network and Route Model Build for an Own Operation
Distribution Network and Transport Improvement Model Finalisation
Management Review Panel and Recommendation Defence
Skills You Will Gain
Logistics Cost Analysis
Network Optimisation
Carrier Management
Transport Scheduling
Freight Procurement
Logistics Emissions Reporting
Service Level Management
Logistics Data Modelling
Why Attend This Course
Return to work with a Distribution Network and Transport Improvement Model populated with your own cost and service data
Show which customers, lanes and delivery patterns cost more to serve than they earn
Negotiate with carriers and logistics providers from evidence on rates, vehicle fill and performance
Test your approach against logistics managers from other sectors and countries
Conclusion
Distribution decisions lock in cost and service for years, so they deserve the same rigour as any capital decision. This course moves from the logistics cost baseline and channel models, through network design, mode selection, Incoterms and outsourcing, to routing, fleet and last-mile planning, and then to cost-to-serve, emissions, safety and carrier performance. The final day assembles a Distribution Network and Transport Improvement Model that participants take back as the basis for a costed recommendation to management.
Logistics and Distribution Management: Network Design, Transport and Cost-to-Serve runs in London over 5 days, with 2 upcoming dates in London. The course fee is 23,000 SAR.
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