Course Introduction

The ever-changing landscape of the logistics field makes it one of the most dynamic and complex industry niches present in today’s business environment. Inefficiencies in physical distribution in the supply chain management system can often pose significant threats to overall business performance and undermine organizations against leading contenders. A manager’s ability to integrate coordination between various channels of distribution, including transportation, storage of products, and the seamless implementation of data processing systems is vital to the growth and development of logistics firms.

Effective operations managers must posses excellent analytical skills, coupled with a firm aptitude to solve problems within the finance, marketing, production, transportation, inventory control, and quality control sectors. An in-depth understanding of algebra and financial mathematics are also a key corner stone in the development of logistics decision modeling.

Logistics managers must ensure they are able to adapt to rapidly changing work environments, especially when focusing on the transport component of an organization. Individuals in this field must have a concrete understanding of the cost structures of various carriers and their respective modes of transportation and how to adequately allocate resources and make beneficial pricing decisions under pressure. Managers are also required to have a firm understanding of the legislation and policies governing the transport sector.

Course Description

The Avaal Trucking Logistics Specialist course is an intensive diploma program that prepares students for the challenges they will face in the multi-dimensional logistics industry. Students will learn how to integrate technology and various software packages to manage the daily functions of large-scale logistics operations. The course focuses on implementing strategies to economize the integration between divisions in an organization while exploring the concept of supply chain management and its various elements. In addition, students will acquire the necessary problem solving and analytical skills that prepare them to efficiently process large volumes of data and utilize effective decision making techniques to contain problematic situations.

Students will explore the historical and present situation in the Canadian logistics industry and reflect on advancements throughout various timelines that have revolutionized current processes. The course will explain the concept of globalization and the movement of freight between various nations and the impact of such activity on the overall economy. Various modes of transport will be explored with a key emphasis on the over-the-road transport sector, and the various strategies carriers use to organize large transfers of freight amongst several destinations.

Students will also have the opportunity to transform their theoretical knowledge into practice though an intensive “hands-on” component that requires students to manage operations through the utilization of complex software packages, used for inventory control, warehouse, and fleet management.