An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Lean Logistics for Supply Chain Operations

Optimize Efficiency and Sustainability

23 - 27 Mar 2026
London
| $5950
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Introduction

Lean Logistics focuses on eliminating non-value-added activities, improving process flow, and promoting continuous improvement to create a more agile and sustainable supply chain ecosystem. The Lean Logistics for Supply Chain Operations training course is designed to enrich you with the strategies and best practices that organizations can adopt to implement Lean principles effectively in their logistics processes, driving cost savings, customer satisfaction, and environmental responsibility.

This training course on Lean Logistics aims to empower companies with knowledge and skills for the application of lean principles in the logistics industry to optimize supply chain operations, reduce waste, and improve overall efficiency.

This GLOMACS Lean Logistics for Supply Chain Operations training course will highlight:

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of this Lean Logistics for Supply Chain Operations training course, participants will.

Training Methodology

This training course embraces an immersive learning approach, ensuring participants' active involvement through a dynamic blend of course materials, interactive exercises, enlightening videos, and engaging group discussions cantered around real-world challenges. The training course unfolds as a collaborative journey, blending lean management expertise, practical tools, and cutting-edge techniques. Participants will dive into captivating case studies, hands-on experiential exercises, and contemporary examples that directly translate into actionable enhancements for lean supply chain outcomes.

Lean Logistics for Supply Chain Operations

Who Should Attend?

The Organisation will have the following benefits.

  • Cost Savings and Improved Profitability: By implementing Lean Logistics practices, organizations can significantly reduce waste, streamline processes, and optimize resource utilization, leading to lower operational costs and enhanced profitability.
  • Enhanced Customer Satisfaction: Lean logistics ensures faster order fulfilment, reduced lead times, and improved accuracy, resulting in higher customer satisfaction and loyalty due to consistently reliable and efficient service.
  • Competitive Advantage: Organizations that adopt lean principles in their supply chain operations gain a competitive edge by offering better quality products or services at reduced costs, positioning themselves as industry leaders.
  • Agility and Adaptability: Lean practices foster an agile supply chain capable of quickly responding to market changes and customer demands, enabling organizations to navigate uncertainties more effectively.
  • Sustainability and CSR Initiatives: Integration of lean and sustainability practices showcase an organization's commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR), attracting environmentally conscious customers and investors while reducing the organization's ecological footprint.

Learning Journey Breakdown

  • Definition and core concepts of Lean in logistics and supply chain management.
  • Waste Elimination Techniques: 5S and Visual Management
  • Understanding the 5S methodology (Sort, set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain).
  • Applying visual management techniques to enhance process visibility and organization.
  • Identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to Lean Logistics.
  • Introduction to value stream mapping and its role in process improvement.
  • Mapping the current state and identifying process bottlenecks and waste.
  • Designing the future state map and planning for process optimization.
  • Applying demand-driven strategies to optimize inventory levels and reduce lead times.
  • Exploring pull-based replenishment systems.
  • Understanding lean concepts applied to transportation operations.
  • Implementing route optimization techniques to minimize transportation costs.
  • Exploring load consolidation strategies for efficient resource utilization.
  • Evaluating factors beyond cost, such as reliability and service quality.
  • Examining successful case studies of organizations that have optimized their transportation operations using lean strategies.
  • Understanding the significance of sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in supply chain operations.
  • Exploring the benefits of aligning lean principles with sustainability goals.
  • Integrating lean principles with environmentally responsible practices.
  • Identifying areas for improvement and sustainable alternatives.
  • Strategies for initiating and managing lean projects in supply chain operations.
  • Fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.
  • Engaging teams and stakeholders to drive ongoing enhancements.
  • Role of leadership in driving lean transformation.
  • Effective change management strategies to ensure sustained improvements.
  • Gathering feedback and making data-driven adjustments.

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