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Due to an overwhelming request for a certification that
recognizes professionals with focused expertise in
logistics and supply chain management, the American
Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) now
offers the Professional Designation in Logistics and
Supply Chain Management (PLS). The designation is
targeted at professionals seeking an understanding of
the key strategies for improving customer service and
increasing the efficiency of their logistics and supply
chain operations. The purpose of the PLS is to recognize
individuals who have completed a course of study
examining the strategies for improving logistics and
supply chain operations and are seeking to apply this
knowledge within their profession. This designation is
granted to individuals who have successfully passed a
comprehensive examination and are active members of
AST&L
The examination consists of multiple choice questions
selected from material contained in the following
textbook and selected outside readings:
Christopher, Martin, Logistics and Supply Chain
Management: Creating Value-adding Networks, 3rd Edition,
London, UK: Pitman Publishing. ISBN 0-273-68176-1.
Selected readings: CSCMP definition of logistics, SCOR
Overview, and a limited number of readings available on
the Internet such as
www.ascet.com.
The PLS designation requires recertification every five
years. Requirements for recertification include
attending an industry-related conference,
industry-related education program or completing a
module in the AST&L CTL Certification Program
For further information how to obtain the PLS
Designation contact KnoWerX Education (India) Private
Limited at
www.itli.co.in or
2854-3291.
Course content
Logistics and Competitive
Strategy
Supply Chain Management vs. Logistics
Competitive Advantage
Supply Chain vs. Value Chain
Mission of Logistics Management
Supply Chain and Competitive Performance
Competitive Environment
Logistics and Customer Value
Marketing-Logistics Interface
Delivering Customer Value
Customer Service Defined
Impact of Stockouts
Customer Service-Customer Retention
Market-Driven Supply Chains
Customer Service Objectives
Customer Service Priorities
Service Standards
Logistics Cost and Performance
Logistics and Profitability
Logistics and Shareholder Value
Logistics Cost Analysis
Total Cost Analysis
Logistics Costing
Customer Profitability
Product Profitability
Activity Based Costing
Creating the Responsive Supply
Chain
Push-Pull Supply Chains
JIT
Agility
Responsiveness
Strategic Lead-Time Management
Time-Based Competition
Lead Time
“Pipeline” Management
Lead Time Gap
Supply Chain Synchronization
Extended Enterprise/Virtual Supply Chain
Information in the Virtual Supply Chain
Implications of the Virtual Supply Chain
Quick Response Logistics
Quick Response Production
System Dynamics
Collaboration
Vendor Managed Inventory
Managing the Global “Pipeline”
Globalization
Global Visibility
Global Organization
Local to Global Roll-Up
Managing Supply Chain Risk
Supply Chain Vulnerability
Supply Chain Risk Profiles
Managing Supply Chain Risk
Robust Supply Chains
Supply Chain Integration
The Logistics Vision
Traditional Organizations
The Logistics Organization
Logistics as Change Agent
Benchmarking
The Era of Network Competition
New Organizational Paradigm
Supply Networks
Future Supply Chains
Business Transformations
Implications of Transformations for
Logistics
Supply Chain Orchestration
3PL-4PL
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