Program Overview
This intensive program helps logistics and supply chain professionals build proficiency in dispatch planning and load optimization techniques. It covers the fundamentals of aligning dispatch schedules with demand and capacity, reducing empty runs, improving route adherence, and maximizing vehicle utilization. Participants will explore real-world constraints like multi-drop deliveries, reverse loads, time-window pressures, and delivery sequencing. Through simulations and case studies, the course helps professionals drive down distribution costs, improve OTIF (On-Time In-Full) performance, and enable responsive transportation planning.
Features
- Plan efficient dispatch schedules based on volume, location, and time constraints
- Optimize vehicle loads for cube, weight, and route performance
- Apply tools like load builder sheets, route maps, and delivery slot planners
- Reduce freight cost per unit and improve first-attempt delivery success
Target audiences
- Logistics Executives
- Transport Supervisors
- SCM Analysts
- Operations Leads
Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 24 Lessons
- 1 Day
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- Dispatch Planning – Scope & Challenges5
- 1.1Concepts: Dispatch triggers (production/warehouse), delivery windows, cut-off times
- 1.2Key Terms: Forward Dispatch Planning, Drop Sequencing, Multi-leg Dispatch, Last Mile
- 1.3Situational Case: Missed cut-offs at regional depots in a consumer durables firm
- 1.4Real-life Insight: How a pharma distributor reduced SLA misses by fixing dispatch windowing
- 1.5Quick Quiz: Identify & label inefficiencies in a sample dispatch flowchart
- Load Optimization Fundamentals5
- 2.1Concepts: Load factor, cube/weight balance, truckfill metrics, multi-drop loading
- 2.2Keywords: Payload, Reverse Logistics, Consolidation Point, Dynamic vs Static Loading
- 2.3Tools: Introduction to Load Planning Matrix (Excel), Vehicle Type vs Load Compatibility
- 2.4Case Study: Load building in agrochemicals—optimized for route & fill
- 2.5Simulation: Participants build a basic dispatch + load plan for 3 vehicle types using data sets
- Route Planning & Drop Management5
- 3.1Concepts: Distance, time, fuel cost, time-slot commitments, backhauling
- 3.2Tools: Route Optimizer logic, Geo-based sequence planning
- 3.3Keywords: Milk Run, TAT (Turnaround Time), Missed Drops, Load Sequencing
- 3.4Live Scenario: 3 routes – evaluate for cost, compliance, and feasibility
- 3.5Quick Group Activity: Identify optimal delivery sequence and flag dead miles
- TMS Systems, Real-time Tracking & Exceptions5
- 4.1Concepts: Transport Management System (TMS), GPS-tracked dispatch, escalation triggers
- 4.2Keywords: POD, ETA Predictive Alerts, Geo-fencing, Real-time SLA
- 4.3Live Demo: Review a sample TMS dashboard – vehicle view, route deviations
- 4.4Real-life Insight: FMCG player used TMS alerts to reduce customer complaints by 30%
- 4.5Exercise: Participants perform mock rescheduling based on live disruptions
- Dispatch KPI Tracking & Continuous Improvement4
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