Program Overview
This logistics-focused program enables professionals to plan and execute freight operations with efficiency and control. The course covers practical methods for consolidating shipments, planning delivery sequences, balancing cost vs service trade-offs, and using tools like route maps, TMS (Transport Management Systems), and Excel-based models. It helps participants understand how to reduce LTL (less-than-truckload) inefficiencies, improve drop density, and manage time-definite delivery constraints. Real-world examples from FMCG, pharma, and engineering sectors are used to illustrate freight optimization in action.
Features
- Consolidate freight based on volume, destination clustering, and delivery schedules
- Design optimized delivery routes using cost, time, and priority considerations
- Build freight schedules that align with plant dispatch windows and customer SLAs
- Use route planning tools and templates to simulate cost vs. service outcomes
Target audiences
- Transport and Logistics Planners
- SCM Analysts
- Dispatch Coordinators
- Distribution Team Leads
Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 23 Lessons
- 1 Day
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- Freight Consolidation – Principles & Models5
- 1.1Concepts: Shipment frequency vs volume trade-offs, load bundling, consolidation triggers
- 1.2Keywords: LTL (Less than Truckload), FTL (Full Truckload), Zone Consolidation, Multi-Stop Load
- 1.3Situational Focus: Frequent partial-load dispatches raising per-unit freight cost
- 1.4Real-life Insight: Packaging company improved margins by combining regional loads
- 1.5Exercise: Identify consolidation potential from a sample shipment report
- Freight Scheduling Techniques5
- 2.1Concepts: Carrier appointment scheduling, dispatch slotting, dock synchronization
- 2.2Keywords: Time-Definite Shipping, Appointment-based Routing, Cut-off Management
- 2.3Situational Focus: Demurrage charges due to misaligned dispatch and receiving schedules
- 2.4Real-life Insight: FMCG firm created weekly dispatch rhythm aligned to warehouse intake
- 2.5Exercise: Create a delivery schedule balancing vehicle availability, slot capacity, and lead time
- Route Planning – Static & Dynamic5
- 3.1Concepts: Route optimization logic (cost vs distance vs time), fixed vs variable routing
- 3.2Keywords: Time-Window Routing, Traffic-Aware Navigation, Route Deviation
- 3.3Situational Focus: Missed TAT targets due to poor route allocation
- 3.4Real-life Insight: Retail distributor used AI-powered route optimization to save 15% in fuel’
- 3.5Exercise: Evaluate 3 routing scenarios and select the most cost-effective option
- Route Consolidation Tools & Tech4
- 4.1Concepts: TMS route builder, geofencing, vehicle-specific routing constraints
- 4.2Keywords: E-POD, Live ETA, Geo-Fence Alerts, Fleet Management System
- 4.3Tool Demo: Sample TMS route planner or Excel-based route allocation model
- 4.4Exercise: Simulate route creation based on real constraints (capacity, distance, time window)
- Performance Metrics & Continuous Optimization4
- 5.1Concepts: Route-level KPIs, review cadence, deviation tracking
- 5.2Keywords: Cost per Drop, On-time % by Route, Vehicle Utilization, OTIF by Route
- 5.3Real-life Insight: Large dairy company drove TAT improvements by route-based KPI dashboards
- 5.4Exercise: Build a simple route-level performance tracker (using provided data)
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