In recent years, the logistics sector has undergone continuous change, renewing itself according to changes in market demand. Despite this, it has maintained steady growth and is among the most profitable sectors due to the use of new SCM Logisticsi.e. the optimised management of assets, information and resources.
Within the logistics sector, the supply chain management, SCM Logistics, or supply chain management, plays a key role in ensuring their business optimises distribution processes and increases profits.
Under the term logistics means a process that begins with the procurement of goods and ends with the delivery of the product to the end consumer. Logistics focuses mainly on transport, sorting and supply. The supply chain is, instead, a network of interconnected activities, following a multidimensional approach related to product transformation. Logistics SCM concerns a process of supervision of materials, information and financescoordinating all three streams. In order to achieve concrete results for your business, it is important to rely on experts in the field, trained by professional courses.
The ITS Logistics and Mobility Course is structured to train professionals in the logistics sector who are able to plan, manage and control the flow of goods, information, people and vehicles by dealing with all IT, logistics and legislative aspects. On the other hand, with the ITS Supply Chain Course it is possible to deepen supply chain management techniques. Through lectures and internships in companies in the sector, students will become experts in optimising company performance by integrating supply, production and distribution chains with the logistics chain.
SCM Logistics System, what it is
Defining an effective management methodology for one's business is crucial to ensure the optimal functioning of the entire logistics supply chain. In recent years, the logistics sector has been transformed by the process of digitisation. The SCM Logistics increasingly adopts numerous information systems and software to minimise errors and waste and streamline production.
But what is SCM, supply chain management? The first definition of this process, dating back to 1982, is attributed to scholars Oliver e Webber which refer to a 'stock reduction technique in companies belonging to the same supply chain'.
Subsequently, many other definitions were formulated, but the one we refer to today is the one provided by the The Council of SCM ProfessionalsThe logistics SCM includes the planning and management of all sourcing and procurement, conversion and all logistics management activities. Importantly, it also includes coordination and collaboration with channel partners, which can be suppliers, brokers, third-party service providers and customers. In essence, supply chain management integrates supply and demand management within and between companies'.
The use of SCM is now a cornerstone of business logistics and can bring real benefits to your business in terms of cost, time, effectiveness and efficiency. The main objective is theservice level optimisation provided through strict performance monitoring to improve the process. The spread of the Internet and digitisation allow a significant increase in the speed of internal and external communications, reducing costs and providing greater flexibility.
Logistics SCM makes the distribution process of the entire logistics system clearer and more effective, but to ensure that this system works, it is essential to entrust your business to professionals capable of coordinating and consciously using technologies that support supply chain management such as IoT, Internet of Things, and cloud computing.
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