A Logistics manager manages an organisation’s supply chain and decides how an organisation should buy and distribute products, which requires strong management and multitasking skills.
If you want to get into supply chain management, note the following 5 skills required for a logistics manager.
1. Developing Operations and Supply Chain Strategies
A logistics manager must develop a demand-driven planning and business operating model based on real-time demand insights. This is only possible if they understand how to use powerful digital tools to improve demand-prediction capabilities. These tools help in smoothening any wrinkles in the operations and supply chain strategies. Also, applying new collaborative systems with smart procurement practices will help in the fast and efficient development of strategies.
2. Building An Agile Supply Chain
There are many departments and organisations whose cumulative effort makes it possible for the product to reach the client in time. These departments and organisations are collectively known as supply chains.
Building an agile and adaptive supply chain will go a long way in improving operational speed and flexibility. The massive amount of data and analytics needed to effectively incorporate real-time planning and execution is still an issue. But with the introduction of cloud-based platforms that connect financial planning tasks to business execution and inventory management activities such as inventory management, procurement and manufacturing, it will become easier to manage the supply chain.
3. Optimising Warehouse Management
The logistics manager needs to control and optimise warehouse operations – right from the entry of inventory inside the warehouse until the products are moved. This is known as warehouse management.
But it’s not as simple as it sounds. Even when everything is running smoothly, it doesn’t mean that the warehouse is running at its highest capacity. It is essential to analyse the data and ensure that every decision leads to increased productivity.
If you plan to do a diploma in supply chain management in India, this is an essential skill to learn.
4. Effectively Managing Procurement
Procurement management means acquiring goods and services from vendors before the deadline and within the determined budget. Most companies mistake relying on paper-based processes rather than automating them using digital tools.
It is the job of the logistics manager to optimise procurement management in such a way that it
● Optimises organisational spend
● Increases productivity of purchasing department
● Reduces processing time and cost
● Improves overall supply chain management
Make sure that procurement management is included in the curriculum of the diploma in logistics and supply chain management that you plan to pursue.
5. Ensuring Overall Quality Management
Total quality management is the continued effort to improve customer experience by reducing errors in manufacturing, optimising the supply chain, and ensuring that all employees are trained in the latest and best practices.
The logistic manager ensures that the organisation’s internal practices are continually improved since many departments are directly or indirectly involved in the product’s overall quality and timely delivery.
Aspiring logistics managers must study total quality management as part of their diploma in logistics management.
At NMIMS, we offer MBA in Supply Chain Management, a 2-year program. The curriculum is designed to equip students with all the necessary skills to become logistics managers. Contact our counsellor today if you want to know how to become a logistics manager.
