• Explain the key principles, terminology and professional applications of CILT Endorsed Leading and Managing Vendor Relations.
• Identify operational needs and common challenges related to logistics and supply chain management.
• Apply practical techniques for logistics execution and coordination in relevant work scenarios.
• Develop informed decisions and actionable solutions involving cost, service and operational risks.
• Evaluate outcomes using delivery performance and improvement and propose improvements.

• Introduction to CILT Endorsed Leading and Managing Vendor Relations: scope, terminology and practical relevance.
• Core foundations: Transport and distribution planning.
• Methods and tools: Logistics execution and coordination.
• Professional practice: Cost, service and operational risks.
• Applied focus: Key concepts, terminology and professional considerations in logistics and supply chain management.
• Workshop: Supervised activities applying logistics execution and coordination; Case studies, performance review and workplace action planning.
• Assessment and action planning: Delivery performance and improvement.