Logistics expertise

Free of cost

by funding

After this course, you will be familiar with all relevant logistics areas. You will have mastered the standards of logistics services, procurement and warehouse logistics, distribution and disposal. You will also know how artificial intelligence (AI) is used in your professional environment.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Logistics expertise"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentation
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 4 Weeks

Logistics services (approx. 4 days)

Providing logistics services

Target relationships in the magic square of logistics

Logistics systems

Hub-and-spoke, gateway and cross-docking networks

Individual logistics services/value-added services

Legal provisions and contractual bases of logistics

Supply Chain Duty of Care Act (LkSG)

Standards in logistics

Digitalization and Logistics 4.0

Quality management in logistics companies

Key figures for logistics controlling

Efficient consumer response


Contract logistics (approx. 1 day)

Green Logistics

Portfolio of logistics services


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Procurement logistics (approx. 2 days)

Push and pull principle

Sourcing concepts

ABC and XYZ analysis

Determination of requirements

Optimal order quantity


Warehouse logistics (approx. 2 days)

Warehouse technology

Legal basis for warehouse services

Warehouse cost calculation

Calculation methods

Calculation principles


Intralogistics (approx. 1 day)

The organization of internal transports

IT-supported accompanying information


Distribution logistics (approx. 1 day)

Direct and indirect distribution

Own and third-party transportation


Disposal logistics (approx. 1 day)

Legal framework conditions

Recycling tasks


Marketing in logistics (approx. 1 day)

Marketing concepts

marketing instruments


Accounting (approx. 2 days)

Accounting basics

Inventory, stocktaking and balance sheet

Chart of accounts and chart of accounts

Turnover tax

Forwarding expenses and forwarding income


Dealing with hazards (approx. 1 day)

Tasks of the employers' liability insurance associations

Accident prevention regulations

Storage of hazardous goods


Information and communication technology (approx. 1 day)

IT systems in logistics

document management


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

After this course, you will be familiar with all relevant logistics areas such as procurement, warehousing and disposal. You will also have mastered the basics of accounting with regard to bookkeeping, stocktaking and balance sheet accounting.

The course is aimed at people with professional experience or training in commercial or logistics areas.

Logistics specialists are in demand from companies of all sizes in the areas of import and export as well as warehousing. According to estimates by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, increasing foreign trade links will lead to a long-term increase in the volume and volume of goods traffic by 2050. Knowledge of shipping, handling and warehousing will therefore open up career opportunities in a wide range of fields.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.