Logistics Series, Week 1: Critical Decisions in Logistics Management, October 2026
Supply chains are evolving to serve more customers across more channels. Supply chain teams are signing up more suppliers to improve reach and resiliency. They also are installing new technologies to improve supply chain transparency and responsiveness. Driving success in these major initiatives requires leaders to gain a holistic view of the supply chain, develop strategic mindsets, collaborate across functions and modify processes to manage new information flows within and beyond the company.
Critical Decisions in Logistics Management
Logistics management is moving to front and center of supply chain leaders’ attention for these key reasons:
• It provides the pathway through which companies can reach new customers in new markets
• It represents a key touch point where customers expect excellence
• It consumes up to half the costs associated with a supply chains
• It is continually impacted by external factors like fuel costs and regulations
• It’s an area that is constantly improved and transformed through automation (technologies like Blockchain open a world of new possibilities)
In Critical Decisions in Logistics Management, leaders dive into cost, design, and network concepts of transportation, warehousing and other distribution logistics, and consider tradeoffs the organization must make to develop efficient and effective distribution systems.
Target Audience:
- High Potential Leaders
- Senior Leaders addressing advanced and strategic issues within the supply chain
Expectations:
- 4 daily lessons, approximately 30 minutes of activities in each of the four days
- Expert Guide support of questions, comments, and group engagement and collaboration
- Active participation – devoting your time to structured dialogue, private reflection, and deliberate practice will increase your knowledge and takeaways
- Practical application – you can directly try and apply what you learn each day
- In order complete the sprint, you must maintain an 80% attendance rate
Series Completion Certificate
- This session is part 1 of a three-sprint Logistics Series. Participants who register for and attend the entire series, complete 80% or more of the course work within the week of each individual sprint are eligible to earn the Logistics Series Certificate.