Advanced Material Expediting Course

Course Category : Supply Chain & Logistics Management

This advanced programme provides a comprehensive framework for material expediting, enabling professionals to enhance logistics performance, optimise supply chain flow, reduce delays, and apply global best practices to achieve cost-efficient and timely material delivery.
Duration: 05 Training Days
Level: Advanced

Introduction

Material expediting has become a critical function in modern supply chains, particularly in time-sensitive industries where delays can lead to significant financial and operational consequences. As global supply networks grow more complex, professionals must possess advanced capabilities in supplier coordination, logistics planning, international shipping, and inventory optimisation.
This advanced programme provides a complete understanding of logistics acceleration, global transportation systems, procurement dynamics, and inventory control models. It highlights how material expediters coordinate with suppliers, monitor production schedules, and intervene proactively to prevent delays and cost escalation. Participants will explore international freight procedures, documentation, forecasting methods, and selective inventory strategies that support smooth material flow.
Through real-world examples and structured methodologies, participants will develop the expertise to enhance operational performance, improve supply chain visibility, and apply global standards to ensure timely material delivery and optimised resource utilisation..

Targeted Specializations

Senior logistics and supply chain professionals
Purchasing, warehouse, and inventory personnel
Financial and materials management teams
Logistics coordinators and material expediters
Resource planning and supply professionals
Engineers involved in industrial or project-based logistics

Targeted Skills

Mastery of advanced logistics and supply chain dynamics
Analytical decision-making through logistics performance metrics
Supplier management and strategic procurement arrangements
Material planning and demand forecasting
International transportation and freight documentation
Application of material expediting and acceleration methodologies
Inventory optimisation using analytical and economic models
Process improvement and waste reduction in logistics workflows
Cost control and cash-flow enhancement
Scientific approaches to logistics risk management

Expected Outcomes

Understand the strategic role of material expediting in logistics performance.
Analyse various international freight models and transportation requirements.
Improve resource planning and demand forecasting accuracy.
Design effective inventory policies that reduce cost and ensure material availability.
Apply cost-analysis tools, including Total Cost of Ownership methodologies.
Manage suppliers using global frameworks such as Kraljic and Porter.
Enhance purchasing cycles and reduce lead times.
Develop organised processes for material expediting and follow-up.
Strengthen decision-making abilities in complex logistics environments.
Improve logistics risk management and critical operations performance.

Training Topics Index

Evaluating logistics within modern business operations
Evolution and dynamics of supply chain management
Applying a complete Supply Chain Approach
Using the SCOR model to improve performance

• Identifying supply chain risks

internal, PESTLE, inventory, disruption, security, procurement

Developing spend analysis and purchasing price indices
Applying Total Cost of Ownership concepts
Supplier portfolio analysis using Kraljic’s Matrix and Porter’s 5 Forces
Formulating strategic purchasing plans
Impact of order cycles and lead times
Negotiation planning and preparation

Developing structured procedures for stock decision-making
Reviewing safety stock and reorder points
Improving Min/Max systems with accurate forecasting
Cataloguing materials for effective procurement
Developing Bills of Material for parts management

Establishing comprehensive inventory goals
Implementing inventory rationalisation strategies
Calculating carrying costs and EOQ
Applying Pareto analysis
Enhancing item identification and coding
Improving record accuracy and cycle counting

The role of transportation in logistics
Strategic transportation decisions
Transport modes and intermodal systems
Understanding Incoterms and liability allocations
Identifying and managing hazardous materials transportation

Course Features

Modern and practical content
Real-world examples and leadership exercises
Pre- and post-course assessments to measure impact
Accredited certificate with QR code verification

Advanced Material Expediting Course