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Professional Diploma in Logistics & Transport
CILT Level 5
It is ideal for managers with operational responsibilities and is also suitable for recent graduates entering the Logistics and Transport profession for the first time. The CILT(UK) Professional Diploma is aimed, typically, at candidates holding middle management positions in specialist functional areas such as Supply-Chain Management, Transport Operations, Transport Planning, Warehousing, Procurement, Production Planning and Inventory Management.
This course requires the completion of four units. You must complete one compulsory Management Unit, one Elective Unit (from a choice of three), and then two Optional Units (from a choice of 11). You can choose whichever Elective and Optional units that are relevant to your particular field of work.
Units
Study Time: 24 months (fast track available)
Compulsory
You must complete the compulsory unit listed below.
Management
  • Internal Organisational Dynamics
  • External Dynamics
  • People Management
  • Business Planning
Elective
Choose one or two elective units from this section.
Supply Chain Management
  • The Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Planning
  • Supply Chain Operations
  • Supply Chain Improvements
Transport Operations
  • The Nature of Transport
  • The Regulation of Transport
  • The Operation of Transport
  • Resourcing Transport
Transport Planning
  • Transport Planning
  • The Demand For Movement
  • The Supply of Transport
Optional
Choose one optional unit if you chose two elective units.
Choose two optional units if you chose one elective unit.
Inventory
  • What is Inventory Management?
  • Inventory Principles
  • Modern Inventory Systems
  • Managing Inventory through a Network
Movement of Goods
  • The Goods to be Moved
  • Origins, Destinations and Routes
  • Modes of Transport
  • Movements
  • Logistics and the Supply Chain
Movement of People
  • The People to be Moved
  • Origins, Destinations and Services
  • Modes of Transport
  • Passenger Logistics and the Seamless Journey
Production Planning
  • The Concept of Production Planning
  • Fundamentals of Production Planning
  • Manufacturing and Materials Planning Systems
  • Materials Flow Through Production
Retail Logistics
  • Introduction to the Retail Market
  • Retail Logistics Strategies
  • Warehouse and Inventory Issues
  • Globalisation and the Retail Supply Chain
  • E-Retailing
Sourcing and Procurement
  • The Scope of Procurement
  • Sourcing and Contract law
  • Purchasing
  • Progress Monitoring and Control
  • Global Sourcing
Transport Planning Techniques
  • Transport Planning Process
  • Development of Strategies and Plans
  • Implementing Strategies and Plans
  • Appraisal, Evaluation and Monitoring Techniques
Transport and Society
  • Demographic Trends
  • Survey Methods and Techniques
  • Development of Transport in Society
  • Categories of Society
  • The Car and Travel
Warehousing
  • The Role of Warehousing in Logistics
  • Warehousing Process and Procedures
  • Technology in the Warehouse
  • Cost Management
  • Performance Measurement
International Business
  • The International Business Environment
  • Developing a Global Business Strategy
  • Global Logistics Operations and Facilities
  • International Commerce
Project Management
  • Project Structure, Processes, Organisation and Programmes
  • Project Start-Up, Initiation, Planning, Stages and Stage Planning
  • Project Direction, Control, Stage Control, Stage Boundaries and Risk Management
  • Project Change Control, Configuration, Product Delivery, Quality and Project Closure