Logistics & Supply Chain Management Course in Doha, Qatar

Supply chains connect suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and customers, and their performance affects cost, service and resilience across an organization. This course gives a comprehensive overview of logistics and supply chain management, covering supply chain strategy, demand planning, inventory management, warehousing, transport and distribution, international trade terms and supply chain risk. It introduces recognized frameworks such as the SCOR model and explains how integration and information sharing reduce problems such as the bullwhip effect.

Sessions combine short explanations with case studies, calculations and group exercises, for example selecting transport modes, setting safety stock levels, choosing Incoterms for a shipment and mapping risks in a multi-tier supply chain. Participants also examine how technology, visibility tools and data analytics are changing logistics practice. The course runs as a classroom or live online program in Doha, and it can also be delivered as an in-house program for organizations wanting to focus on their own supply network, products and service challenges.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain supply chain structures, flows and the role of logistics

• Apply demand forecasting and planning techniques to support supply decisions

• Determine inventory levels using safety stock and reorder point methods

• Compare transport modes and distribution options on cost and service

• Use Incoterms 2020 correctly in international purchase and sales contracts

• Measure supply chain performance and identify and mitigate supply risks

This course is suited to professionals who plan, manage or support the movement and storage of goods.

• Logistics and supply chain officers

• Procurement and materials planners

• Warehouse and distribution supervisors

• Shipping, freight and import coordinators

• Operations managers seeking a supply chain overview

Module 1: Supply Chain Fundamentals

• Supply chain flows of goods, information and money

• Supply chain strategy and competitive priorities

• The SCOR model: plan, source, make, deliver, return

• The bullwhip effect and supply chain integration

Module 2: Demand Planning and Inventory

• Forecasting methods and forecast accuracy

• Sales and operations planning basics

• Safety stock, reorder points and service levels

• Inventory classification and optimization

Module 3: Transport and Distribution

• Sea, air, road and multimodal transport

• Distribution network design and warehousing roles

• Working with freight forwarders and third-party logistics

• Customs clearance and import documentation

Module 4: International Trade Terms

• Incoterms 2020 rules and their correct use

• Transfer of costs and risk between buyer and seller

• Matching Incoterms to transport and insurance

• Common Incoterms mistakes in contracts

Module 5: Performance, Risk and Technology

• Supply chain KPIs: cost, service and inventory

• Mapping and mitigating supply chain risk

• Visibility, tracking and data analytics tools

• Sustainability in logistics operations

Qatar's position as a trading economy with modern port, airport and free zone infrastructure makes logistics capability central to its development and economic diversification. Energy, construction, retail, healthcare and food supply all depend on dependable international and domestic supply chains, and recent global disruptions have highlighted the importance of resilience and food security. This course helps professionals in Doha plan and manage supply chains more effectively, supporting the economic diversification goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.

Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, case studies and timetable.