Logistics management course launched to train junior armed forces personnel

Logistics Learning Alliance (LLA) has launched an Institute of Supply Chain Management (IoSCM) Level 4 Certificate in managing logistics operations, aimed at developing the skills of junior armed forces personnel.

Designed as a stepping-stone to a Foundation Degree in Logistics at the University of Lincoln for members of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force with the rank of corporal or below, the programme is also available to the wider public.

It focuses on providing essential leadership and management skills, combined with the study of specialist areas common to all logistics operations.

The course involves a total of 320 guided learning hours, split equally across four mandatory units – Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Managing People; Teamwork and Motivation; and Continuous Improvement.

The IoSCM Level 4 Certificate is studied through supported distance learning, enabling students to study anywhere in the world and in their own time.

Peter Jones, MD at LLA, said: “As employers across the supply chain are increasingly looking to recruit staff with leadership and management skills, the new Level 4 Certificate provides essential knowledge and skills to enhance an individual’s career prospects.

“The course has been targeted at service people to start with and delivers the development tools as an in-road to a foundation degree. However, it also provides an introduction for individuals from any business or organisation that want to develop a career in the logistics industry.”