Centre For Logistics Excellence
Transportation Management in Johannesburg

The Centre for Logistics Excellence is an established education provider, providing skills programmes in stores and warehousing, and supply chain management.

Supply Chain Management is a critical component of the total business spectrum and contributes substantially to the profitability and financial well-being of any organisation. Today's global market place is highly competitive and many organisations are experiencing pressure to create and deliver value to customers. The shortage of information and Supply Chain skills as well as efforts to reduce costs and enhance service delivery to customers are common challenges faced by many companies in South Africa. The continued shortage of Supply Chain skills indicates a possible crisis situation for Supply Chains, especially in a climate where companies need to be able to respond to threats and opportunities in the local and global marketplace. Supply Chain personnel need to be capable of fulfilling their company's Supply Chain Strategy and Vision at an operational level. The Centre for Logistics Excellence is ideally positioned to provide the best possible educational programmes in the fields of Supply Chain and Warehousing Management as our material has been developed by practitioners and experts from industry. Our learning programmes are based on education content that was established in 1982 and was provided originally under the auspices of the Materials Handling Research Unit of the University of the Witwatersrand, in association with the SA Institute of Materials Handling a professional association representing the materials handling industry. Supply chain solutions using proven methodologies to improve business performance\. Educational computer and classroom-based simulation games designed to teach supply chain principles; and. The Mission of the Centre for Logistics Excellence is to provide learners with opportunities for self-development and empowerment through applied knowledge in the areas of Warehousing, Logistics and Supply Chain Management. As an AEP we are able to offer both the SAPICS and APICS courses as we have met the standards and criteria as determined by SAPICS. Develop the learning material to the highest possible level on a continuous basis\. Assess the learning requirements of the learners and devise the most beneficial way of conducting part-time distance education in the South African context\. Increase the number of learner enrolments through promoting the learning programmes to a larger base of relevant companies. The Management and staff of the Centre for Logistics Excellence are committed to the degree of excellence the organisation wishes to achieve in the specialised market of Supply Chain Management and Warehousing.