Distribution Network Design and Logistics Course

Name: Distribution Network Design and Logistics Operations Course
Availability: InStock

Design distribution networks that align facilities, inventory, transportation, service levels and operating resilience.

Distribution Network Design and Logistics Course

At a glance

Duration: 1 Week
Format: Classroom
Cities: Munich, Accra, Cairo, Lagos, Chicago, London and more
Next session: 2 – 6 November 2026, Munich
Average fee: 5,750 €

Home
Our Categories
Distribution Network Design and Logistics Operations Course

Overview

Distribution Network Design and Logistics Operations Course is a one-week course for distribution, logistics, supply chain and warehouse professionals, who leave with a Distribution Network Decision Pack. The course connects channel network design, facility location, inventory positioning, transport integration, order fulfillment, service reliability and cost-to-serve analysis. Participants use data-driven network analysis and digital decision support to compare scenarios and improve operational resilience. Agile Leaders Training Center develops practical distribution network design capability.

Who Should Attend

Teams responsible for distribution strategy and channel configuration
Teams responsible for warehouse capacity and facility planning
Teams responsible for inventory deployment and replenishment
Teams responsible for transportation planning and carrier coordination
Teams responsible for fulfillment performance and customer service

The course assumes participants work with demand, inventory, warehouse, transport or service data and leaves out software programming, vendor certification and country-specific regulation.

Departments and Industries

The course supports departments and industries that design, operate or evaluate product distribution networks.

Supply chain, distribution and logistics operations
Warehousing, fulfillment and inventory management
Manufacturing and industrial products
Retail, wholesale and e-commerce
Healthcare products and consumer goods

Learning Objectives

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

Build a distribution network baseline and data register
Compare facility, channel and flow configurations
Apply inventory positioning and replenishment methods
Analyze transport, fulfillment and cost-to-serve tradeoffs
Evaluate service reliability, resilience and performance metrics
Use digital decision support to recommend a network scenario

Course Agenda

Day 1: Network Context and Baseline

End-to-End Distribution Flow Map
Customer Segment and Service Requirement Matrix
Demand Lane and Order Profile Analysis
Distribution Network Data Quality Register
Baseline Cost Capacity and Service Dashboard

Day 2: Facilities and Channel Design

Facility Location Factor Scoring Model
Channel Network Configuration Options Grid
Warehouse Role and Capacity Allocation Map
Product Flow and Postponement Decision Matrix
Network Scenario Assumption Log

Day 3: Inventory and Transportation Integration

Inventory Positioning and Echelon Policy Map
Distribution Requirements Planning Calculation
Replenishment Parameter and Exception Sheet
Transport Mode and Lane Selection Matrix
Warehouse Transport Handoff Control Checklist

Day 4: Performance, Cost and Resilience

Order Fulfillment and Delivery Reliability Scorecard
Cost-to-Serve Driver Analysis Model
Track-and-Trace Exception Management Board
Network Risk and Resilience Heat Map
Scenario Comparison and Recommendation Matrix

Day 5: Distribution Network Design Practice

Exercise: Validate a Distribution Network Baseline
Exercise: Compare Facility and Channel Scenarios
Exercise: Balance Inventory and Transport Decisions
Exercise: Evaluate Cost Service and Resilience Results
Capstone: Distribution Network Decision Pack

Practical Exercises

Suggested activities use manufacturing, retail, healthcare products and e-commerce distribution scenarios.

Suggested activity: clean demand, lane and facility data and document gaps in a network baseline
Suggested activity: compare centralized and regional configurations using capacity, service and cost criteria
Suggested activity: adjust inventory positioning and transport choices for changing demand and service requirements
Suggested activity: build a recommendation supported by cost-to-serve, reliability and resilience evidence

FAQs

Who should take distribution network design training, and what does it assume?

Distribution network design training suits professionals who work with demand, inventory, warehouse, transport or customer-service information and can interpret operational data and business constraints.

How does distribution network design differ from general warehouse management training?

Distribution network design coordinates facilities, channels, inventory and transport across the end-to-end flow, while warehouse management training concentrates mainly on activities and resources within individual facilities.

How does inventory positioning affect logistics operations?

Inventory positioning determines where stock is held across network echelons, affecting availability, replenishment frequency, warehouse workload, transport requirements and response time.

What is cost-to-serve analysis in a distribution network?

Cost-to-serve analysis connects customer, product, order, warehouse and transport cost drivers so teams can compare segments and scenarios without relying only on total logistics cost.

How can distribution network resilience be evaluated?

Distribution network resilience can be evaluated by mapping dependencies, testing disruption scenarios, measuring recovery options and comparing the service and cost consequences of alternative routes, facilities and inventory positions.

Conclusion

Participants take back a Distribution Network Decision Pack containing the baseline, facility and channel options, inventory and transport policies, performance measures, risk analysis and scenario recommendation. The pack makes operational tradeoffs and assumptions visible. It helps distribution, logistics, warehouse and supply chain teams coordinate evidence-based network decisions.

credits: 5 credit per day

Course Mode: full-time

Provider: Agile Leaders Training Center

Download Brochure (PDF) Print PDF

Showing 1-20 of 76 events

Location	Dates	Duration	Mode	Price
Munich	Week 45, 2026 2 – 6 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Accra	Week 45, 2026 8 – 12 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Cairo	Week 46, 2026 9 – 13 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Lagos	Week 47, 2026 22 – 26 November 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Chicago	Week 48, 2026 29 November – 3 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000
London	Week 49, 2026 30 November – 4 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Nice	Week 50, 2026 7 – 11 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Johannesburg	Week 50, 2026 13 – 17 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Abu Dhabi	Week 52, 2026 21 – 25 December 2026	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
New York	Week 53, 2026 28 December 2026 – 1 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€12,000
Frankfurt	Week 01, 2027 4 – 8 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Zoom	Week 02, 2027 11 – 15 January 2027	1 Week	Online	€1,500
Tashkent	Week 02, 2027 17 – 21 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Barcelona	Week 03, 2027 18 – 22 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Bali	Week 03, 2027 24 – 28 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700
Kuala Lumpur	Week 04, 2027 25 – 29 January 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,200
Cape town	Week 04, 2027 31 January – 4 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,500
Cairo	Week 05, 2027 1 – 5 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,100
Abu Dhabi	Week 06, 2027 8 – 12 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€4,700
Paris	Week 07, 2027 15 – 19 February 2027	1 Week	Onsite	€5,700

Frequently asked questions

What does this course cover?

OverviewDistribution Network Design and Logistics Operations Course is a one-week course for distribution, logistics, supply chain and warehouse professionals, who leave with a Distribution Network Decision Pack. The course connects channel network design, facility location, inventory positioning, transport integration, order fulfillment, service reliabil…

Are training dates available?

Yes. Available dates and destinations are listed in the course dates section on this page.

How can I register?

Choose an available date on this page and complete the registration form, or send a programme enquiry.

Can I download the course brochure?

Yes. Use the brochure download link provided on this page.

Distribution Network Design and Logistics Course