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Logistics Cost Management

Logistics costs, including transport, warehousing, inventory and administration, can represent a large share of product cost. Understanding and managing them improves…

  • 5 daysClassroom or online
  • 14Upcoming dates
  • 7Cities
  • £2,750Fees from
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Logistics Cost Management
Next classroom session Vienna 16 - 20 Nov 2026 · £4,250 Next in London London 12 - 16 Apr 2027 · £2,750

Course overview

Why Attend

Logistics costs, including transport, warehousing, inventory and administration, can represent a large share of product cost. Understanding and managing them improves margins and competitiveness.

This LLMI course covers logistics cost components, cost-to-serve analysis, activity-based costing, transport and warehousing cost drivers, inventory carrying costs, cost reduction strategies and logistics cost reporting. Participants analyse logistics costs for a case company.

Course Objectives

Identify logistics cost components

Perform cost-to-serve analysis

Apply activity-based costing to logistics

Understand transport and warehousing cost drivers

Develop cost reduction strategies

Report logistics costs and KPIs

Target Audience

Logistics managers

Supply chain managers

Finance and cost analysts

Transport and warehouse managers

Commercial managers

Operations directors

Course Methodology

Costing exercises

Case studies

Spreadsheet labs

Group discussions

Reviews

Course outline

  1. 1Day 1: Logistics Costs
    • Cost components
    • Total logistics cost
    • Benchmarks
    • Data sources
    • Exercise: Cost baseline
  2. 2Day 2: Cost-to-Serve
    • Customer profitability
    • Cost-to-serve analysis
    • Service differentiation
    • Pricing implications
    • Lab: Cost-to-serve model
  3. 3Day 3: Cost Drivers
    • Transport costs
    • Warehousing costs
    • Inventory carrying costs
    • Administrative costs
    • Workshop: Driver analysis
  4. 4Day 4: Cost Reduction
    • Network optimisation
    • Consolidation
    • Outsourcing
    • Technology
    • Case study: Logistics cost reduction
  5. 5Day 5: Reporting
    • Logistics KPIs
    • Dashboards
    • Budgeting
    • Continuous improvement
    • Capstone: Logistics cost plan

Schedule

Dates and fees

14 upcoming dates in 7 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

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November 2026
16NOV 16 - 20 Nov 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session
Austria flag ViennaAustria · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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December 2026
7DEC 7 - 11 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
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January 2027
11JAN 11 - 15 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Italy flag RomeItaly · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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February 2027
8FEB 8 - 12 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag MunichGermany · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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March 2027
8MAR 8 - 12 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Netherlands flag AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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April 2027
12APR 12 - 16 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
United Kingdom flag LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each
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May 2027
10MAY 10 - 14 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Turkey flag IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
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June 2027
14JUN 14 - 18 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Austria flag ViennaAustria · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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July 2027
12JUL 12 - 16 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
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August 2027
9AUG 9 - 13 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Italy flag RomeItaly · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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September 2027
13SEP 13 - 17 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag MunichGermany · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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October 2027
11OCT 11 - 15 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Netherlands flag AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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November 2027
8NOV 8 - 12 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
United Kingdom flag LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each
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December 2027
13DEC 13 - 17 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Turkey flag IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Logistics Cost Management course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Logistics Cost Management course?

The next public date is 16 - 20 Nov 2026 in Vienna. There are 14 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Vienna, Barcelona, Rome, Munich, Amsterdam, London, Istanbul.

Can I take Logistics Cost Management online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,750 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

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