SOLE Logistic Manager Certifications

SOLE

The International Society of Logistics ('SOLE' or 'the Society') is a non-profit international professional society composed of individuals organised to enhance the art and science of logistics technology, education and management. The Society is in no way sponsored by any group, company or other association. SOLE was founded in 1966 as the Society of Logistics Engineers "to engage in educational, scientific, and literary endeavours to advance the art of logistics technology and management."

Regarding Demonstrated Logistician (DL)
DL is the basic certification for logistics professionals' grounding ability, mainly focusing on training grassroots managers. The quality of logistics enterprises or logistics personnel will be the main key affecting the operational performance of logistics centers. The purpose of the DL certification course is to cultivate reserve talents who can have a deeper understanding and capability of logistics operations, processes, and facility operations, and to enhance the performance of process operations. Through the training and certification mechanism of SOLE, it can be said to be the affirmation of grassroots employees to their own logistics operations, as well as a reference indicator for enterprises to reserve talents, train basic management, and recruit employees.

Learning Focus

Learn key operational processes and technologies of logistics management.
Possess the professional attitude and basic concepts required for engaging in logistics services.
Supplemented with professional textbooks, rich content, and cases, with a complete learning framework, in line with systematic learning.

Benefits of Certification

Obtaining a certificate represents recognition of professionalism and qualification, demonstrating learning achievements and the ability to apply them to work.
Students who obtain certification have more opportunities than others to seek jobs, promotions, and salary increases, and have more opportunities for workplace recommendations.
There are diverse and extensive employment directions (e.g., land, sea, and air transportation and contracting industries; international express delivery companies; logistics service industry; transportation industry; warehousing industry; logistics consulting industry; material departments in manufacturing companies, supply chain management departments, import and export departments in the trade industry), all industries offer good opportunities for you to join.

Course Implementation Method

Target audience: Anyone interested in this course can enrol.
Class hours: 24 hours.
Class time: Every Saturday 09:30-16:30, for a total of 4 sessions.

Examination Implementation Method

Scope: A total of 10 units.
Examination method: Written test for 90 minutes:
Question types: true/false, multiple choice, short answer, with a maximum score of 100.
Passing standard: 75 points to pass.
Participants must have completed at least 18 hours of course training and be eligible to take the exam.

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About Demonstrated Senior Logistician (DSL)
DSL is a certification course for mid-level executives. The success or failure of the actual operation of logistics centres depends on mid-level executives. As professional supervisors, they not only need to be familiar with on-site operational practices and project management but also need to implement annual corporate goals. The certification course will educate mid-level executives to understand, plan, execute, and apply various indicators, as well as strengthen leadership, cross-departmental coordination, and on-site operational communication skills.

Certification Objectives

Strengthen the "planning ability" and "execution ability" of industrial logistics management responsibilities.
Train professional core talents in the industry, provide comprehensive knowledge of logistics management, and assist in industrial logistics operations.
Logistics is a support logistics force for industries and must understand customer needs to fully meet consumer demands.
It describes the strengths and weaknesses of operations and management between suppliers and customers, which can effectively utilise logistics nodes to meet supply and demand.

Learning Focus

(1) Warehouse and Transportation Management

Learn how to supervise and manage the execution of warehouse operation activities.
Analyse customer supply demands and predict future shipping requirements.
Learn how to allocate and execute customer order sequences.
Coordinate warehouse team operational efficiency to ensure timely shipping.

(2) Customer Service Management

Learn to utilise all available manpower and equipment resources and ensure the completion of customer entrusted tasks.
Possess effective and continuous communication skills with colleagues and customers.
Learn to monitor any issues and have the ability to resolve them within specified timeframes.

(3) Continuous Improvement Capability

Learn logistics management techniques and the ability for continuous process improvement.
Train in case preparation and improvement plan writing abilities and planning abilities.
Supplemented with professionally prepared latest practical materials, case discussions, and presentations, meeting the contingency management indicators required by mid-level supervisors.

Course Implementation Method

Target Audience: Individuals who have engaged in or have engaged in logistics operations for more than two years or have passed the SOLE-DL Level 1 exam.
Class Hours: 42 hours.
Class Time: Every Saturday from 09:30 to 16:30, for a total of 7 sessions.

Examination Implementation Method

Scope: A total of 13 units.
Examination Methods: Written Test for 90 minutes:
Question types include true/false, multiple choice, short answer, with a maximum score of 100 points.
Oral Test for 15 minutes: Case preparation and on-stage presentation, with a maximum score of 100 points.
Passing Standard: The average of the written test and oral test minus the case presentation, reaching a total average of 70 points (inclusive), is considered a pass. Participants must have completed at least 33 hours of course training and be eligible to take the exam.

About Demonstrated Master Logistician (DML)
DML is a certification course for senior executives. As the helmsman responsible for the entire enterprise logistics supply, logistics managers convert customer sales orders or supply forecasts into supply plans for logistics centres, material demand plans, and finished product distribution supply plans. They also remind customers to purchase corresponding raw materials and products from suppliers, organise and arrange corresponding procurement, sales, and inventory operation plans to ensure customer satisfaction. In a broader sense, logistics managers include departmental senior executives such as logistics managers, warehouse managers, transportation supervisors, logistics managers of logistics enterprises, and operations directors, which demonstrates the key influence of logistics managers on internal management and operations of the company.

Certification Objectives

Professional senior logistics managers shoulder the heavy responsibility for the success or failure of enterprise logistics operations. In addition to possessing abilities in logistics planning, smooth communication and coordination, superior leadership, foreign language communication, cost analysis and control, information system integration and application, and setting and implementing operational indicators, they should also have the ability to plan business strategies and logistics operation management.
Through DML certification, their talents are recognised to meet industry-standard levels and capabilities, sufficient to serve as senior professional managers in enterprise logistics.

Learning Focus
Critical decision-making thinking:

Orient operational decisions to meet customer needs.
Evaluate and control logistics center organisational operation methods.
How to develop service supply methods and standards in conjunction with customer needs, operations, and culture.
How to collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics operations with company procedures. How to grasp and predict customer shipping and demand effectively to support completion.

Introduction of supply chain models to achieve flexible, multifunctional, and capable operation modes.

Plan and manage logistics center operations and customer service design.
Management of continuous improvement in logistics technology, capabilities, and performance.
Introduction of supply chain models into enterprise end-to-end operational management.
Update and evaluate performance indicators and establish execution methods.

Innovative technology and application:

Make scientific management using technology, data, and practice.
How to manage modern logistics centre sites and standard operating procedures with technology.
How managers use data analysis to cultivate problem-solving and organisational capabilities.
Learn to communicate with customers, uncover needs, and utilize big data to establish service processes to meet demands.
Reflect on internal business risks and operational defects through case studies and discussions.

Course Implementation Method

Class Hours: 60 hours.
Class Time: Every Saturday from 09:30 to 16:30, for a total of 10 sessions.

Examination Implementation Method

Scope: A total of 18 units.
Examination Methods: Written Test for 90 minutes:
Essay questions, with a maximum score of 100. Oral Test for 15 minutes: Case presentation, with a maximum score of 100.
Passing Standard: The average of the written test and oral test minus the case presentation, reaching a total average of 70 points (inclusive), is considered a pass.
Participants must have completed at least 50 hours of course training and be eligible to take the exam.

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