CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement · Elective module

CIPS L6M10 Global Logistics Strategy

CIPS L6M10 Global Logistics Strategy is an elective module of the CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement, worth 6 credits. It is assessed by a 1.5-hour objective-response (multiple-choice) exam. It teaches you to assess the strategic logistical implications of globalisation and evaluate global governance of the supply chain and the concept of reverse logistics.

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What the L6M10 syllabus covers

The official L6M10 syllabus has 3 learning outcomes. Every Gradezup L6M10 paper is written to these outcomes and their assessment criteria.

1.0 Understand the strategic logistical implications of globalisation

  • 1.1
    Evaluate the logistics challenges that globalisation presents
    Key topics (3)
    • Consequences for inventory handling and transport such as: Centralised vs. regionalised inventory holdings; International logistics practices – storage and handling practices; Extended transportation pipelines and time to market – obsolesce and inventory holding costs
    • Global consolidation: Economies of scale and batching; Price and currency fluctuation; Multiple freight modes and cost
    • Location analysis: Trade-offs between responsiveness to local markets and economies of scale
  • 1.2
    Assess the structure of a global strategic logistics and supply chain network
    Key topics (3)
    • Layering and tiering: Information flow and coordination; 3 and 4PL; Influence of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM); Time horizons – preparation, finalisation, shipment and delivery
    • Individual plants: Changing role of distribution centres; Flexibility to respond to local markets; Response to governmental incentives – adjusting taxes, incentives and infrastructure to favour selection
    • Reconfiguration processes: Changing the global pipeline; Local vs. global postponed manufacturing
  • 1.3
    Assess the strategic logistical risks of globalisation and the associated responses
    Key topics (2)
    • Supply chain volatility: Geopolitical threats; Transportation and/or pipeline breakdowns; Security threats
    • Responses such as: Inventory policies and levels; Transport network redesign; Sole vs. global trading arrangements; Contingency planning and risk protocols

2.0 Understand global governance of the supply chain

  • 2.1
    Contrast the strategic influences on globalised supply chain governance
    Key topics (6)
    • Geographical spread and supply chain/network complexity
    • Coordination between units and elements of the supply chain/network
    • Embedded teams vs. virtual centralisation
    • Decentralised centralisation' - central reporting and working but not centrally co-located
    • Incorporating new regions into global governance
    • The flow of goods vs. the flow of ownership
  • 2.2
    Assess the impact of international legislation on the globalised supply chain
    Key topics (4)
    • The role of international courts in deciding precedence
    • Which legal system is generally accepted by all parties – multiple countries passed through during the course of the trade
    • Which court has jurisdiction over form of contract, disputes, underperformance, etc. – exporter, importer or third country
    • Legal considerations in global markets, shipment, insurance, handling, clearance, payment and other related matters

3.0 Understand the concept of reverse logistics and its impact on global logistics strategy

  • 3.1
    Assess the concept and requirements of reverse logistics
    Key topics (2)
    • What is reverse logistics: Waste reduction; Point of consumption back to point of origin
    • Why is the concept becoming more influential: Product returns; Repairs and maintenance; Reuse; End-of-life returns and recycling or dismantling
  • 3.2
    Assess the strategic factors which influence reverse logistics
    Key topics (4)
    • Government policy and legislation
    • Economic considerations: Increasing landfill costs; Increasing cost of disposal vs. profit from recoverable manufacturing
    • Environmental considerations: Triple bottom line and sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility; Green logistics
    • Buying sets of services E.g. include maintenance contract covering repairs and parts – return of broken products and take back at life-end
  • 3.3
    Contrast factors that influence strategic reverse logistics
    Key topics (2)
    • External factors such as: Legislation; Customer demand; Incentives
    • Internal factors such as: Environmental concerns; Strategic cost/benefits; Volume and quality returns; Resource; Integration and coordination
  • 3.4
    Compare factors which affect the implementation of reverse logistics strategy
    Key topics (6)
    • No infrastructure and insufficient resources
    • Difficult to forecast flow and composition
    • Not a priority
    • Driven by legislation and not identified business value
    • Regarded as an additional cost
    • Unpopular as regarded as a sign of failure

From the official CIPS L6M10 syllabus.

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  • What is CIPS L6M10?

    CIPS L6M10 Global Logistics Strategy is an elective module of the CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement, worth 6 credits. It is assessed by a 1.5-hour objective-response (multiple-choice) exam. It teaches you to assess the strategic logistical implications of globalisation and evaluate global governance of the supply chain and the concept of reverse logistics.

  • Is L6M10 a core or elective module?

    L6M10 is an elective module of the CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement, worth 6 credits.

  • What type of exam is L6M10?

    L6M10 is assessed by a 1.5-hour objective-response exam made up of multiple-choice questions.

  • What is the L6M10 pass mark?

    You need 70% to pass an objective-response exam.

  • How many L6M10 practice papers are there?

    Gradezup has 15 timed L6M10 practice papers with 375+ questions, written to the official syllabus, each marked the moment you submit with an explanation for every answer. At least one paper is free to try, no payment needed.

  • Are these the official CIPS L6M10 past papers?

    No. CIPS does not publish its live exam papers. Gradezup papers are original exam-style practice papers written to the official L6M10 syllabus and modelled on the style and difficulty of the real exam.

  • What do I get when I enrol?

    15 timed practice papers, 375+ exam-standard questions in total, each one auto-marked the moment you submit, with a worked answer and the reasoning behind every option. Your scores are tracked across attempts so you can see what is improving.

  • Do I have to work through the papers in order?

    No. Every paper in CIPS L6M10 Global Logistics Strategy unlocks as soon as you enrol, so you can start wherever you are weakest and retake any paper as often as you like.

  • How long do I have access?

    Access does not expire. Once you enrol the course stays on your account, including any papers added to it later.

  • Can I pause a paper and finish it later?

    Yes. Any paper can be paused mid-attempt and resumed from the same question, which makes short practice sessions workable.

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  • How close are these to the real CIPS for level 6 exam?

    Every paper is written against the current CIPS for level 6 syllabus and mirrors the structure, question style and difficulty of the real exam, so practising here rehearses the exam itself rather than the topic in the abstract.

  • What is peer review?

    Written answers cannot be auto-marked, so this course lets you submit yours for review by other learners working the same papers — and review theirs. Marking someone else against the rubric is usually the fastest way to see what an examiner is looking for.

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