Managing Freight and International Transport
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Managing Freight and International Transport Course
Introduction:
Over the years, many companies have engaged in international trade. However, with the increasing trend of international sourcing and importing, numerous businesses have realized their lack of knowledge and expertise in this area. This training program focuses on the fundamental aspects of international trade and freight transport, equipping participants with a structured approach to analyze and enhance their international trade and freight operations. By attending this program, you will gain the necessary skills and insights to navigate the complexities of international trade successfully and optimize your freight operations.
Course Objectives:
- Gain the financial benefits that effective international supply chain management can bring
- Determine how time “secretly” builds up in supply chains and that time is cash
- Be able to understand, recall and apply improvements after the seminar for work based application
- Best in class practices
- Apply best practice
- Understand the role of forwarding agents in international trade
- Understand transport and shipping operations
- Examine operations for cost/service improvements
- Control operations effectively
- Apply models for ongoing improvement programmers
Who Should Attend?
- Those having some responsibility for buying from overseas and for forwarding/import activities.
- Traffic managers, forwarding managers, shipping managers, logistics/supply chain managers and expeditors.
- Those existing managers/supervisors, who need a “confirmation” of their current operation
- Supply, Buying, Purchase, Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain Managers
- Those who are looking for business gains and benefits from managing their supply chains more effectively
Course Outlines:
The Supply Chain
- Definitions of logistics and Supply Chain management
- The interrelations and connections of Buying, Making, Moving, and Selling activities
- History and the development
- A view of the future.
- Key Aspects of Supply Chain Management
- The cost/service balance
- Customer service principles
- Lead times throughout the supply chain
- Adding value
- Production options/changes
- Trade-off opportunities
- Rules for effective supply chain management
- The Benefits of adopting a Supply Chain approach
- Understanding the sub functional conflicts
- Benefits within and between functions
- Taking a supply-chain view of total acquisition costs
- Accepting that competitive advantage comes from the Supply Chain
International Trade
- Reasons for International Trade
- Why do people buy/Sell overseas?
- Features of International Trade
- Supply/Demand variables
- International Trade Terms of Sale and Delivery
- Incoterms
- Payments
- Documents
- Insurance
- Logistics viewpoints
- Customs and Excise in International Trade
- Systems and process and operational activity
Legal Documentation Aspects
- Legal aspects and Liabilities
- Agent and principal relationships
- Agent and carrier liabilities
- Terms and conditions of trading
- Contract terms used in International Trade
- The Documentation Chain
- Shipping instructions
- Letters of credit
- Banking procedures
- Movement documents
- Consular
- Invoices
- Packing lists
- Import licenses and controls
- Rent and demurrage charges
- Processing for customs clearance
Freight Logistics
- Freight Transport Operations
- Mode characteristics and key features
- Full load movements to parcels and use of couriers
- Chartering, liner and Shared/Network services
- Freight calculations
- Costing operations
- Best practice
- Models for transport planning
- Service frequency
- Service provider variables
Improvements
- Understand the Freight Market
- Appreciate what influences this market
- Consider customs implications
- Select the Supplier
- Look for Added Value