Freight Forwarding and Multimodal Transport
About the Training/Workshop
Overview
The seminar is designed to impart knowledge to participants on logistics and freight forwarding in the supply chain – both local and international. The topics include strategic decision of logistics and supply chain, transport operational issues, international issues relating to logistics and the future of supply chain. The seminar shall also take into account international transport alternatives, customs and port services, transport documents, INCOTERMS, interstores transport, insurance, packing and containerization.
Objectives
• To enable participants to learn and understand key concepts in logistics and freight forwarding in the supply chain
• To transfer knowledge to participants on strategic decisions on logistics and supply chain, including future trends in this discipline
• To facilitate participants to learn about transport alternatives, customs, transport documents and INCOTERMS
Who Should Participate
• Logistics managers, supervisors and staff
• Purchasing/procurement managers and staff
• New personnel for import and export
• Business owners
Key Topics
A. Definitions
• Logistics
• Freight forwarding
• Supply chain
B. Strategy in logistics and supply chain
• Strategy in logistics / supply chain
• Agile supply chains
• Supply chain strategy and key goals
• Developing supply chain strategies
• Supply chain structures
C. Operating logistics in the supply chain
• Drivers of logistics and supply chain
• Transportation and forwarding
D. International issues in logistics
• Trends in international logistics
• Challenges in international transport
• Import and export practices
E. Cargo packing and containerization
• Packing for transport
• Containerization
F. Stores transport and handling equipment
• Considerations
• Handling equipment
G. International transport
• Modes of international transport
• How to choose the right international transport
• Cost structures of international transport
H. Transport documents in international logistics
• Transport documents
• Principles covering liability of international carriers
I. INCOTERMS
• Definitions
• The 13 Incoterms
• Reviewing and amending Incoterms in contracts
• Transfer of risk, claims and insurance
J. Insurance
• Responsibility for insurance
• Cargo insurance
• Coverage in standard policies
• Use of brokers
K. The future of logistics and supply chain
• Major factors affecting logistics / supply chain
• Key challenges in the future of logistics / supply chain
• Managing the future supply chain
Participants to bring:
1. Calculator
2. Samples of Bill of Lading
3. Sample of Letter of Credit
4. Sample of Commercial Invoice
5. Sample of Packing List
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