International Freight Transport Industry

Introduction

Freight forwarding involves planning and executing shipments by all modes of transport. Equally, understanding routes, rates, and carriers, making arrangements for shipments, monitoring shipments, and managing transportation documentation is important. In this International Freight Management training course, it is critical to work closely with shippers, consignees, carriers, warehouses, packaging companies, financial institutions, and government agencies. This training course will also enable delegates to appreciate and manage international shipping systems and documentation. Examples of global best practices are delivered throughout the training course to enable delegates to fully embed the learning in order that they can apply within their roles upon returning to their work following the course.

This training course on International Freight management will feature:

• The understanding of supply chain risk involved in international trade
• Understanding the trade products and its application
• Management of risks and it’s interring action with both internal departments and external suppliers
• The impact of delivery at the point in the transaction where the risk of loss or damage to the goods is transferred from the seller to the buyer
• Understand how to plan for cargo and forwarding
• The optimum use of freight through containerization

Objectives

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Understand and demonstrate the application of the appropriate INCOTERMS is critical in optimization
• Understand international logistics / freight procedures & documentation
• Understand and develop effective resources planning
• Develop optimized work processes and financial areas including cost management and reduction
• Develop specific  action plans to further  develop  their role and organizational benefit

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practices. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

This training program on International Freight Management is designed to meet the educational needs of two main groups:

• Individuals who are new to the international transportation, trade, logistics, and supply chain industries and need to acquire new skills and knowledge to become more employable
• And those who are currently working in the international transportation, trade, logistics, and supply chain industries, but wish to upgrade their skills and knowledge to advance their career

Course Outline

 DAY 1: Logistics Planning & Management

• Definitions of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• Optimizing Warehouse Operation Flow
• Warehouse Management
  • Role in the Supply Chain
  • Equipment Selection
  • Layout Option
• The Theory of Constraints (TOC)

DAY 2: International Trade, Planning for Cargo & Freight Forwarding

• The Supply Chain Management and Transportation Implications
• Terminologies in Transportation
• The Transportation Process for Freight Movement
• Transport Documentation
• Carrier Characteristics and Services
• Selecting the Type of Mode or Intermodal System

DAY 3: Orientation on Using & Dealing with Import (Orientation)

• Managing the Export and Import Function
• Using Tools for Export
• Customs
• Understanding Export Customers’ Requirements
• Consideration of Lead Time in Imports
• Understanding Containerization

DAY 4: International Trade Contracts and Systems of Import and Export

• Documentary Credits and Its Implication on the Freight Terms
• Identify and Recognize Transportation Management Key Decisions
• Show How the Management of Air and Maritime Transport is Critical
• Show and Illustrate the International Commercial Terms in Transportation and the Implications
• Explain and Discuss Documentation in Transportation
• Identify and Review Hazardous Materials Transportation

DAY 5: Understanding the Supply Chain Risk Spiral

• Consequences
• Outcomes
• Analyzing the Key Drivers of Risk

Reducing Supply Chain Risk

• Improving Visibility
• Reducing Variability
• Maintaining Velocity
• Restoring Confidence
• Enabling Agility and Synchronicity in Supply Chain