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Level 3 Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management

Transport Legislation and Regulatory Compliance

LSC305 · Transport Planning and Operations Management — Week 5 of 16

CourseLSC305
Week5 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Transport Legislation and Regulatory Compliance

  1. Operator licensing requirements
  2. Driver hours and tachograph regulations
  3. Vehicle weights and dimensions
  4. Dangerous goods transit regulations
  5. Acas Webinar - Working Hours and Rest Breaks: Understanding the Working Time Regulations

What you will be able to do

  • 3.2 Describe legal and regulatory requirements that affect transport planning.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: describe legal and regulatory requirements that affect transport planning.

Study materials

Videos

  • Acas Webinar - Working Hours and Rest Breaks: Understanding the Working Time Regulations · YouTube · acasorguk · 18 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Goods vehicle operator licensing guide (Traffic Commissioners) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Drivers' hours and tachographs: goods vehicles (DVSA) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Moving dangerous goods (GOV.UK) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Introduction to Freight Transport Modes
  • Week 2: Modal Comparison and Intermodal Transport
  • Week 3: Documentation and Information Flows in Transport
  • Week 4: Fundamentals of Route and Schedule Planning
  • Week 5: Transport Legislation and Regulatory Compliance
  • Week 6: Health, Safety, and Security in Fleet Operations
  • Week 7: Sustainable Transport Operations
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Evaluating and Selecting Transport Solutions
  • Week 10: Developing Transport Schedules and Operational Plans
  • Week 11: Contingency Planning and Disruption Management
  • Week 12: Applying Transport Planning and Operations Management in pr…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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