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Level 3 Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management

Selecting Freight Solutions for Customer Requirements

LSC306 · International Trade and Freight Management — Week 10 of 16

CourseLSC306
Week10 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Selecting Freight Solutions for Customer Requirements

  1. Assessing cargo characteristics and urgency
  2. Cost versus transit time trade-offs
  3. Modal and routing selection
  4. Evaluating carrier capability and sustainability

What you will be able to do

  • 4.1 Select an appropriate international freight solution for a stated customer requirement.

Activity

Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: select an appropriate international freight solution for a stated customer requirement.

Study materials

Further resources

  • MIT OCW ESD.260J Logistics Systems (Fall 2006), Transportation IV: shipper perspective · PDF · MIT OpenCourseWare, slides · for registered students
  • Transportation Costs and International Trade in the Second Era of Globalization · PDF · Reading, article · for registered students
  • Future of freight: a long-term plan (DfT, 2022) · PDF · GOV.UK, report; 134 pages · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Fundamentals of International Trade
  • Week 2: Key Parties and Operational Terminology
  • Week 3: International Freight Transport Modes
  • Week 4: Incoterms and Commercial Contracts
  • Week 5: International Trade Documentation
  • Week 6: Customs, Security and Regulatory Compliance
  • Week 7: Risk Assessment and Mitigation in Transit
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Customer Communication and Service Delivery
  • Week 10: Selecting Freight Solutions for Customer Requirements
  • Week 11: Operational Process Planning and Freight Controls
  • Week 12: Applying International Trade and Freight Management in prac…
  • 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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