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Level 4 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Transport Management and Modal Selection

LSC403 · Operations and Logistics Management — Week 10 of 16

CourseLSC403
Week10 of 16
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This week’s topics

Transport Management and Modal Selection

  1. Strategic role of transport
  2. Road, rail, air, maritime, and pipeline characteristics
  3. Intermodal and multimodal transport
  4. Fleet management basics
  5. Topic 5: The law of the international carriage of goods by air, road and sea: an overview

What you will be able to do

  • 4.1 Explain the role of transport management.
  • 4.3 Describe different modes of transport.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the role of transport management.

Study materials

Videos

  • Topic 5: The law of the international carriage of goods by air, road and sea: an overview · YouTube · UNCITRAL: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law · 165 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Introduction to Logistics, ch. 4: Modes of Transportation · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 51–99 · for registered students
  • Future of freight: a long-term plan (DfT, 2022) · PDF · GOV.UK, report; 134 pages · for registered students
  • MIT OCW ESD.260J Logistics Systems (Fall 2006), Transportation I: fundamentals and strategic networks · PDF · MIT OpenCourseWare, slides · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Fundamentals of Operations Management
  • Week 2: Operations Planning and Resource Constraints
  • Week 3: Logistics Management and Business Alignment
  • Week 4: Logistics Network Planning and Supply Chain Integration
  • Week 5: Warehouse Management Principles
  • Week 6: Warehouse Operational Processes
  • Week 7: Principles of Inventory Management
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Inventory Management Processes and Replenishment
  • Week 10: Transport Management and Modal Selection
  • Week 11: Transport Planning and Contemporary Issues
  • Week 12: Applying Operations and Logistics Management in practice: c…
  • 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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