SCL Course: Principles of Transportation Management (Virtual/Instructor-led)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course prepares students in the basics of transportation operations and analysis. The course includes review of the key elements of transportation such as: modes of transportation, transportation procurement, cost minimization techniques, the role of ports in global logistics, and international trade terms. The course also will discuss emerging trends in North American transportation markets, emerging techniques, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is designed for Supply Chain Managers, Distribution Managers, Transportation Planners, Transportation Clerks, Transportation Analysts, and Transportation Managers and learners seeking to enter these roles. Supply chain professionals from other domains will also benefit through gaining insights into transportation operations.
HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Understand the characteristics and best use of specific transportation modes
Apply transportation cost analysis techniques
Understand the multimodal role of ports in global trade
Identify and apply best practices in transportation procurement
Understand how to minimize transportation costs through consolidation techniques
Understand the role of Incoterms in global trade
Understand emerging techniques in logistics including techniques to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in logistics
WHAT IS COVERED
Comparison of characteristics of alternative transportation modes
Components of Port Logistics systems
Best practices in transportation procurement
Application of practical transportation cost analysis techniques
INCOTERMS purpose, types, and use
Greenhouse gas emission generation in logistics and mitigation strategies
New business models in logistics enabled by emerging technologies