COURSE OUTLINE

Importance of Purchasing relating to Import & Export Activities

• Positioning purchasing as a competitive advantage

• Purchasing tasks for import & export Management 

• Make or buy decision 

• Computation of re-order point

• Types of costs-carrying & acquisition 

• How to source for suppliers, sellers or exporters-selection process

Distribution & Warehousing Functions

• Changes in the Logistics Environment

• Types of warehouses & distribution centres 

• Types of storage systems

• Application of e-commerce to enhance warehouse operations (import, export & transshipment)

• RFID, bar coding, RF scanner, etc

• Concept of cross docking

• Packaging, labeling, etc improve import & export activities

Roles of Transportation 

• Transportation process

• Types of transportation modes

• Governmental rules & regulations

• Importance of just-in-time delivery

• Transportation enhances import, export & transshipment activities

• Application fo shipping equipments such as freight containers (air & sea)

• Selection of best economical transportation mode-freight cost analysis

Teacher-Student ratio is 1:10

Entry requirements

Minimum Age : 16 years

Academic qualification : Basic Secondary education

Proficiency Level : English at Secondary level

Course Outcomes : Certificate

Duration : 9 hours

Mode of delivery : Classroom-based teaching with use of projector