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Coventry University - Multimodal Transport: Sourcing and Procurement in Logistics 

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Overview

Explore different transportation modes, their characteristics, and sourcing and procurement

Duration

2 weeks

Total fee

900

Mode of learning

Online

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Credential

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  • Earn a certificate from Coventry University
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Multimodal Transport: Sourcing and Procurement in Logistics
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Course details

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for practitioners looking to develop their understanding of international logistics and its concepts

What are the course deliverables?
Analyse the characteristics of different transportation modes and criteria to select
 
Recognise container shipping and its elements
 
Analyse sourcing and procurement in logistics
 
Discuss ICT applications in procurement and order management
More about this course
  • This two-week course will discuss various transportation modes and their characteristics to develop your understanding of multimodal transport.
  • You'll learn the different mode selection criteria, as well as how to identify key multimodal transportation to help you build an understanding of the choices you have within your logistics business.
  • You'll also discover the process behind procurement logistics and practical approaches to sourcing and handling material effectively using the Kraljic matrix.
  • You'll start by exploring container shipping and its elements so that you can learn how to use them effectively in international logistics.
  • By the end of this course, you'll understand intermodal operations and its characteristics, as well as important legal information such as Bill of lading and incoterms.
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Multimodal Transport: Sourcing and Procurement in Logistics
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Curriculum

Modes of Transportation

Welcome to Short Course 2

Modes of transport in logistics operations

How to select a mode of transport

Container shipping

A summary of the week

Transactions, Technology and Order Management

Welcome to Week 2

Incoterms

Procurement logistics

Order management and technology

A summary of the week and short course

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