Trade Logistics Management Training Course

Participants can convert customer and purchase orders into controlled shipment-release plans.

• Customer order review confirms product, destination, terms, dates and restrictions
• Available-to-promise logic reconciles inventory, production capacity and transport lead times
• Order management milestones create a shipment-ready release schedule
• Exception codes distinguish credit holds, allocation shortages and documentation delays
• Master-data checks validate consignee, commodity, routing and delivery instructions
• Order fulfilment dashboard tracks confirmation, readiness, dispatch and proof of delivery

Participants can select suitable Incoterms rules and reflect them correctly in trade transactions.

• Incoterms 2020 rules allocate delivery, risk transfer, cost and export clearance
• EXW, FCA, FOB, CFR, CIF, DAP, DPU and DDP compared
• Named-place precision prevents ambiguity in terminal, port and inland delivery responsibilities
• Containerised shipments assessed for FCA versus FOB risk-transfer implications
• Sales contracts align Incoterms rules with payment, insurance and documentary requirements
• Misuse of Incoterms identified in quotations, purchase orders and invoices

Participants can assemble accurate customs data for classification, origin and valuation decisions.

• HS classification follows General Rules for Interpretation and explanatory notes
• Tariff codes determine duty rates, licensing requirements and statistical reporting
• Country-of-origin rules distinguish preferential, non-preferential and substantial transformation tests
• Binding tariff information and advance rulings reduce classification uncertainty
• Customs valuation applies transaction value, additions, deductions and transfer-price adjustments
• Classification master files retain descriptions, rulings, rationale and evidence

Participants can prepare, check and control core documents supporting international shipments.

• Commercial invoices state parties, goods, values, terms and origin accurately
• Packing lists reconcile packages, weights, dimensions, marks and commodity descriptions
• Bills of lading, sea waybills and air waybills compared
• Certificates of origin support preferential claims and customer documentation requirements
• Document instruction sheets control versions, approvals, deadlines and release
• Discrepancy checking matches transport documents against contracts and letters of credit

Participants can design transport routes and equipment plans against service, cost and risk requirements.

• Mode selection weighs service frequency, transit time, cost, capacity and risk
• Route design compares direct, hub-and-spoke, intermodal and cross-border alternatives
• Container planning applies cubic utilisation, payload limits and equipment suitability
• Airfreight chargeable weight calculations compare actual and volumetric weight
• Rail, road, sea and air handoffs documented through milestone plans
• Temperature-controlled cargo requirements define set points, monitoring and contingency actions

Participants can select, contract and monitor logistics providers using commercial and service criteria.

• Freight forwarder selection uses weighted scorecards, service scope and network coverage
• Carrier procurement separates base rates, surcharges, free time and accessorials
• RFQ lane data specifies volumes, equipment, origins, destinations and service levels
• Service-level agreements define booking cut-offs, milestones, claims and escalation
• Rate sheets audited against invoices, currency terms and effective dates
• Performance reviews use on-time departure, arrival and booking acceptance measures

Participants can specify packaging and cargo-handling controls appropriate to shipment risk.

• Packaging specifications protect cargo through handling, stacking, vibration and weather exposure
• ISPM 15 requirements govern wood packaging material for international shipments
• UN packaging, labels and declarations support dangerous goods transport
• Container load plans secure cargo using blocking, bracing and lashing methods
• Dimensional-weight and freight-class data improve quotation and mode decisions
• Damage prevention checklists address moisture, pilferage, shock and temperature excursions

Participants can align warehouse controls with international shipment and customer-delivery requirements.

• Warehouse receiving checks quantities, condition, documentation and quarantine status
• Slotting analysis matches velocity, cube, handling needs and replenishment frequency
• Cross-docking criteria reduce storage time for pre-allocated outbound orders
• Pick-path design balances travel distance, batch size and order priority
• Dispatch controls verify labels, route manifests, seals and loading sequence
• Proof-of-delivery processes resolve shortages, refusals, damages and invoice disputes

Participants can set inventory controls that support service levels, customs requirements and working capital.

• ABC-XYZ analysis segments stock by value, variability and control intensity
• Safety-stock calculations use demand variability, lead-time variability and service targets
• Reorder points combine forecast demand, replenishment lead time and buffer stock
• Cycle-count plans target high-value, fast-moving and discrepancy-prone items
• Inventory accuracy reconciles physical counts, warehouse records and customs stock records
• Bonded inventory controls distinguish duty-suspended, free-circulation and returned goods

Participants can manage customs-entry workflows and respond effectively to border exceptions.

• Customs entry workflow sequences declaration, examination, assessment, release and post-entry actions
• Broker instructions transmit classification, valuation, origin, licences and shipment data
• Pre-arrival filing requirements mapped to transport mode and destination
• Customs holds triaged by document, inspection, payment and regulatory cause
• Temporary admission, inward processing and bonded warehousing procedures compared
• Post-clearance audit files preserve declarations, evidence, corrections and correspondence

Participants can design controls for restricted parties, export restrictions and audit-ready records.

• Denied-party screening controls customers, consignees, banks, vessels and intermediaries
• Export-control classification identifies dual-use goods, technology and end-use restrictions
• Restricted-party escalation documents potential matches, dispositions and approval authority
• Sanctions risk assessments consider destination, ownership, payment route and end-use
• Record-retention schedules align trade documents with statutory audit periods
• Internal controls test segregation, approvals, screening evidence and corrective actions

Participants can match payment methods and documentary requirements to transaction risk.

• Open account, advance payment, documentary collection and letters of credit compared
• UCP 600 document examination principles applied to irrevocable letters of credit
• Documentary credit terms align shipment dates, Incoterms rules and required documents
• Discrepancy management identifies presentation errors before bank submission deadlines
• Foreign-exchange exposure mapped from purchase currency, payment date and sales currency
• Cash-to-cash cycle measures working-capital effects of inventory and payment terms

Participants can calculate landed cost and identify freight-cost variances requiring action.

• Landed-cost models combine purchase price, freight, duty, insurance and handling
• Freight quotations normalise currencies, charge bases, surcharges and validity periods
• Cost allocation assigns shared container, brokerage and handling charges consistently
• Invoice audits test contracted rates, weight breaks, accessorials and tax treatment
• Budget variance analysis separates volume, rate, route and exchange-rate drivers
• Total-cost comparisons inform mode shifts, consolidation and sourcing decisions

Participants can assess shipment risks and prepare effective response and claims documentation.

• Risk registers rank trade disruptions by likelihood, impact, owner and response
• Cargo insurance clauses distinguish Institute Cargo Clauses A, B and C
• Claims files assemble survey reports, invoices, packing evidence and correspondence
• General average, salvage and carrier liability limits assessed after maritime incidents
• Force-majeure clauses reviewed against notice, mitigation and alternative-routing duties
• Security controls protect seals, custody, facilities and shipment data

Participants can define the data, systems and exception controls needed for shipment visibility.

• Transport management systems coordinate bookings, routing, tendering and carrier milestones
• Warehouse management systems control receipts, locations, tasks and inventory status
• EDI messages link purchase orders, advance notices, customs entries and invoices
• Data-quality rules validate addresses, weights, codes, dates and party names
• Control-tower dashboards flag missed milestones, dwell time and exception ownership
• Master-data governance assigns stewards, change controls and validation routines

Participants can measure trade logistics performance and implement targeted corrective actions.

• OTIF measures delivery performance against confirmed quantity and date commitments
• Perfect-order metric combines accuracy, completeness, damage-free delivery and documentation
• Lead-time variance charts expose delay patterns by lane, carrier and border
• Root-cause analysis uses five whys, fishbone diagrams and Pareto charts
• Process maps identify non-value-adding waits, rework and duplicate data entry
• Corrective-action registers track owners, due dates, verification and closure evidence

Participants can incorporate security, customs-facilitation and environmental requirements into logistics plans.

• Authorised Economic Operator programmes link customs compliance with facilitation benefits
• CTPAT security criteria address conveyance, personnel, physical and procedural controls
• Carbon accounting distinguishes tank-to-wheel, well-to-wheel and shipment emissions
• Mode-shift analysis balances emissions, service requirements, capacity and cost
• Supplier codes address labour, anti-bribery and environmental transport requirements
• Green procurement clauses specify reporting, equipment standards and improvement targets

Participants can prepare continuity responses for major transport, border and supplier disruptions.

• Scenario planning tests port closure, border disruption, cyberattack and carrier failure
• Business continuity plans define alternate routes, suppliers, brokers and communications
• Buffer policies set inventory, capacity and time allowances by risk tier
• Incident command roles coordinate operational decisions, customer updates and recovery
• Contingency routing evaluates transit, capacity, customs feasibility and incremental cost
• After-action reviews convert disruption lessons into revised controls and plans

Participants can build, review and present a complete trade logistics operating plan for a defined trade lane.

• Trade lane brief defines product, parties, volumes, service and regulatory constraints
• End-to-end flow map specifies milestones, owners, documents and systems
• Incoterms selection, customs data and transport plan tested for consistency
• Landed-cost model and carrier scorecard support the recommended operating design
• Risk, compliance and continuity controls assigned to named accountable owners
• Presentation defends plan assumptions, trade-offs, KPIs and implementation priorities