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Clearing and Freight Forwarding Logistics management

Logistics management training. It has now been established without any doubt whatsoever that Clearing and Freight Forwarding operations and documentation Management Skills leads directly to increased bottom line profits. Leading-edge companies that successfully gain competitive advantage and which are able to implement immediate cost savings are those which possess knowledgeable and skillful logistics professionals

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to

• Secure a position in the Freight Forwarding industry
• Be eligible for advancement within your company
• Be confident that you are professionally trained and equipped for the Freight Forwarding industry
• Explain the causes of non-value-added activities
• Understand that supply chains increase net value by increasing value-added activities as well as minimizing non-value-added logistics activities
• Identify how Logistics Management creates net value according to the three ways of measuring value.

LEVERAGE GLOBAL AND LOCAL CLEARING AND FORWARDING BEST PRACTICES

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to

• Consolidation operations
• Export (Repair & return)
• Express/urgent shipments
• Chartering systems
• Full Container Loads (FCL)
• Consolidation (LCL/FCL)
• Bulk Cargo Shipment
• Standard transport services (Local and International)
• Explain how standardized Logistics can be used to integrate physical goods from different countries of origin into the supply chain
• Identify the logistics and distribution Channels risks associated with managing a worldwide supply chain.

Logistics management Course Outline

DAY 1 

• Understanding Freighting in  import/export Chain Management 
• Structure of clearing and forwarding operations
•  Supply Chain and Demand Chain (Local and International)
• Logistics management Value Chain Outsourcing
• The Bullwhip Phenomenon  in Bulk Storage/Equipment handling
• Exporter and Importer duty Financing
• Ocean Carrier and Ship Owner
• Shipping Agency management
• International Ocean Freight Forwarding
• Inland Carriage structuring
• Ship Brokering
• Cargo Brokering
• Effective Customs and Excise formulation
• Ports, Harbours and Terminal Operations
• Depots and Warehousing
• Strategic co-operation between Carriers
• Marine Insurance
• Maritime Associations global practice and benchmarking
• Introduction to Freight Logistics management
• The tiers and dimensions of clearing and forwarding
• Creating Logistics management Advantage in import services
•  Nigerian Customs Clearing and forwarding systems
• Understanding the Asian, European, Chinese, American, South African and other major International customs structure

DAY 2 

• Maritime Shipping
• Airfreighting
• Road Transport for journey management
• Rail Transport for journey management
• Intermodal versus Multimodal Freighting
• Route and Transport Mode selection
• The Role of Freight Forwarders
• Early Days of Freight Forwarding
• Forwarders Business Structure
• The Container Export Transaction in 10 Easy Steps
• The Container Import Transaction in 10 Easy Steps
• Relationship between Forwarders and Client
• FIATA Model Rules for Freight Forwarding Services
• Information Technology in Forwarding
• Strategic Forecasting techniques
• Tactical/Departmental Forecasting techniques
• Operations Forecasting techniques
• Export Documentation control
• Import Documentation control

DAY 3 

• International Terms and Condition of Trade 2019
• Understanding International Shipping Laws and conditions of shipping contracts 
• The Role of Customs and Excise in customs clearance
• Goods Classification methodologies
• Customs Bonded Warehousing
• Duty Calculation for Imports
• Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade
• Special Tariffs
• VAT and International Trade
• Methods of Payment (Import/Export)
• Documentary Collection
• Letters of Credit Dangerous Goods Overview
• Groupage
• Protection and Packaging of Goods
• Weight to Volume Comparisons
• Freight Desk Operations
• Detailing the Freight Costs