Certificate in International Trade Interface with Logistics and Warehousing Jurong East, West

Course details

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

Academic Qualification

Basic Secondary Education

Proficiency Level

English at secondary level

Will I recieve a certificate of completion?

Yes you will recieve a certificate