This course provides an overview of essential skills for managing supply-chain logistics in an international business context. It covers practical applications of supply-chain management including: transportation modes; taxes, duties and quotas; trade agreements; packaging requirements; use of intermediaries; documentation requirements; legal and regulatory requirements; insurance; trade conventions; and the offshore procurement process.

Global Supply Chain Management
Business & Management
Module/Topics

Module 1: Supply Chain Solutions
• Introduction to International Transportation
• Air Freight
• Ocean Freight
• Ground Transportation
• Road/Truck Transportation
• Multi-modal Transportation
• Free Trade Agreements
• Bi-Lateral and Multi-Lateral Trade Agreements
• Free Trade Zones
• Duties, Taxes, and Quotas
• Calculating Duty Rates
• Product Classification Regimes
• Schedule B Classification
• Self-Assessment- Part 1
• Container Security Initiative
• Known Shipper Program
• Finding Legal & Regulatory Packing Requirements
• Non- Regulatory Packing Requirements
• Resources for Optimizing Supply Chain Solutions
• Demurrage
• Self-Assessment- Part 2


Module 2: Logistics
• Transportation Modes and Methods
• Logistics Providers
• Freight Forwarders
• Custom Brokers
• Clearing Customs
• Power of Attorney
• Intermediary Databases and Resources
• Resources for Intermediary Selection
• Self-Assessment


Module 3: Barriers to Critical Thinking
• Export and Import Documents
• U.S. Export Regulations
• Import Regulations
• INCOTERMS
• Export Licensing
• Foreign Language Documentation
• Document Technology
• Offshore Documentary Requirements
• Country of Origin Determination
• Self-Assessment


Module 4: Insurance
• Marine Insurance
• Restrictive Laws
• Transportation Options and Documents
• International Conventions
• Packing for Cargo Protection
• Insurance Companies & Brokers
• Self-Assessment


Module 5: Considering Ambiguity and Assumptions
• Advantages of Global Sourcing
• Cultural Differences
• Cultural Considerations Affecting Relationships
• Impact of Trade Agreements
• International Contracts and Agreements
• International Standards and Certifications
• Calculation of Landed Costs
• U.S. Customs Compliance
• Self-Assessment


Module 6: Comprehensive Exam
• Global Supply Chain Management Exam