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Certificate of Achievement

Gwyn Jones

has completed the following course:

Multimodal Transport: Sourcing and Procurement in Logistics

Coventry University

This online course analysed the characteristics of different transportation modes and criteria to select; recognised container shipping and its elements; analysed sourcing and procurement in logistics; and discussed ICT applications in procurement and order management.

2 weeks, 5 hours per week

Piyya Shan

Lecturer in Operations & Supply Chain Management

Coventry University

100%
overall score

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • 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

Syllabus

  • Various modes of transport
  • Intermodal operations and its characteristics
  • Container shipping
  • Different types of ISO containers
  • Bill of lading
  • Incoterms
  • L/C in payment
  • Procurement logistics
  • Kraljic’s matrix in procurement
  • Practical approaches to handle the material effectively
  • Stages of the order cycle
  • The effective practices/tools to manage orders
  • The benefits and drawbacks of ICT applications in procurement and order management

Issued on 24th March 2021

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Free online course:

Multimodal Transport: Sourcing and Procurement in Logistics

Coventry University