Learn to Manage Your Broker, Carrier, and Forwarder

Take the fear out of international logistics and shipping by learning how to select and manage your freight forwarder, customs broker, and international carriers.

This international logistics course is the perfect overview of the global logistics and transportation process—whether shipping by ocean or air. Insights that you gain in this international shipping class will assist you and your firm when:

- Evaluating a customer’s purchase order or a supplier’s offer
- The other party controls carrier selection and routing
- Disaster strikes due to congestion, shipment loss, strikes, or weather

Learn the steps you need to follow to move your products affordably, securely and within budget.

In our international logistics training course, you will learn to control your international shipments by coordinating them with your carrier or service provider in accordance with relevant regulations, rules, and procedures.

Each attendee will receive an annually updated reference book containing examples, regulations, forms, and documents.

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What you will learn

- A comprehensive review of Forwarders’ and Customs Brokers’ roles
- Importance of security in the supply chain
- Methods of selecting and negotiating rates and service with carriers
- The rules of the road: Standard Ocean and Air Terms and Conditions for Carriage
- Whether the carrier’s insurance protects your company’s assets
- How to mitigate risk by choosing the proper cargo insurance

Course Will Benefit Importers & Exporters

Purchasing, Sales/Marketing, Logistics, Traffic, Customer Service, Credit Managers, Controllers, Legal or anyone with responsibility for engaging the services of a carrier, forwarder, or customs broker.

Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders with responsibilities to importers and exporters for timely delivery of shipments as well as help you exceed customer expectations.

Our international shipping class is excellent for beginners while those with experience will learn important details that can reduce costs in the supply chain and exposure to risk. It will also act as a refresher for those with experience.

Your instructor will set the course level based on attendees’ stated needs.

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International Logistics Course Agenda

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Seminar
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Central Time) – Webinar
Reference book Managing Forwarders Brokers and Carriers

INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS PARTNERS
1. Freight Forwarders
2. Customs Brokers
3. Evaluating Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers
4. Transportation Costs
5. Incoterms® Overview
SECURING YOUR INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN
1. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)
2. Free and Secure Trade (FAST)
3. Container Security Initiative (CSI)
4. Transporting Airfreight Securely
5. Advance Cargo Information Import & Export
6. Packaging & Security
OCEAN BILLS OF LADING AND COMMON CARRIER’S OBLIGATIONS TOWARD THE SHIPPER
1. Law Concerning Bills of Lading
2. Common Carriers’ Responsibilities and Rights
3. Intrastate and Import Shipments
4. Special Rules for Different Modes of Transportation
OCEAN TRANSPORTATION
1. Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (VOCCs)
2. Non-Conference Carriers
3. Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers
4. Ocean Freights Rates
5. Containerization
6. Working with VOCCs and NVOCCs
AIR WAYBILLS OF LADING
1. Airline Air Waybill
2. House and Master Air Waybill
3. Air Waybill Terms and Conditions
4. Integrator Waybills
AIR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
1. Combination Carriers or Combi-Carriers
2. All-Cargo Carriers
3. Integrators – UPS, FedEx
4. Air Freight Forwarders
5. Freight Rates and Charge
INSURANCE
1. Overview of Incoterms® Rules and Insurance
2. Types of Coverage
INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN DOCUMENTATION
1. Export Documentation & The Export Process
2. Import Documentation
3. International Supply Chain Checklist

Customer Testimonials from International Logistics Course

“Overall was a great course! Lots of good detail. This shows me where we are strong in our company as well as areas we can improve on. – Export Sales Manager”

“Everything was great. This class was a benefit for my job performance, and I will take this to my team to improve processes. – Logistics Specialist”

“Class will have a positive impact on my job performance in that I have additional knowledge in logistics to work with. I also really like the manual that was included as part of the class. There is so much helpful information that I can go back to. Instructor was very knowledgeable and open to questions. She was a pleasure to learn from. – Executive Assistant”

“The most beneficial part of the class was the slides and extra information given in the presentation. I liked the opportunity to ask questions and to hear input from others in the class. It has given me a good handle on understanding the supply chain for international carriers and how to deal with them in my career. – Supply Chain Specialist”

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Price$595-$645
Per Person