The series of courses for this certificate provides the student with basic competence to enter the field of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. This includes, but is not limited to, industry segments such as transportation, distribution, cargo handling, Customs operations, and freight forwarding.

The course describes the processes involved and the issues confronted in the management of cargo operations. Focus is on cargo movement via air, but the other modalities (i.e., road, ocean, and rail) are addressed as well. Common terminology is presented, distribution center and transportation solutions are examined, and cargo handling processes are studied in depth.



The course examines the impact of transportation on the overall economy, the principal operating and financial factors for each mode of transportation, management practices and challenges confronted by the air cargo industry, and decision-making from a process perspective for cargo carriers, shippers, and intermediaries.



There is also coverage of pricing for services and an overview of dangerous goods regulations and cold chain management.

Introduction to Multimodal Cargo Operations

This course will familiarize the student with problems encountered by the operating management of a business enterprise and the methods used to analyze and solve these problems. 

 

Throughout the course, there will be introductions to basic problem solving and project management tools. 

 

Topics include: 

▪ The role of Operations Management in a successful product or service organization 

▪ Productivity and Competitiveness 

▪ Basics of Forecasting 

▪ Product and Service Design 

▪ Reliability 

▪ Strategic Planning for Products and Services 

▪ Process Selection and Facility Layout 

▪ Work Design and Measurement 

▪ Learning Curves 

▪ Inventory Management 

▪ Maintenance 

▪ Scheduling

Operations Management

The course provides an understanding of how sourcing and procurement management works, and how it can serve as a capability that provides strategic competitive advantage to a business organization.

Sourcing and Procurement Management

The course provides an understanding of how cargo distribution networks are designed and operated.

Cargo Distribution Systems: Design and Operations

The course provides an understanding of how businesses work in practice and how to effect process-based improvements and transformations in any and all areas of business activity.

Supply Chain Management Certificate

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