International Trade Shipping

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كود البرنامج : EU-13360

Overview:

INTRODUCTION

Today’s organisation deals with ever increasing levels of complexity when trading globally. Sourcing suppliers, managing quality, cost and delivery through the supply chain requires managers to continually sharpen and update their skills in order to effectively provide measurable best value for their organization. In this programme you will study:

Key principles and tools for global supplier sourcing
Vendor auditing and compliance
Shipping options, Insurance and Incoterms
Developing cost efficient supply chain logistics

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

Develop cost effective international vendor sourcing strategies
Develop an awareness of shipping options and cost structures
Construct effective global supply chain management strategies
Develop appropriate risk mitigation and marine insurance strategies
Ensure vendor compliance with international standards & CSR
Take away specific action plans to further develop their role and organizational benefit

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

A blend of delivery styles to ensure that all delegate learning patterns are catered for; oral, visual & kinesthetic. Programme content will follow a format of: introduction of a topic, discussion of the topic to aid theoretical understanding and place the topic within the wider process context. Real world client examples will be utilized throughout, which will be combined with practical exercises for each topic, leading to delegates having applied theory, discussion, and practice to the whole international trade and shipping process throughout the programme.

PROGRAMME SUMMARY

This programme covers the essential skills required by both managers and technical specialists to develop effective international trade and cost effective shipping strategies. The programme begins by exploring the challenges organizations face when trading globally and further develops to equip delegates with the requisite skills to effectively identify and manage risk within the supply chain, understand cost drivers within shipping and to develop strategies and processes covering compliance and financials which drive best value in line with their organizational market space.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

DAY 1 – International Trade – Challenges and Opportunties

International trade – aligning strategy to organizational goals
Overview of geographic opportunities by industry sector
Common challenges faced by organizations trading internationally
Vendor sourcing strategies
Cross cultural communication
Foreign currency strategies (FX)
Managing global supply chains

DAY 2 – Practical applications – Vendor Sourcing & Management

Constructing effective specifications and vendor positioning statements
Managing quality, cost and delivery
Incoterms
Additional value creation from sourcing
Geographic risk analysis – macro and micro levels
Compliance with global industry standards
Managing Corporate Social responsibility. (CSR)
Vendor auditing strategies and toolkit
Service level agreements (SLA)
International contractual and legal best practice

DAY 3 – Practical applications – Shipping & Logistics Management

Overview of shipping cost drivers
Shipping options and impacts – consolidation, part container
Creating cost effective & risk mitigating shipping strategies
Marine insurance:
- Establishing organizational cover levels
- Premium cost drivers and premium reduction strategies
Use of emerging technologies – tracking, monitoring, security

DAY 4 – Practical applications – Customs/Port of Entry

The role of customs
Calculating import duty tariffs
Establishing correct import duty tariffs
Customs systems and process
Use of bonded warehouse
Duty deferment options
Use of freight forwarding agents

DAY 5 – Practical applications – Finance & Documentation

Establishing the organizational trade cycle
Impacts of the trade cycle upon cash flows
Advanced financial strategies for international trade
International supply chain document roadmap
Global best practice
Delegate action planning

مواعيد واماكن الإنعقاد

تاريخ الإنعقاد

مكان الإنعقاد

مدة البرنامج

2024-12-03

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