COURSE OUTLINES

Importance of Purchasing relating to Import & Export Activities
• Positioning purchasing as a competitive advantage
• Purchasing tasks for import & export Management
• Make or buy decision
• Computation of re-order point
• Types of costs-carrying & acquisition
• How to source for suppliers, sellers or exporters-selection process

Distribution & Warehousing Functions
• Changes in the Logistics Environment
• Types of warehouses & distribution centres
• Types of storage systems
• Application of e-commerce to enhance warehouse operations (import, export & transshipment)
• RFID, bar coding, RF scanner, etc
• Concept of cross docking
• Packaging, labeling, etc improve import & export activities

Roles of Transportation
• Transportation process
• Types of transportation modes
• Governmental rules & regulations
• Importance of just-in-time delivery
• Transportation enhances import, export & transshipment activities
• Application fo shipping equipments such as freight containers (air & sea)
• Selection of best economical transportation mode-freight cost analysis

 

Teacher-Student ratio is 1:25

Fee Structure	Part-time
Full Payment (No GST)	S$
Application Fee**	35.00
Textbook Fee	20.00
Course Fee	189.00
GST	Nil
Total Course Fees	209.00
SDF Funding* (Applicable to Singapore Citizen & PR only) *Please refer to SkillsConnect for more information	Nett Amount Payable 226.00
** Non-refundable Note: Fees are subject to change with or without prior notice.