Cambridge IGCSE Commerce — Logistics in Commerce

Led by Gustavus Swift Simulacrum

Logistics in commerce for IGCSE Commerce — transport modes and selection, containerisation and transshipment, warehousing types and functions, and warehouse automation. Taught by Gustavus Swift Simulacrum.

1. Module 4

   Logistics in Commerce: Transport, Warehousing and Containerisation

   Led by Gustavus Swift Simulacrum

   The question

   How does a commercial enterprise move goods from where they are produced to where they are needed, at what cost, and with what trade-offs? Gustavus Swift Simulacrum covers the three functions of transport in a supply chain, compares five transport modes (road, rail, air, sea, pipeline) in terms of speed, cost, capacity and suitability, explains how to select the appropriate mode for given goods and situations, and then turns to containerisation — its features, the concept of transshipment, and the advantages and disadvantages of standard containers. The session closes with warehousing: its four functions in the supply chain, four warehouse types, and the three automation technologies reshaping modern fulfilment.

   Outcome

   The student can explain transport functions, compare and select transport modes, describe containerisation with advantages and disadvantages, and explain warehousing types and automation benefits. (Module 4 — Logistics in Commerce)

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 4.1 Transport in the Supply Chain Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   2. ○ 4.2 Containerisation and Warehousing Open this unit → ✓ ↻
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