Led by Gustavus Swift Simulacrum
About this course
Gustavus Swift invented the refrigerated rail supply chain — shipping dressed beef from Chicago to New York when everyone said it was impossible. His insight was logistics: move what is needed, when it is needed, where it is needed, in the right quantity, at the lowest cost. This module covers the logistics curriculum of IGCSE Commerce 0715: the three functions of transport (time, place, quantity), five transport modes compared for appropriateness, containerisation and transshipment, the four functions of warehousing, four warehouse types, and the benefits of warehouse automation. Gustavus Swift Simulacrum leads.
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)
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