Log In
Log In
Led by Malcolm McLean Simulacrum
The logistics and multimodal transport specialism of the maritime series, following the coverage of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers' Logistics and Multimodal Transport syllabus. Eleven modules lift the practitioner's view from the single ship to the whole supply chain — international distribution, vehicles and terminals, trade routes and the modes, the practitioners, through-transport pricing, inventory and supply-chain management, sale contracts and documentation, bills of lading, the transport conventions, regulation and trade areas, and sales, marketing, and e-commerce. Led by the Malcolm McLean Simulacrum, with pricing, inventory, and marketing taught by Penelope Smythe-Bottomley and the legal and convention modules by Lord Mansfield.
Led by Malcolm McLean Simulacrum
The question
What turns a series of separate trips into a supply chain, and how did the container remake the global economy? Taught by Malcolm McLean, who invented intermodal transport, this module covers the foundations: the importance of distribution and the meaning and role of logistics; the evolution of the global economy from unitisation and intermodalism; the supply-chain concept and how transport modes are combined; the importance of modal interfaces and the function of ports, airports, depots, and railheads; the basic intermodal systems (road/rail/sea, sea/air, road/air, road/rail); and the importance of inventory control.
Outcome
You can describe a movement of goods as a supply chain, identify the modes and interfaces, and explain the logistics involved. (International distribution)
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Led by Malcolm McLean Simulacrum
The question
Through transport runs on ships, trucks, trains, and aircraft joined by clever transfer equipment — so do you know the hardware and where it all meets? Taught by Malcolm McLean, this module covers the physical operation: the characteristics of the main primary vehicles (ships, trucks, trains, aircraft); the special equipment that enhances through transport (swapbodies, double-stacks, trailer types, container types); and the structural needs and layout of modal interfaces and terminals — depots, warehouses, and cargo-handling equipment.
Outcome
You can specify the vehicles, transfer equipment, and terminal facilities required for a through movement. (Physical operation)
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Led by Malcolm McLean Simulacrum
The question
Why does a cargo of microchips fly while coal sails — and how do value and urgency decide the road goods take? Taught by Malcolm McLean, this module covers the trade routes and modal competition: the main trade routes, container routes, railway routes, and land bridges; the relationship between commodities, value, transit time, and mode; the factors in road/rail/barge competition and the role of shortsea shipping; the role and limits of airfreight and road haulage (international, trunk, local); and how specialist businesses (hanging garments, bonded goods, perishables, cars, directories) tailor their logistics.
Outcome
You can reason about the mode or combination of modes that would serve a commodity on a route, and why. (Trade routes)
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Led by Malcolm McLean Simulacrum
The question
The multimodal world is crowded with operators whose roles increasingly overlap — so who are they, and how are they structured? Taught by Malcolm McLean, this module covers the practitioners: the types of operator (liner operators, NVOCs, freight contractors and forwarders, parcel/courier services, railways, international road haulage, airlines) and their service structures; the growing overlap and competition among them; and the advantages and disadvantages of public versus private ownership, single company versus networks, joint services versus alliances, and internal provision versus outsourcing.
Outcome
You can identify the operators that could serve a logistics requirement and reason about the ownership, network, and outsourcing choices. (The practitioners)
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Led by Penelope Smythe-Bottomley Simulacrum
The question
When sea, road, rail, and air all compete for the same cargo, how is a through price built and set to win it? Taught by Penelope Smythe-Bottomley, this module covers through-transport pricing: the nature of price competition between modes and the price measurements (tonne-kilometre, cost/transit-time benefit); the relationship between price and demand and the importance of revenue and cash flow; the pricing strategies (contribution-led, volume-led); the calculation of a through price from its components and price transparency; price discrimination; and distribution and carrier service contracts.
Outcome
You can reason about how a through movement would be priced across the modes and what strategy and contract would apply. (Through transport pricing)
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Led by Penelope Smythe-Bottomley Simulacrum
The question
Stock sitting in a warehouse is money tied up — so how does fast, reliable transport replace held inventory? Taught by Penelope Smythe-Bottomley, this module covers inventory and supply-chain management: the meaning and importance of inventory management and cost control; just-in-time delivery and its advantages and disadvantages versus warehoused stock; the role of supply-chain management in optimising inventory; consolidation and distribution centres and central warehousing versus direct retail delivery; and how distribution networks are established and used.
Outcome
You can reason about the inventory strategy, the just-in-time trade-off, and the network design for a distribution requirement. (Inventory management)
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Led by Lord Mansfield Simulacrum
The question
The contract of sale decides who arranges the transport and who bears the risk — so how do payment terms and Incoterms govern the carriage? Taught by Lord Mansfield, this module covers the sale contract: the methods of payment in the sale of goods; the impact of documentary credits and the ICC Uniform Customs and Practice on transport documentation; and the different types of sale contract, including Incoterms and how they allocate carriage, insurance, risk, and cost between buyer and seller.
Outcome
You can explain how a sale of goods is paid for, how the documentary credit governs the documents, and how the Incoterm allocates the transport obligations. (Sale contracts and documentation)
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Led by Lord Mansfield Simulacrum
The question
In through transport the bill of lading is paramount — but how does it differ from a waybill or consignment note, and why does that decide how cargo is handed over? Taught by Lord Mansfield, this module covers bills of lading and documents: the paramount importance and functions of the bill and the effect of COGSA 1992; clean and claused bills, and letters of indemnity and the avoidance of fraud; the bill types (ocean, through, combined transport) and major clauses (Clause Paramount, Himalaya, identity of carrier, protection); endorsements; the difference between bills of lading, waybills, and consignment notes and their effect on cargo handover; and the other transport documents.
Outcome
You can identify the correct transport document for a through movement, its clauses, and its effect on delivery to the receiver. (Sale contracts and documentation — bills of lading)
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Led by Lord Mansfield Simulacrum
The question
Each leg of a multimodal journey may fall under a different body of law — so which convention governs the sea, the road, the rail, the air? Taught by Lord Mansfield, this module covers the conventions: the practical impact of the Hague, Hague-Visby, Hamburg, and Rotterdam Rules and their differences; the combined-transport rules (UNCTAD/ICC); the surface rules (CMR, CIM, TIR) and the Warsaw Convention and Hague Protocol for air; the IMO/IMDG regulations and class structure for dangerous and polluting cargoes; the ADR for dangerous goods by road; and the conventions for dangerous goods by air.
Outcome
You can identify the convention governing each leg of a multimodal movement and the dangerous-goods regime that applies. (Conventions relating to multimodal transport)
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Led by Lord Mansfield Simulacrum
The question
Goods crossing borders meet a thicket of customs, health, and licensing controls — so how are they imposed, and how do trade blocs lower them? Taught by Lord Mansfield, this module covers regulation: the impact of national and international regulations (licensing, customs, health, veterinary, other restrictions) and how they are imposed and enforced, with examples; port community computer information systems; the concept of customs unions, free-trade areas, and the role of the WTO; and statutory competition control including the Federal Maritime Commission and the EU Competition Directorate.
Outcome
You can identify the regulatory controls, the relevant trade-area regime, and the competition authority in play for a cross-border movement. (Regulation)
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Led by Penelope Smythe-Bottomley Simulacrum
The question
A logistics operation must win and keep customers — and today the decisive edge is letting them see and track their supply chain. Taught by Penelope Smythe-Bottomley, this module covers sales, marketing, and e-commerce: the difference between marketing and sales and the importance of both; market research and marketing techniques; the sales systems and the role of field sales and call centres; how customer service levels are measured and quality management (ISO 9000, TQM, benchmarking); and the central role of e-commerce in meeting customers' needs for supply-chain information and transparency.
Outcome
You can reason about a logistics business's marketing and sales approach, its service-quality measurement, and its use of e-commerce. (Sales and marketing)
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