Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
5507DAV-JAN-PAR
Aims
To examine operational aspects of the various freight transport modes, separately and collectively, and to identify themes and issues across the modes.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Discuss equipment and design issues affecting the freight transport industry.
2.
Analyse the organizational structure of the freight transport industry.
3.
Examine issues relating to the control and management of staff within freight transport sector.
4.
Prepare a complete transportation tender submission including cost calculation.
5.
Convincingly present a tender submission in front of a virtual client
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:1. Transport Operations Management
International Ocean Transportation
International Air Transportation
Types of Services and airplanes
International Air Cargo Security
International Land and Multimodal Transportation
2. Tender Management
Pre-Qualifications
Analysis of Tender Documentation
System Analysis and Proposal Development
Key Performance Indicators and Service Levels
Tender Cost Calculation
Tender Presentation and Negotiation
Additional Information:Students learn about the managerial issues Transport Companies are facing in their business across all modes of transport. The lecture is held by industry-specialists, adding guest lectures from managers of Transport Companies who share expert knowledge and latest developments. For the topic of Tender Management, students work in groups to develop a logistics concept incl. cost calculation. The resulting concepts will be presented for assessment.