CILTTamkeen

Movement of Goods

Module

Duration: 90hrs
Level: 05
Language: english
Reference: DIP-06

Course Overview

The underlying knowledge for moving goods nationally, regionally, and internationally. Covers the goods to be moved, origins and routes, modes of transport, the movement itself, and how logistics fits into the supply chain.

What you'll learn

Classify goods by their movement characteristics and operator response
Choose mode, vehicle, and route for a given freight movement
Identify the role of interchanges and information links in goods movement
Place goods movements in the context of the total logistics concept

Syllabus & course details

Optional module · 90 guided learning hours · Closed-book written examination · 50% pass mark. This unit provides the underlying knowledge for the movement of goods in a national, regional, and international context. It addresses the responses of the transport operator to the characteristics of goods and places the latter movements in the context of the total logistics concept. Choice of mode, vehicle, and route is integral, and the external and internal issues relating to modal infrastructures are featured. A further key element is the location of infrastructure and the operation of interchanges together with their supporting information links. Pairs with DIP-03 Transport Operations.