ITC's Modular Learning System in Supply Chain Management
The International Trade Centre (ITC) International Diploma in Supply Chain Management, based on ITC’s Modular Learning System (MLS) in Supply Chain Management (SCM), responds to the rapidly growing need to develop skills in supply chain management.
This programme is designed for business executives at different stages of their professional career, those new to supply chain management, as well as for others who want to refresh or reinforce their skill sets.
This this training is intended for non-native learners of Logistics. The aim of the course I s to enlarge students’ knowledge of special terms, to enhance their skills of comprehension, writing and reading, and to develop their communication abilities in professional aspects. The textbook contains ten units (Themes), each dealing with a key logistics concept, a Glossary of Logistics Terms, and some reference materials. The textbook comprises texts from the authentic sources; the texts are adapted to suit the educational needs. The reading passages are followed by an assortment of comprehension-checking tasks to ensure that students have understood the most important ideas contained in each text. Thematically linked to the topic of each unit are a variety of exercises designed to focus on professional lexis and difficult points of grammar.
The Ouline of the Course are as follows:
- Unit 1. INTRODUCTION TO LOGISTICS
- Unit 2. INBOUND AND OUTBOUND LOGISTICS
- Unit 3. LOGISTICS SERVICES
- Unit 4. SUPPLY CHAIN
- Unit 5. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
- Unit 6. JOBS IN LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN
- Unit 7. TRANSPORTATION
- Unit 8. INCOTERMS
- Unit 9. TERMS OF PAYMENT
- Unit 10. EXPORT DOCUMENTS
- Appendix I DISCUSSION
- Appendix II TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS
- Appendix III BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE
- Appendix IV LANGUAGE FOCUS
- Appendix V GLOSSARY OF LOGISTICS TERMS
- Enrolled students: No students enrolled in this course yet
This module is part of the International Diploma in Supply Chain Management from the International Trade Centre (ITC), the joint agency of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). SCM-ITC (SCM International Training Center for Professional Qualifications or SCM Academy is the official training provider and AEB (Authorized Exam Body) of ITC in Thailand.
The Ouline of the Course are as follows:
- Unit 1 Introduction : What is logistics?
- Unit 2 Strategic Issues
- Unit 3 Customer Value
- Unit 4 Operational Issues
- Unit 5 International Issues
- Unit 6 Information Technology
- Unit 7 The Future Trend
- Unit 8 (A-1) Inter-store Vehicles & Stores Handling Equipment
- Unit 9 (A-2) Packing and Containerization
- Unit 10 (A-3) International Transport Alternatives
- Unit 11 (A-4) Shipping and Freight Agents, Port Services & Customer Clearance
- Unit 12 (A-5) Transport Documents & Conventions Covering Liability of the Carrier
- Unit 13 (A-6) Incoterms
- Enrolled students: No students enrolled in this course yet
