DSM 2315 Shipping and Transport Logistics

Transcript:DSM 2315 Shipping and Transport Logistics:
DSM 2315 Shipping and Transport Logistics Management Logistics What is logistics The Oxford English Dictionarylogistics as "the branch of military science relating to procuring, maintaining and transporting material, personnel and facilities." Council of Logistics Management definition: “Logistics is that part of the supply chain process that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers’ requirements.” Logistic vs Logistics Logistics Management Synonyms: Logistical Management, Business Logistics, Logistics, Channel Management, Materials Management, Distribution Management, Physical defines Distribution, Industrial Logistics, Quick-response systems, Supply Chain Management Components of Logistics Management 2. Parties involved in Shipping and Transportation Carrier is an organization that transports a product or service. Shipper is the person or company that places a shipment with the carrier to be transported from origin to a destination 2. Parties involved in Shipping and Transportation 2.1 Roles of Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) NVOCCs don't own and operate their own vessels, but they do play the role of carrier, offering the services of other parties, such as rail freighters, air-cargo lines, trucking companies, consolidation warehouses and ocean freighters. A non-vessel operating common carrier can be described as a carrier to the shipper and a shipper to the carrier. Despite not actually owning the vessel, an NVOCC is, in fact, governed by the United States Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) 2.2 Freight Forwarder A freight forwarder is to commodities as a travel agent is to people, acting as a third-party to arrange the movement of goods from their domestic origin to a foreign destination. Freight forwarders, while not carriers themselves, coordinate the movement of cargo by using the services of other parties, including ocean freighters, air-cargo lines, rail freighters and trucking companies. Differences Between NVOCC and Freight Forwarder A non-vessel operating common carrier and a freight forwarder offer similar international shipping services but play different roles during the movement of cargo. As instructed by the shipper/customer, NVOCCs and freight forwarders may be responsible for booking space on the carrier, documenting exports, establishing cargo insurance, advising the shipper on foreign import regulations, providing guidance on proper packaging, marking and labeling of commodities and arranging the packing and containerizing of goods. Differences Between NVOCC and Freight Forwarder (con’t) NVOCCs can (and frequently do) own and operate the containers they ship; they may