AB-2-061 (0) - Forwarding

• Business administration 2018 (logistics) - International business logistics
• Business administration 2019 - Logistics
• Business administration 2020 - Logistics
• International business 2019 - Logistics
• International business 2020 - Logistics

1 (2020-08-01 to 2020-10-25)

English

Compulsory

First

2

5 cr

The aim of the course is that the student gets knowledge about the freight forwarding companies and their services, about the import and export process, the documentation and about the international customs procedures and different technical solutions in the transport business.

After a completed course, students have knowledge about freight forwarding companies and their services, can search for information needed to issue the right documents that a commodity needs when being imported/exported. Students can interpret rules that apply on international freight forwarding and understand the information, capital and material flow in freight forwarding. In addition, students learn to write instructions for freight forwarding and customs clearance and comprehend information systems with focus Dynamic Routes and profitability estimates for transports.

Basics in freight forwarding
Terminology
General Conditions of the Nordic Association of
Freight Forwarders (NSAB 2015)
Processes and documents
Customs formalities
Other subjects within freight forwarding and
customs.
At the end of the course the student is
expected
to be able to comprehend information systems
with focus on Production Order Management,
Warehouse Management, Dynamic Routes and
profitability estimates for transports.
We will plan transports in an ERP system that
is specifically for logistics companies. Using
the system allows us to efficiently plan routes
and calculate the profitability of transports.

Introduction in Logistics or equivalent knowledge.

The World of Logistics,
www.logistiikanmaailma.fi External link
General Conditions of the Nordic Association of
Freight Forwarders (NSAB 2015)
General Conditions of International Road Haulage
2010
Customs, www.tulli.fi External link

Other material shared during the course

• Lectures - 32 hours
• Excursions and demonstrations - 2 hours
• Practical exercises - 0 hours
• Small-group work - 0 hours
• Project- and production work/artistic activities - 31 hours
• Individual studies - 30 hours
• Internet-based studies - 40 hours

• Total workload of the course: 135 hours
• Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
• Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Participation in tuition

• Henriksson Robert
• Nyberg Janne

Henriksson Robert

https://arcada.itslearning.com/ External link

No limit (51 students enrolled)

12 months after course has ended

2020-05-18 to 2020-09-01