Certificate in Logistics and Transport (Level 2)

• Understand the function of logistics
• Logistics activities used by organisations
• Effective contribution to a business in the logistics sector

• How characteristics of goods impact on handling process
• Concepts of route planning and scheduling
• Characteristics of modes of transportation
• The role of collection, storage and distribution
• Regulatory & enforcement bodies for movement of goods in own country

International Trade & Freight - 5 Credits

• Understand trade & freight
• How to identify goods to be traded
• How to obtain information on goods being traded
• Identify, select & recommend suitable modes of transport
• Identify instructions for goods to be transported
• Identify problems that can occur in international trade

Ports and Shipping - 2 Credits

• Understand the function of ports and shipping
• Understand the role of ports and shipping
• Policies & procedures that affect ports & shipping
• Understand how to monitor ports & shipping

Supply Chain - 5 Credits

• Understand supply chains across a range of sectors
• The roles of other organisations in supply chains
• Communication and information sources within a supply chain

Customer Service - 5 Credits

• Principles of customer service
• Meeting the needs of a diverse range of customer types
• Policies & procedures for developing & maintaining effective relationships with customers
• The importance of evaluating levels of customer service

Purchasing - 5 Credits

• Features of the procurement & purchasing function
• Stages of the purchasing process
• Concept of supply market information
• Monitoring supplier performance
• Importance of a contract in purchasing relevant to own country

Warehousing and Inventory - 5 Credits

• Purpose & characteristics of inventory
• Understand how goods are received in a warehouse
• Understand key warehousing activities
• Health & safety arrangements in a warehouse environment

Health & Safety in a Warehouse Environment - 3 Credits

• Legisation in warehousing & storage environments
• Legal requirements for storage & distribution of specific goods & materials
• How risk in the workplace affects roles & responsibilities
• Responding to incidents in the workplace
• PPE within a warehousing & storage environment