Program Overview
In international trade, port clearance is only half the story – the real complexity often lies beyond. This course dives deep into the often-overlooked post-port logistics phase, equipping supply chain and export professionals with tools to manage inland haulage, cross-border transitions, bonded warehousing, and last-mile delivery in foreign markets. It also focuses on selecting, evaluating, and managing foreign distribution partners (3PLs, importers, agents), ensuring SLAs, compliance, and service quality are aligned with brand and regulatory expectations. With insights from markets like Europe, ASEAN, and MENA, the program provides actionable frameworks for visibility, risk control, and collaborative logistics beyond the port.
Features
- Manage post-port logistics including bonded warehousing, inland freight, and distribution hub coordination
- Ensure visibility, responsiveness, and brand control across global delivery legs
- Evaluate and govern international 3PLs and foreign distribution partners
- Align SLAs, Incoterm obligations, and compliance responsibilities post-import
Target audiences
- Export Managers
- Distribution Heads
- Commercial Teams
- International Logistics Coordinators
- Global SCM Teams
Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 15 Lessons
- 1 Day
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- Post-Port Delivery Models – B2B, B2C & Distributor Fulfillment4
- 1.1Concepts: Shipment ownership (EXW → DDP), last-mile options by region, customs clearance at destination
- 1.2Key Terms: FCA, DAP, DDP, On-Carriage, Freight Collect, Non-Resident Importer (NRI Model)
- 1.3Case: Electronics exporter shifted from DDP to DAP to improve freight control in Latin America
- 1.4Post-port delivery models by INCOTERM and geography
- Coordination with Foreign Freight Partners & 3PLs4
- 2.1Topics: Freight forwarding beyond port, local delivery network, bonded storage, PODs
- 2.2Key Terms: Delivery Milestone Map, SLA-based 3PL, Trans-shipment Delay, Port Dwell Tracking
- 2.3Real-life Insight: Medical device exporter partnered with regional 3PL to reduce returns in SE Asia
- 2.4Delivery partner onboarding + service-level
- Foreign Distribution Partner Management4
- 3.1Focus Areas: KPI-based distributor monitoring, Secondary order capture & visibility, Claims, returns, and damaged goods handling
- 3.2Keywords: SOR (Secondary Order Report), Sales Reconciliation, Co-Loading Delays, Reverse Pickups
- 3.3Case: Pharma exporter reduced stockouts via dashboard-linked distributor inventory tracking
- 3.4Exercise: Design governance – orders, deliveries, exceptions, claims
- Documentation, Compliance & Foreign Market Hurdles3