Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 26 Lessons
- 1 Day
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- Road Transport Contracting – Commercial & Legal Frameworks6
- 1.1Concepts: Types of contracts – trip-based, rate-based, annualized, SLA-based
- 1.2Key Clauses: Liability, escalation, demurrage, force majeure, transit insurance, penal clauses
- 1.3Keywords: RC (Registration Certificate), Trip Sheets, Contract Carriage vs Goods Carriage
- 1.4Situational Insight: Disputes in freight escalation clauses during fuel price hikes
- 1.5Real-life Case: FMCG firm avoided legal penalty due to pre-defined delay clauses
- 1.6Toolkit: Drafting & reviewing standard road transport contracts – checklist provided
- Regulatory Compliance & Permits6
- 2.1RC Validity, Insurance (Third-Party + Transit), Fitness Certificate, PUCC
- 2.2Driver Compliance: License category, Hours of Service, Background checks
- 2.3Vehicle Permits: National vs State Permit, Goods Carriage Permit, E-Way Bills
- 2.4Keywords: Aggregator Licenses, FASTag Compliance, AITWA Norms, e-Invoice Transport Linkage
- 2.5Case Study: High detention due to expired national permit at state border
- 2.6Checklist: Pre-dispatch statutory compliance – vehicle + driver + documentation
- SLA & KPI-Linked Transport Contracts5
- 3.1SLAs: On-time delivery, zero damage, route compliance, documentation adherence
- 3.2KPI Monitoring: Detention %, Route Violations, Transit Delay %, Fuel Efficiency
- 3.3Keywords: Rate Matrix (Slab-wise), Lead Time Benchmarks, CPKs (Critical Process KPIs)
- 3.4Case Study: Transporter penalty model that drove OTIF improvement by 20%
- 3.5Toolkit: SLA matrix and clause builder (real examples across industries)
- Risk, Liability & Claims Management5
- 4.1Risks Covered: Theft, Damage in Transit, Accidents, Legal Non-Compliance
- 4.2Legal Coverage: Transit Insurance (FPA vs ICC), Carrier’s Liability, Claim Recovery Process
- 4.3Keywords: CMR Act (Carriage by Road), Waybill Tampering, Indemnity Clauses
- 4.4Situational Insight: Electronics firm recovered 90% of cargo damage via clear claim process
- 4.5Templates: Transport Claim Dossier & Audit Trail Documents
- Transport Partner Onboarding & Audits4
- 5.1Due Diligence: Blacklisting checks, Asset ownership, Compliance rating
- 5.2Audits: Monthly fleet audit, surprise checks, document hygiene, GPS tagging validation
- 5.3Keywords: Transporter Scorecard, Green Transport Audit, Fitness Logs
- 5.4Real-life Case: Tier-2 transporter upgraded fleet post compliance audit failure
Keywords: Transporter Scorecard, Green Transport Audit, Fitness Logs
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