KMBNIB03 INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS UNIT 1 International Logistics Foundation concept in Internatioanl logistics The Global logistics operator, Comparison between National and International logistics International Transport System, Globalisation and International Trade Environment Factor Driving Global Supply Chain Management Customs or Integrated Supply Chain Management, Global supply Chain Management UNIT 2 Export Sales Contract in International Logistics Constituents of Export Sales Contract Contract of Affreightment: Teams of delivery & Intercoms Standards, International Purchasing system Constituents Strategy and its Interface with the Management of the Global Supply Chain Negotiating the Contract, Selecting the International logistics operator Criteria of Selecting the Third- Party Logistics operator UNIT 3 Integrating International Logistics with Supply Chain Management Trade- Offs in International logistics, Multi-ModAlism Key Factor in a Transport Modes& trade-Off, Consideration of Speed, Frequency Packing and Insuration in International Transportation, Warehousing and Benchmarking in Global Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Cycle time Reduction, Demand-Driven Supply Network in International logistics UNIT 4 International Transportation System Introduction to International Transport System : Basic Terms Characteristics of Modes of Transport: Road Transport, Rail Transport, Maritime Transport and Air Transport Technical Performance& Transport Economic Indicator, Maritime Routing Pattern The Containerisation of Commodities, Transcontinental Bridges UNIT 5 Cost and Economy of International logistics International Transport and Economic Development Transportation and Commercial Geography, Components of International Transports Costs International Transport Supply and Demand, Location Analysis, Market Area Analysis The Nature Of International Transport Policy, International Transport Planning International Transport Safety and Security, Traffic Count and Traffic Survey, Cost/ Benefit Analysis