Logistics and Supply ChainGlobal Logistics and Distribution Planning
Moving goods across borders introduces documentation, duty, currency and delay that domestic logistics never faces, and a mistake in any of them stops a shipment somewhere expensive. This course covers international distribution. Delegates work through incoterms and what each actually transfers, the documentation set that governs a shipment, and customs, duty and preferential trade agreements including those operating across African markets. Freight forwarding, consolidation and mode selection for international movement follow. The course covers landed cost calculation and closes on distribution network design across borders, including where inventory should sit given the lead times actually experienced.
Course objectives
- Apply incoterms correctly and know what each transfers
- Assemble the documentation set governing an international shipment
- Handle customs, duty and preferential trade agreements
- Select and manage freight forwarders
- Consolidate shipments and choose international modes
- Calculate true landed cost
- Design a cross border network and decide where inventory sits
Who should attend
- International logistics and supply chain professionals
- Import and export staff
- Procurement professionals sourcing internationally
- Finance staff dealing with landed cost and duty
- Distribution and planning managers
Course outline
- 01What changes when goods cross a border
- 02Incoterms and what each transfers
- 03Shipping documentation
- 04Customs, duty and preferential trade agreements
- 05Freight forwarding and consolidation
- 06International mode selection
- 07Landed cost calculation
- 08Cross border network design and inventory placement
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 30 October 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 23 to 27 November 2026 | Casablanca, Morocco | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 15 to 19 February 2027 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 22 to 26 February 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |