Intermediate Transport Operational Management
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STUDY GUIDE<br />
INTERMEDIATE TRANSPORT<br />
OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT<br />
SHORT COURSE<br />
DELIVERED BY:<br />
Web: www.logisticslearningalliance.com<br />
Email: enquiry@logisticslearningalliance.com<br />
Phone: 0800 1588231
INTERMEDIATE TRANSPORT OPERATIONAL<br />
MANAGEMENT<br />
<strong>Transport</strong> involves the physical movement<br />
of products between the providers and the<br />
receivers. It is a crucial activity, performed<br />
at most stages in the supply chain<br />
process.<br />
This course enables the learner to explore<br />
how this objective can be achieved by<br />
improving the efficiency of the transport<br />
operations.<br />
This course can also be used as credits<br />
to a recognised qualification from UK<br />
Awarding Organisations.<br />
Who is the course for?<br />
The <strong>Intermediate</strong> <strong>Transport</strong> <strong>Operational</strong><br />
<strong>Management</strong> Short Course is designed for<br />
Those engaged in the day-to-day<br />
management of a transport<br />
operation<br />
Organisations looking to enhance<br />
the efficiency of its current<br />
transport operations through<br />
improving mode selection, vehicle<br />
scheduling, working methods,<br />
legislation-adherence and<br />
cost/benefit analysis<br />
How long does it take?<br />
The guided learning hours for this<br />
qualification are 80<br />
Assessment<br />
By the Centre Assessment Route – no<br />
examination!<br />
COURSE CONTENT<br />
Set up internal procedures and<br />
controls to ensure the operation meets<br />
the ‘O’ licence requirements<br />
Complete the documentation to<br />
change an ‘O’ licence<br />
Ensure that vehicles meet<br />
Construction and Use regulatory<br />
requirements<br />
Set up an appropriate vehicle<br />
maintenance system and monitor its<br />
effectiveness<br />
Assess whether vehicles are best<br />
maintained in-house or by a third party<br />
Ensure vehicles operate within<br />
regulatory limits for vehicle weights<br />
and axle loadings<br />
Ensure drivers possess the<br />
appropriate licence for the vehicle they<br />
are driving<br />
Ensure the operation complies with the<br />
EU Working Time Directive, vehicle<br />
speed limits and parking and loading<br />
regulations<br />
Segment business activities by type of<br />
load, type or work and goods carried<br />
Know how to best manage<br />
international road transport operations<br />
Select the best type of vehicles for the<br />
operation<br />
Ensure procedures are in place to<br />
control supervision of vehicle excise<br />
duty<br />
Cost all aspects of the operation taking<br />
into account variable, semi-fixed and<br />
fixed cost times<br />
Prepare and communicate rates for<br />
customers<br />
How Will I Study<br />
All learning materials will be<br />
supplied through Logistics<br />
Learning Alliance’s online Campus<br />
to get you started. Responses to<br />
set tasks, based against the<br />
SCILworld interactive case study,<br />
will be emailed to LLA for review<br />
by your assigned Mentor, who will<br />
provide support and guidance<br />
throughout. The registration period,<br />
during which a learner should<br />
complete this course is one year.
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