Course overview
Guarantee success in your industry with IoSCM. We offer every student much more than just a qualification; we provide the opportunity to grow, learn and progress as a professional with our unrivalled support network.
As with most supply chain sectors, the roles and responsibilities of those in a Ports and Shipping position can be varied. IoSCM’s Ports and Shipping Academy enables those in the industry to develop their skills through bespoke distance learning courses.
You can custom build the IoSCM Level 2 Certificate in Ports and Shipping qualification in order to meet your career ambitions, current job specification or objective of your employer.
This qualification is industry recognised across the globe. The IoSCM level 2 certificate in ports and shipping course was designed and developed by industry experts to provide first-class study materials that meet National Occupational Standards (NOS). It also guarantees that we’re the best qualifications on the market.
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Awards
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Duration study load
- Study at your own time
- 1 Unit Credit Value (UCV) typically equates to 10 hours of learning
Course features
- Gain access to a customised learning platform
- Can take mock tests, utilise a huge library of resources and interact with other students across the globe
- Unlimited first-class materials
- Self-assessments available online that shows the results immediately
- Able to take and retake the practise self-tests as many times as you like
- Assigned a Student Support Liaison, who will handle all enquiries and act as your personal mentor upon enrolment
ELCAS funding
If you’ve had a career in the Armed Forces, you will already have a wealth of valuable skills that employers are looking for in their candidates. However, to progress your career outside of the military, you will need to certify these skills with industry-recognised qualifications, and Enhanced Learning Credits can help you to do this.
To be eligible to receive ELC payments, you must have accrued at least six years of military service. You can earn up to three credits, the value of which will depend on the length of your service. Your credits will cover 80% of your course fees, with the remaining 20% being funded by yourself.
Institute of Supply Chain Management is an approved Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) provider and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Our ELC provider number is 9651.
Who's it for?
Designed for students who would like to develop key skills and knowledge required to move into a supervisory management or team leader role and improve operational efficiency.
Delivery
You’ll gain access to a customised learning platform in which you can take mock tests, utilise a huge library of resources and interact with other students across the globe.
As well as unlimited first-class materials, there are self-assessments available online that show the results immediately to give you direction on what you’re doing well and what you might need to take another look at.
You can take and retake the practise self-tests as many times as you like. By doing this, we’re increasing your confidence in your ability to succeed and therefore, also ensuring you pass the first time.
Subjects
Our qualifications are available in three different sizes, depending on how many units you choose and therefore, how long it will spend studying.
- Certificate: Complete one core unit and two additional units (either core or optional), providing you with solid knowledge.
- Ports and Shipping: Advantages and Disadvantages of ports and shipping
- Policies and Procedures: Maritime and Coastguard Agency; Manning Scales; Legal Regimes; The International Maritime Organisation; National Control and Admiralty Law; Protectionism/Subsidies; Liner Conferences
- Monitor Ports and Shipping: Prevention of Pollution from Ships; Customs; The Harbour Master; Monitoring Ships
- Types of Goods: Public Goods, Private Goods, Perishable Goods, Container Cargo, Liquid Bulk, Dry Bulk, Breakbulk, Dangerous Goods, Indirect Goods
- Safe Handling of Goods: Special Handling, Hazardous Good, Perishable Goods, The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, The International Regulations concerning the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail, The IMDG Code or the Baltic Sea Memorandum, International Air Transportation Association, Sterile Goods, Movement of Livestock, Security of Goods
- Movement Methods: Road, Air, Rail, Sea, Intermodal Transport, Intra-modal Transport, Combined Transport
- Appropriate Modes of Transport: Sources, Identifying the Appropriate Mode, Destinations
- Inventory: Raw Materials Work-in-Progress, Finished Goods, Variation in Production Demand, Unexpected Customer Demand, Seasonal Demand, Price Discounts, Avoiding Price Increase, Stock-outs & Safety Stock, Make to Stock
- Control inventory levels: ABC / Pareto Analysis, Forecasting Demand, Simple Averages, Weighted Average, Moving Average, Re-order Point, Supplier Lead Time, Inventory Cost
- Types of Costs: Fixed, Variable costs, Segregating Stock, Unitisation of Stock, Stock Rotation, Audit Trails
- Location Coding: Fixed Location, Random Location, Zoned Location, Inventory Coding
- Warehouse: Warehouse Site Selection, Customers, Suppliers, Location of Roads, Site Cost, Staff Availability, Warehouse Layout and Utilisation, Straight Through Flow, U-Shaped, Modular-Spine Design, Automated Warehouse, Climate-controlled Warehouse
- Operations: Goods Receiving, Delivery, Checking, Inspection, Booking-In, Reverse Logistics, Put-away, Picking & Order Assembly, Housekeeping, Stocktaking
- Environmental Arrangements: Perishable, Non-Perishable, Chilled, Frozen, Dry, Liquid, Hazardous, High value, Environmental Legislation
- Functions of a purchasing system: Life Cycle Costing, Total Acquisition Cost Model
- Stages of the life cycle: Planning and design, Acquisition, Storage, Use, Disposal
- Stages of the purchasing process: Goods or service needs are identified, The goods or services are requested, The goods or services are authorised, A Purchase Order is placed with an appropriate provider, Supplier delivers goods or services, Goods or services are received, Payment is made, Order processing cycle
- Methods used to gain information: Word of mouth, Advertising and Marketing, Company information, Sampling, SWOT analysis
- Supplier development: Potential for partnership, Scope for development, Quantifiable outcomes
- Selection of suppliers: Identify Needs, Investigate the Supply Market, Collect Relevant Information, Assess Options, Make Decision
- Trade: Types of Products and Market Conditions, Capital Products, Labour Products, Land Products, Local Trade, International Trade, Comparative Advantage, Trade and Tariffs
- Freight: Modes of Transport, Road, Rail, Waterways, Air Freight, Intermodal, Preferred Method of Transport, Factors affecting Mode Choice
- Goods Identification: Goods to be Traded, Perishable, Dangerous and Bulk goods
- Freight Organisations: Hauliers / Trucking Companies, Non-Vessel Owning Common Carriers (NVOCC), 3rd Party Logistics Providers, Supplier Information, ISO Containers
- Trade Legislation and Regulations: Global Perspective, Customs Authorities, Customs Requirements, Consumer Contracts Regulations, Key Information Delivery, The Consumer Credit Act, Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, Consumer Rights Act 2015
About Institute of Supply Chain Management
Bringing together a dynamic mix of world-class study materials, expert knowledge and a sound understanding of today’s industry demands, IoSCM is actively creating the most impressive talent throughout the UK, Europe, Middle-East and Asia by training them to our exceptional standards.
As the first institute to represent the wider supply chain, we’re trusted by some of the world’s largest corporations to train and educate their workforce. IoSCM understands the industry and the need for highly-skilled, qualified professionals which is why we developed sector specific qualifications that will help upskill employees, evolve businesses and enhance careers.
Our success is a result of our dedication to education and training. We believe in giving every student much more than just a qualification, we provide the opportunity to grow, learn and progress as a professional with our unrivalled support network.
