José Miguel Aliaga

The global trend towards free shipping in e-commerce means that companies need to design suitable logistics and transport strategies. This course familiarises you with the complex logistical requirements resulting from digital business and e-commerce. It examines business practices, systems and technologies that enable order fulfilment in this rapidly evolving space. It also examines the logistics strategies, operations and infrastructure needed to meet the growing challenge of customer satisfaction in e-commerce distribution activities.

We learn about the most relevant aspects of the principal means of international transport and familiarize ourselves with the documentation required to send goods abroad. With our eye on the goal of efficient, profitable trade, we reconcile the seemingly contradictory objectives of getting products to customers quickly (key for customer satisfaction) and at low cost (essential for a company’s economic results).

Obtain knowledge of how to select the most appropriate mode of international transport and complete all required documentation.

Global logistics strategy. International production and international supply. International logistics networks. International agents. Nonstandard air and sea transport. Free-trade zones. Logistics in different parts of the world.

Analyse the consequences of the process of integration in the logistics chain at international level and the development of logistics in different parts of the world.

Quality, price, quantity and service management. Methods for evaluating and selecting suppliers. Global supplying.

Understand and manage the function of purchasing in a company. Assess purchasing options as opposed to production options.

Getting your products across swiftly is essential for customer satisfaction, and getting them across inexpensively is essential for your company’s financial results. Therefore, choosing the right mode of transport is key for efficient and cost-effective international trade. This course looks at the most relevant aspects of the principal modes of international transport, including the documentation required for shipping goods overseas.

• Design of global supply chains.
• Quantitative methods for decision making in international logistics: procurement, inventory, production and storing.
• Sea, air and land transportation.