
Explore the big picture of logistics and transportation, organize shipments end-to-end, master incoterms and cost breakdown, and manage essential export-import documents.
Master the end-to-end shipping process from production to delivery, covering entry summary declaration, closing dates, ETD, ETA, customs clearance, and holiday-driven scheduling.
Define incoterms as a universal set of rules that allocate buyer and seller responsibilities in international trade, illustrated by ex works, free on board, CFR, CIF, and delivered duty paid.
Learn to calculate insurance costs as 0.38% of the insured value, using 110% of value as the basis, and why insuring the full commercial invoice protects margins and ensures reimbursement.
A case study to show how to organize a production and the shipment schedule.
Explanation of the price breakdown of the transportation costs: freight + insurance + arrival charges + customs duties (principles)-HS code through an example, a case study
Explanation of the price breakdown of the transportation costs: freight + insurance + arrival charges + customs duties (principles)-HS code through an example, a case study of a RFQ (Request For Quotation) detailing step by step how to calculate with the support of a template given.
Understand the end-to-end logistics cycle from sea transport to Incoterms, cost components, essential export–import documents, and how to optimize and manage shipments throughout the process.
Hello,
This course will give you a Big Picture of logistics and transportation, presenting the different means of transport. This is not just an academic course — it is based on my real experience.
With 20 years as CEO of my export/import company in China and experience as a Professor in several MBA business schools worldwide, this course is concrete, practical, and down-to-earth.
It reflects 20 years of operational experience, enriched with testimonies, tips, and practical advice.
We will cover numerous examples, simulations, case studies, and real-life testimonies. By the end of the course, you will have a full set of operational tools and templates to apply directly in your own business.
Concretely, what will you learn?
The Big Picture of logistics and transportation: how it works
How to organize and manage a shipment from A to Z
How to define responsibilities through Incoterms
How to calculate transportation costs by type
How to manage key documents for exporting/importing
NB: This course is part of the broader "International Trade: Import and Export" series, which includes three other courses of mine:
Prospection and Negotiation
Sourcing and Purchasing
Production Follow-up and Quality Assurance
Transportation and Logistics
Bonus: As a gift, I share my YouTube channel.
Just type “Aurelien Millot Master Key(s)” to explore it. It is designed to open your mind, discover new perspectives on life, and support those on a quest for meaning… Who knows? A word to the wise.
Wishing you a great journey through this course!
Sincerely,
Aurelien Millot ~ AM