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This book provides a practical vision of the different processes that make up the commercial logistics chain, in addition includes key information for organizations interested in importation, export, production, distribution, transportation and supply of goods and services. It also studies the different types of logistics and their components and analyze aspects related to the distribution of goods, transportation systems, logistics costs in the international arena, as well as logistics activity centers such as essential infrastructure for competitiveness.
Contents
1 Logistics and Merchandise Distribution
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Logistics
1.3. Physical Distribution of Goods
1.4. The logistics chain
1.5. Types of logistics
1.6. Logistics Components
2 Transport System
2.1. Components
2.2. Modes and means of transport
2.3. Volume - Weight Ratio (V/W)
2.4. Stowage factor
2.5. Equivalents by mode of transport
2.6. Adequacy of cargo for transportation
2.7. Container review
2.8. Container Stowage
2.9. How to lash and develop the packaging of the container
2.10. Infrastructures and facilities
2.11. Maritime Transportation System
2.12. Road and rail land transport system
2.13. Air Transport System
2.14. Multimodal Transport System
3 Components of the Physical Distribution of Goods
3.1. Sale Contract
3.2. International Transport Contract
3.3. Agreements
3.4. International Commercail Terms. Incoterms
3.5. Means of international payment
3.6. Transport Insurance
3.7. Trade Agreements
3.8. Transport
4 Logistic Management of Merchandise Distribution
4.1. Components And Costs
4.2. Transit Time Estimate
4.3. Description of The Cost and Time Matrices
4.4. Choice of the IPD Chain
4.5. Case Study
5 Logistical Activity Centers and Logistic Operators
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Definition
5.3. Types of logistics activity centers
5.4. Advantages of Logistics Activity Centers
5.5. Impact of the logistics activities centers in the
distribution schemes
5.6. Where to Locate a Logistics Center
5.7. Distribution Network Design
5.8. Design of Deal Routes
5.9. Logistic Operators
6 Competitive Strategies for International Merchandise
Distribution
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Logistic Trends
6.3. Port and Airport Competitiveness
7 Logistics Management Indicators
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Logistic Performance Indicators
Glossary
Economista y especialista en Desarrollo Económico Internacional de la Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano (Colombia). Especialista de Gestión Portuaria del IPEC, hoy Fundación Valenciaport (España). Magíster en Administración de Empresas, Escuela de Negocios de la Universidad del Norte (Colombia). Profesor y conferencista en las áreas de economía, comercio exterior, distribución física internacional de mercancías, desarrollo económico internacional, gestión portuaria, logística comercial internacional y terminales de transbordo en la Universidad del Norte, y en administración portuaria y logística portuaria en la Corporación Educativa del Litoral. Se ha desempeñado como asesor y consultor en temas de logística y comercio exterior en importantes compañías colombianas.