By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Establish the transport resource needs of the business
• Analyse and evaluate alternative acquisition methods financially and operationally
• Determine the economic life of transport assets
• Develop transport plans, strategies and policies
• Plan and manage transport contracts, including Service Level Agreements
• Manage transport operations safely, efficiently and cost-effectively
• Develop and interpret KPIs to manage logistics services operationally and strategically

CONTENT:

• Operator License system & Operators commitments
• Working Time Directive
• Environmental management
• Driver Licencing and arrangements
• Health & Safety in Road Haulage

• Analogue and Digital Tachographs
• Vehicle maintenance
• Vehicle weights and configurations
• Loading and unloading vehicles (current driver and load safety standards and requirements)
• Road traffic management and enforcement
• Dangerous Goods movements
• Speed limits & traffic regulations (operator and driver responsibilities and best practice)
• International aspects of transport
• The Authorities and Public Enquiries

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.

DATE:

1ST BATCH:  15th – 17th December, 2020 

2ND BATCH: 27th – 30th April, 2021

THE COURSE FEE WILL COVER YOUR:

Tea/Coffee with snacks for breakfast, Lunch, Flash Drive & Training materials, Executive bag and writing materials, Group Photographs and Certificate.