International Logistics: the Management of International Trade Operations

Chapter 1 - International Trade
1.1 International Trade Growth
1.2 International Trade Milestones
1.3 Largest Exporting and Importing Countries
1.4 International Trade Drivers
1.5 International Trade Theories
1.6 The International Business Environment
Chapter 2 - International Logistics and Supply Chain Management
2.1 Historical Development
2.2 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
2.3 Elements of International Logistics
2.4
The Economic Importance of Logistics
2.5 International Reverse Logistics
Chapter 3 - International Infrastructure
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Transportation Infrastructure
3.3 Communications Infrastructure
3.4 Utilities Infrastructure
3.5 Services Infrastructure
3.6 Legal and Regulatory Infrastructure
Chapter 4 - International Methods of Entry
4.1 Entry Strategy Factors
4.2 Indirect Exporting
4.3 Active Exporting
4.4 Production Abroad
4.5 Parallel Imports
4.6 Counterfeit Goods
4.7 Other Issues in Methods of Entry
Chapter 5 - International Contracts
5.1 Lex Mercatoria
5.2 International Sales Contracts
Contracts of Distribution
Contracts of Carriage
5.5 Conflict Resolution
Chapter 6 - Terms of Trade or Incoterms Rules
6.1 International Commercial Terms
6.2 Understanding Incoterms Rules
6.3 Incoterms Rule Strategy
6.4 Ex-Works (EXW)
6.5 Free Carrier (FCA)
6.6 Carriage Paid To (CPT)
6.7 Carriage and Insurance Paid To (CIP)
6.8 Delivered At Place (DAP)
6.9 Delivered At Place Unloaded (DPU)
6.10 Delivered Duty Paid (DDP)
6.11 Free Alongside Ship (FAS)
6.12 Free On Board (FOB)
6.13 Cost and Freight (CFR)
6.14 Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF)
6.15 Summary of the Responsibilities between Exporters and Importers
6.16 Common Errors in Incoterms Rules Usage
6.17 Incoterms Rules as a Marketing Tool
Chapter 7 - Terms of Payment
7.1 International Payments Characteristics
7.2 Alternative Terms of Payment
7.3 Risks in International Trade
7.4 Cash in Advance
7.5 Open Account
7.6 Letter of Credit
7.7 Additional Types of Letters of Credit
7.8 Documentary Collection
7.9 Forfaiting
7.10 Purchasing Cards
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7.12 Bank Guarantees
7.13 Terms of Payment as a Marketing Tool
Chapter 8 - Managing Transaction Risks
8.1 Currency Used in the Sales Contract
8.2 The System of Currency Exchange Rates
8.3 Theories of Exchange Rate Determinations
8.4 Exchange Rate Forecasting
8.5 Managing Transaction Exposure
8.6 International Banking Institutions
8.7 Currency of Payment as a Marketing Tool
Chapter 9 - International Commercial Documents
9.1 Documentation Requirements
9.2 Invoices
9.3 Export Documents
9.4 Import Documents
9.5 Transportation Documents
9.6 Electronic Data Interchange
Chapter 10 - International Insurance
10.1 Complexity of International Insurance
10.2 Perils Faced by International Shipments
10.3 Insurable Interest
10.4 Risk Management
10.5 Insurance Policies
10.6 Filing an Insurance Claim
10.7 Lloyd's of London
10.8 Commercial Credit Insurance
Chapter 11 - International Ocean Transportation
11.1 Types of Service
11.2 Size of Vessels
11.3 Types of Vessels
11.4 Flag
11.5 Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers
11.6 Security Requirements
Chapter 12 - International Air Transportation
12.1 Cargo Airlines, Airports, and Markets
12.2 Types of Service
12.3 Types of Aircraft
12.4 Airfreight Tariffs
12.5 Environmental Issues and Sustainability
12.6 International Air Cargo Security
Chapter 13 - International Land and Multimodal Transportation
13.1 Truck Transportation
13.2 Rail Transportation
13.3 Intermodal Transportation
13.4 Freight Forwarders
13.5 Project Cargo
13.6 Alternative Means of Transportation
13.7 Ground Transportation Security
Chapter 14 - International Terminal Operations
14.1 Functions of Freight Terminals
14.2 Ocean Terminals
14.3 Dry Ports
14.4 Air Freight Terminals
14.5 Rail Terminals
14.6 Road Freight Centers
14.7 Logistics Clusters
Chapter 15 - Packaging for Export
15.1 Packaging Functions
15.2 Packaging Objectives
15.3 Ocean Cargo
15.4 Air Transport
15.5 Road and Rail Transport
15.6 Small Packets
15.7 Security
15.8 Harzardous Cargo
15.9 Refrigerated Cargo
15.10 Domestic Retail Packaging Issues
15.11 Packaging as a Marketing Tool
Chapter 16 - International Warehouses and Distribution Centers
16.1 Warehouse Functions
16.2 Location Decision
16.3 Warehouse Ownership
16.4 Warehouse Activities
16.5 Warehouse Layout Options
16.6 Warehouse Security
16.7 Warehousing as a Marketing Tool
Chapter 17 - International Transportation of Dangerous Goods
17.1 Regulations
17.2 Classification of Dangerous Goods
17.3 Degree of Hazard
17.4 Identification of Dangerous Goods
17.5 Packaging Decisions for Dangerous Goods
17.6 Marking, Labeling, and Placarding Requirements
17.7 Shpping Papers
18.8 Training Requirements
Chapter 18 - International Transportation of Refrigerated Goods
18.1 Volume of Trade
18.2 Requirements for Refrigerated Goods
18.3 Shipping Perishable Goods
18.4 Packaging for Refrigerated Goods
18.5 Transportation Alternatives
Chapter 19 - International Logistics Secuirty
19.1 The Impact of a Significant Disruption in International Logistics
19.2 International Organizations
19.3 The United States Approach
19.4 The European Union's Programs
19.5 Other Countries' Approach
19.6 Corporate Efforts
Chapter 20 - Customs Clearance
20.1 Duty
20.2 Non-Tariff Barriers
20.3 Customs Clearing Process
20.4 Foreign Trade Zones
Chapter 21 - Cross-Border Trade
21.1 Extent of Bilateral Trade
21.2 Formal Bilateral Trade
21.3 Facilitating Bilateral Trade
21.4 Cross-Border Retail
21.5 Cross-Border Workers
21.6 Electronic Cross-Border Commerce
Chapter 22 - Developing a Competitive Advantage
22.1 Communication
Challenges
22.
2 Metric System
22.3 Cultural Sensitivity
22.4 Specific Advice
Glossary