This unit provides students with an understanding of global distribution strategy and the management of international freight, including express, freight forwarding, rail, trucking, air freight and ocean shipping. The unit covers underlying supply chain drivers of international trade flows and the demand for capacity in different distribution channels and freight transportation modes, as well as industry structure, institutional environment, customs and global market participation strategies. Building on this background, the unit equips students with strategic tools for profitable international logistics operations. The unit focuses on corporate strategies around fleet and network planning, entrepreneurship, business model and value chain analysis, revenue and cost management, as well as competitive strategy and negotiation in the B2B and B2C contexts. The material covered in the unit considers recent developments in global and regional economic activity, technological and environmental advancements and discusses implications for the various sectors and stakeholders in global distribution chains. This unit involves case studies, industry presentations and analysis from the perspectives of shippers, airlines, wholesalers, retailers, end customers, regulatory bodies and investors.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Transport and Logistics Studies |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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ITLS5020 or ITLS5000 or ITLS5250 or TPTM5001 |
Prohibitions
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ITLS6101 or TPTM6440 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Rico Merkert, rico.merkert@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Rico Merkert, rico.merkert@sydney.edu.au |
Michael Bell, michael.bell@sydney.edu.au |