Fixed Courses - Logistics and Incoterms
 | | General information | |
 | Dates and venues: 21 September-23 September. 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya |
| Course Level: No Course Level Available
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| | Course registration information | |
 | Fee: USD 1275 per participant
Participants are responsible for cost of own airfare and hotel accommodations.
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| | Visa and travelling information | |
| | Venue and Accommodation:
Jacaranda Hotel
Opposite Sarit Centre,
Waiyaki Way
Nairobi
Rate: USD 160 per night (inc. breakfast) single room
E-mail: fidelis@jacarandahotels.com; cro@jacarandahotels.com
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| | Tutor profile | |
| | | Poul Muller <poul.muller@undp.org> | | Poul Muller is Procurement Advisor in the UNDP/PSO Global Procurement Unit and Team Leader for HIV/Aids/GFATM, Crisis Prevention & Recovery and UNDP Country Office Support. Poul joined UNDP/IAPSO in 1994 and has solid experience in handling large scale supply chain management and e-procurement projects on behalf of UNDP, UN, GO and NGO clients world-wide. In 2007, he provided procurement related support to the UNDP Country office in Juba, South Sudan where he was stationed for a longer period as acting Head of Procurement, Contracting and Logistics.
Poul has been a regular tutor on UNDP's training courses since 2007 and has conducted standard and tailor-made courses for various organizations in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. His main expertise lies within public procurement, supply chain management, logistics and Incoterms.
Poul is a Danish National and his academic background is in Economics and with a graduate diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Informatics.
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| | How previous participants rated this course | |
| | What is your overall evaluation of this training course?
| Excellent (50%) |  | | Good (41.67%) | | | Satisfactory (8.33%) | | | Poor (0%) | |
Are you satisfied with the practical arrangements for this course?
| Yes (97.22%) | | | No (2.78%) | |
Would you recommend this course to other personnel?
| Yes (97.22%) | | | No (2.78%) | |
Do you feel that the quality of your work will improve as a result of the course?
| Yes (95.83%) | | | No (4.17%) | |
What was the level of the training course compared to your expectations?
| More advanced (8.33%) | | | O.K. (86.11%) | | | More elementary (5.56%) | |
What is your evaluation of the course materials as training tools?
| Excellent (29.17%) | | | Good (55.56%) | | | Satisfactory (13.89%) | | | Poor (1.39%) | |
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| | Quotes from previous participants | |
| | "I enjoyed it very much, the programme of the course covered the most of what I had expected"
"I would recommend this course to all staff dealing with shipments, customs and logistics. Highly recommend to traffic logistics UN staff"
"I like the fact that it covered very practical issues that are faced by logistics/procurement staff on a daily basis" |
| | Designed for | |
| | This course is designed for those working in the public sector interested in gaining a com-prehensive overview of appropriate logistical arrangements, documentation and Incoterms. Specifically, it is relevant to those new to the procurement function or logistics, or those who have worked in the function for sometime, but have not previously undertaken formal training.
Additionally, those working in functions that include close interaction with the procurement or logistics function, such as programme and project staff who would like a closer understanding of logistical activities would find this course relevant.
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| | Objectives | |
| | By the end of the programme, participants will:
• Be able to describe the principles of logistics and determine the appropriate logistical arrangements for a range of requirements
• Understand the need for insurance and the types of coverage available
• Understand the pros and cons of different Incoterms and the appropriate use of Incoterms
• Know about loss prevention, means and actions to put in place to minimise or prevent loss
• Know about customs procedures and documentation and the most common documents required for export/import
• Be able to decide on methods of shipment depending on various factors
• Understand the functions of the Air Waybill (AWB) and Bill of Lading (B/L)
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| | Topics to be covered | |
| | - Principles of logistics and supply chain management
- Logistics goal and objectives
- Modes of transportation
- Freight forwarding arrangements
- The role of the freight Forwarder
- Purpose of shipping documents
- Incoterms 2000 and their appropriate use
- Packing and marking
- Loss prevention
- Customs clearance procedures and documentation
- Need for insurance and different types of coverage
- Warehouse and Inventory Management
- On-site facility tour
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| | Methodology | |
| | - The course is designed to be highly interactive with an appropriate mix of theory and group work. Participants will further be working on challenging hands-on case studies and exercises.
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