IMC - Advance Certificate Course in Shipping & Logistics (ACSL)

ELIGIBLITY: Persons who have passed HSC (XII) examination of recognized board or other approved examination equivalent to HSC (XII), D.B.M (IMC) & Technical Diploma holders.

PAPER 1 : CONCEPT OF LOZGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN

. Introduction to Logistics and SCM
. Integrated Logistical system and the supply chain
. Managing Supply & Demand
. Information Systems
. Supply Chain strategies and Implementation
. Economics of Scale in Supply chain
. Global Logistics and Supply Chain organization
. ERP & SCM
. Customer Service
. Reverse Logistics


PAPER 2 : INVENTORY & STOCK CONTROL

. Inventory Control Definition, Types of Inventory and functions.
. Accounting of materials description and classification of stocks.
. Stores-Ledgers, Masters Stock List and Methods of Pricing.
. Stock verification resources and methods dealing with discrepancies - Stock prices - Methods of evaluation and impact of market prices.
. Inventory carrying cost; Profitability and modern trends.
. ABC analysis, MRP, JIT, MRP1, EOQ.
. FIFO, LIFC, Weighted average Methods etc.
. Lead time analysis standardization & variety reduction.
. Application of IT in Stores Accounting and Inventory Management


PAPER 3 : WAREHOUSING

. Definition Terms and types of Warehouses.
. Warehouse mapping & racking.
. Warehouse selection and planning.
. Warehouse operation and Documentation.
. Material Handling & Associated equipments.
. Packing and packaging / packing equipments.
. 3PL & 4PL Definition and Scope.
. Secondary Transportation and Delivery systems.
. Role of IT in Warehousing.
. Bar Coding and Scanning.
. MIS & Key Performance Indicators.
. Depot operations.
. Location of W / H.
. Single Location and More than One Location.


PAPER 4 : SHIPPING OPERATIONS

. Introduction to ships and other vessels.
. Shipping services and related activities.
. Types of Shipping companies and their operations.
. CHA / C & F / Freight Forwarders / Consolidators.
. MTOs, NVOCCs etc.
. Containerization / ICD / CFS / Container Yard etc.
. Concept of Dry Port & INCO terms.
. Freight Calculations & Methods.
. Contract Afreightment - Bill of Lading, Airway Bill etc.
. Ocean currents and Major shipping routes.
. Port operation and Introduction to Port Management
. Container Leasing Methods and Organization.
. Loss Prevention & Fire fighting & Fumigation.


PAPER 5 : TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

. Introduction to Topography of India.
. Different Modes of Transportation and Comparative cost analysis with multimodal characteristics.
. Rail Transportation - Organization Introduction, different kinds of wagons and their uses.
. How to book parcel? Calculation of Freight and Parcel rates. Various Container Depots.
. Claims on goods.
. Air Transportation - AAI, Civil Aviation Ministry, Facility at airports, Selection of airlines to book consignment. Air cargo Procedures
  Documentations, Formalities and operation.
. Water ways - 12 major ports, Dry ports, 2 National waterways, Freight Rates and Transit time.
. Road ways - Important National Highways, State roads, Golden quadrilateral, East -West Corridor, National and State Permits.
. Pipeline Transportation.
. Introduction to Courier Service and its Operation.
. Multimodal Transportation Regulations and Acts.
. Transportation problem, Route finalization and modalities of Transportation.
. Claims, Insurance and Health Safety Security Environment.
. Hazardous Cargo Handling.
. Role of IT in Transportation and Software related to transportation available in market.


PAPER 6 : STATUTES & OBLIGATIONS

. Marine Insurance.
. Business Laws - Scale of Goods Act - CLOGS Act - Negotiable Instrument Act.
. Central Excise.
. CST / VAT / CESS / OCTROI / SERVICE TAX.
. UN Layout Key / Aligned Documentation System.
. Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1925.
. SEZ Act, 2005.
. MMT of Goods Act. 1993.
. Major Ports Act. 1963.
. Foreign Trade Regulation Act. 1993.
. Customs and Central Laws related to shipping, Exports and imports
* Regulatory Frame Works (Regulatory Bodies / Regulatory Documents). An overview of Customs Act, 1962, Customs Tariff Act 1975,
   Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009, FEMA, 1999 - CBEC, Structure of Customs & Central Department, DGFT, RBI.
* Customs Clearance of Imports and Export Cargo (manually & electronically). - Valuation of import Consignments - Types of Customs duties /
  Tariff Classification Exemptions.
. Determination of rate of duty, Exchange Rate.
. Central Excise regulation / procedures related to Imports & Exports. Basics of Central Exercise, Cenvat Credits, Export, under Bond / Rebate
  claims Duty Rebate on inputs.
. Exchange Control Regulations.


PAPER 7 : BUSINESS FINANC & ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

• Marine Insurance.
• Business Laws – Scale of Goods Act – CLOGS Act – Negotiable Instrument Act.
• Central Excise.
• CST / VAT / CESS / OCTROI / SERVICE TAX.
• UN Layout Key / Aligned Documentation System.
• Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1925.
• SEZ Act, 2005.
• MMT of Goods Act. 1993.
• Major Ports Act. 1963.
• Foreign Trade Regulation Act. 1993.
• Customs and Central Laws related to shipping, Exports and imports


PAPER 8 : BUSINESS FINANC & ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

SECTION 1 - BUSINESS FINANCE
. An overview of financial statements. The balance sheet and profit & loss account. Analysis and interpretation of Financial Statements.
. Basic cost concepts: Classification of cost data by elements. Functions and behaviour, Preparation of a cost sheet.
. Marginal costing and breakeven analysis. Cost data for Decision making.
. Working capital and its management.

SECTION 1 – BUSINESS FINANCE
. Management: its nature and scope. Functions of Management - Planning, Organization, Staffing, Leading Directing, Control and Evaluation.
. The Human Resource: Its management and development, New sights into Human Resources Management.
. Relieving stress at the work place.



PAPER 8 : CASE STUDY

. 3 PL & 4 PL Operations.
. Export Consignment.
. Import & CFs operations.
. ICD and Dry Port Operations.
. Cargo Handling.
. Fumigation and Loss Prevention.
. Shipping and Marine Insurance.
. Container Leasing.
. Supply Chain Management activities Logistics Operations.
. Hazardous Cargo Handling.
. ODC and its transportation.
. ODC and its transportation.
. Multimodalism and Landlocked Countries.