International Logistics Management & INCOTERMS 2020 Rules: All basic concepts of moving goods (all m

Welcome to my latest reference book on International Logistics Management and INCOTERMS 2020.

In today's globalized world, businesses operate on an international scale, and the logistics management of goods is crucial for their success. This book is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of international logistics management, including the latest updates in INCOTERMS 2020.

What will you learn?

Throughout this book, you will learn the basics of logistics management and the different modes of transportation, including air, sea, and land. You will also gain insights into the critical aspects of supply chain management, such as procurement, inventory management, and warehousing.

The book focus remain on understanding movement of goods in international waters or air to shift from country of origin to country of destination. Therefore all aspects of understanding the exporting by sea as well as exporting by air are covered in this book. The core learning relates to dealing with intermediaries who help in moving the goods beyond borders. The book covers the impact of revolutionary innovations in past decades related to unitization, palletizaion and standardization giving birth to the idea of automating loadin, unloading and stowing of goods in specialized containers throughout its journey across continents in very large sea vessels or extremly fast aircrafts.

Additionally, the book will delve into the intricacies of INCOTERMS 2020. These terms are essential for international trade and ensure that all parties involved understand their roles and responsibilities in the shipment of goods. You will learn about the different types of INCOTERMS and how they affect the cost, risk, and responsibility of the parties involved in international trade.

List of Topics Covered

These are some of the popular topics that are covered in this book

• Understanding of the basic concepts of logistics

• International Supply Chain Management

• Carrriers, Intermeidaries and reverse logisitics providers

• Intermodal and multi modal transportation

• Surface and sea transportation

• Ocean Freight Rates

• Air transportation and export by air

• Unitization, palletization and standardization

• Container led logisitics

• Dry ports, ICDs, CFSs

• Reverse logistics

• Frieght Rates

• Customs Clearance Process

• Types of sea faring vessels

• Types of cargo aircrafts

• International regulations for cargo movement by air and sea

• INCOTERMS 2020 Rules

Case Studies

Some of the case studies included in this book are:

Opening case study - Logistics scenerio in India

Preset customs examination norms in Indian customs