Transportation Systems

Transportation Systems is the first course in the CCLP (CITT-Certified Logistics Professional) program of study, and is offered at Centennial College – a CITT Centre of Excellence in Logistics Learning located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada – as part of the Supply Chain Management – Logistics graduate certificate program. This course provides a complete operational understanding of all available transportation modes, intermodalism, and the vital supporting services, agencies, and implementation factors involved in freight management. Learners gain the ability to quickly adapt to changing conditions, managing the transportation of raw materials and goods to or from international destinations as well as across Canada's complex geography—choosing the safest and most cost-effective and time-appropriate mode or combinations of modes. Transportation Systems helps professionals streamline decision-making to minimize errors that can lead to longer transit times, increased costs of transit, unnecessary inventory carrying cost, fines for non-compliance, and increased handling and damage. Module topics include: - Canadian Transportation Systems - Marine Transportation - Rail Transportation - Road Transportation - Air Transportation - Pipeline Transportation - Small Package Transportation - Intermediary Transportation Agencies - Intermodalism - Dangerous Goods Transportation Course grads learn to: Understand and capitalize on the comparative efficiencies of various modes of transportation (rail, road, air, water and pipeline) and the procedures and documentation required for each. Streamline the process of getting product to market, optimizing the secondary transportation services that compliment intra-modal and inter-modal supply chain operations. Optimize the use of specialized intermediaries (freight forwarders, transportation brokers, customs brokers), knowing when to use them, how to evaluate their cost and quality and learn ways to minimize the time spent coordinating their services. Apply operational insight to negotiate more effectively and confidently with all stakeholder groups. Reduce or avoid personal and corporate exposure to fines, seizure of goods, environmental damage and criminal charges by recognizing relevant safety standards and transportation legislation, including the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act.