International logistics concerns the flow of materials into, through and out of an international corporation as it relates to materials management, storage, inventory locations, physical distribution and documentation. This course will emphasize international transportation infrastructure and modes such as ocean, airfreight, intermodal movement, truck and rail. Choices among these modes will be explored considering such factors as transit time, packaging, risks, predictability and cost. The roles of freight forwarders and custom brokers in moving international cargo and operation of foreign trade zones will be discussed.
Prerequisites: TRA 2010, 2321