Lecture International marketing: Strategy and theory - Chapter 13: Physical distribution and documentation

Chapter 13

Physical Distribution
and Documentation


Chapter Outline
 Modes

of Transportation

- Land
- Air
- Water
 Cargo or Transportation Insurance

 

 


Chapter Outline






-

Packing

Packing Problems
Container
Freight Forwarder and Customs Broker
Contract Logistics
Documentation
Shipping Documents
Collection Documents
 

 


Modes of Transportation
 Determinants

of Transportation Modes
- Market Location
- Speed
- Cost

 

 


Modes of Transportation
 Land
 Air
 Water

conference lines
- independent lines
- tramp vessels
 Multi-modal cargo transport
-

 

 


Cargo or Transportation Insurance
 Marine
–
–

cargo insurance

Special policy
Open policy

 

 


Packing Problems
 Weight.
 Breakage
 Moisture

and Temperature
 Pilferage and Theft

 

 


Freight Forwarder
 exporter's

agent (shipping agent)
 performing virtually all aspects of physical
distribution
 moving cargo to overseas destinations in the
most efficient and economic manner
 compensation: fee from exporters and
brokerage fee from shipping companies
 

 


Customs Broker
 importer's

agent
 entering and clearing goods through customs

 

 


Documentation:
Shipping Documents
 Export
–
–

License

General license
Validated license

 Shipper's

Export Declaration Form
 Hazardous Certificate
 Packing List
 Shipper's Letter of Instruction
 Dock Receipt
 

 


Documentation:
Collection Documents

 Commercial

Invoice
 Foreign Customs Invoice
 Consular Invoice
 Certificate of Origin
 Inspection Certificate
 Special Purpose Documents

 

 


Documentation:
Collection Documents
 Insurance

Certificate
 Air Waybill
 Bill of Lading

 

 


Bill of Lading
 Functions
–

–
–

Document of title
Receipt of goods
Contract of carriage

 Types
–
–
–

clean vs. Foul
on board
straight vs. negotiable