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Overseeing Operations and Project Management for Transportation
Learn the fundamentals of leadership and people management in transportationPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 6 lessons.
Advanced Provider : Kersten Kelly-Bruner 6 Lessons · 19m in Arabic, English, Spanish
Course Description
Managing transportation systems requires various skill sets to perform the duties required. As the economy and population grow in a community, transportation infrastructure must follow suit to support the physical movement of goods from one place to another. This requires an assessment of the existing transportation structures and capacity of the movement to understand the baseline to plan from. This impacts local shipments and global loads that service all areas of the world. Transportation facilitates international commerce and trade as the physical conduit connecting one country’s manufacturing network with another that may be thousands of miles away. The transporter manages regulations, risks, and customer expectations in this complex process. To comply with rules and regulations in moving goods to other countries, it’s critical to understand how the process works.
In Overseeing Operations and Project Management for Transportation, you will learn about the human resources aspects of managing transportation systems. You’ll review the role of transportation planning and project development for manufacturing and service provider organizations. You’ll also explore how electrification, vehicle automation, and other technologies impact the transportation industry. In addition, you’ll gain a new perspective on international rules and regulations that govern global supply chain transportation practices.
What You'll Learn
- Explain the human resources aspects of managing transportation systems
- Define transportation planning and project development for manufacturing and service provider organizations
- Discuss electrification, vehicle automation, and other technologies in transportation
- Describe the international rules and regulations that govern the global supply chain
- Examine leadership and people management within transportation operations
Key Takeaways
- As an economy and population grow, transportation infrastructure must follow suit to support the physical movement of goods from one place to another.
- Planning requires assessing existing transportation structures and movement capacity to establish a baseline to plan from.
- Transportation facilitates international commerce and trade by physically connecting one country's manufacturing network with another that may be thousands of miles away.
- The transporter manages regulations, risks, and customer expectations throughout this complex process.
- Understanding how the process works is critical to complying with the rules and regulations for moving goods to other countries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
It covers the human resources aspects of managing transportation systems, the role of transportation planning and project development for manufacturing and service provider organizations, how electrification, vehicle automation, and other technologies impact the industry, and the international rules and regulations that govern global supply chain transportation.
Who is this course for?
It is suited to those overseeing operations and project management for transportation, including people involved in managing transportation systems and leadership and people management in transportation.
What skills will I develop?
The course focuses on collaboration, decision making, and leadership.
What topics do the lessons include?
Lessons include Introduction; Leadership and People Management in Transportation; Manufacturing and Services; Technology and Innovation in Transportation; International Transportation Management; and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.
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