Select methods of exporting goods

URN: SFLSCM111
Business Sectors (Suites): Supply Chain Management
Developed by: Lantra
Approved on: 2022

Overview

This standard is about selecting methods of exporting goods. It involves obtaining and evaluating information with regard to the goods being exported and export methods. It also involves identifying export methods to meet specifications, assessing benefits and risks, handling problems and providing results of evaluations that comply with requirements.

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This standard is for supply chain practitioners. They could be, for example, in purchasing, freight logistics operations or transport management roles.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. confirm order and exportation information on the goods being exported

  2. obtain information on the export methods that are available

  3. evaluate the suitability of the export methods
  4. identify and select the export methods that meet the specification of the goods, key stakeholders and any other requirements
  5. identify and assess the benefits and risks of using the selected export methods
  6. identify any security and bio-security measures for the required goods being exported
  7. identify and handle any issues with the export methods
  8. provide the results of the selection to colleagues
  9. comply with the relevant legal, regulatory, environmental, health and safety and organisational procedures for exporting methods
  10. promote responsibility for the environment and sustainability within the organisation and communicate and implement this when exporting goods

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. ​your organisation's strategic aims, objectives and activities in relation to exporting goods
  2. the types of supply chain management theories, models and practices
  3. your organisation's information sources on supply chain processes and how to use sources of information to select importation methods
  4. how to select methods of exporting goods
  5. the performance measurement and benchmarking theories, models and practices used by your organisation to assist with exporting goods
  6. the types of risk analysis methods and procedures available to assist with exporting goods
  7. how to identify and handle issues with the export method
  8. the various Incoterms and their implications
  9. how to identify any security and bio-security measures required by the goods being exported
  10. the responsibilities of you and your organisation for protecting the environment and working sustainably when exporting goods
  11. the relevant legal, regulatory, environmental, health and safety and organisational procedures for the export of goods

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Glossary

  1. Colleagues: permanent, temporary, agency staff, external

  2. Goods: any combination of goods or services that are procured, delivered or stored in the supply chain

  3. Supply chain: procurement, purchasing and supply, logistics, transport and operations management, within and between international boundaries

  4. Specifications: a set of requirements to be satisfied by a material product or service. Specifications could be for the type of market, the location, the type of goods or customer requirements.

  5. Incoterms:  define the party that will pay the costs of the transportation of goods. In most cases, there can be more than a single means of transportation involved. Incoterms are used to define which party pays for which mode of transportation. It includes: Carriage and insurance Paid To, Free Carrier, Delivered at Place Unloaded, Cost and Freight, Cost, Insurance and Freight, etc.


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Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

2027

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Lantra

Original URN

SFLSCM111

Relevant Occupations

Managers in Distribution, Storage and Retailing, Retailing and Wholesaling, Transport Associate Professionals, Warehouse and Distribution

SOC Code

1241

Keywords

exporting; supplies; supply chain