Monitor the transportation of goods
URN: SFLSCM132
Business Sectors (Suites): Supply Chain Management
Developed by: Lantra
Approved on:
2022
Overview
This standard is about monitoring the transportation of goods. It involves collating and analysing information with regards to the transportation of goods. It also involves identifying problems, providing the results of analyses, and making recommendations with regards to the transportation of goods.
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:
- monitor the transportation of goods using the relevant systems or tracking devices used by the organisation
- communicate with colleagues in the supply chain throughout the monitoring process
- obtain the relevant information on the transportation of goods in order to monitor their progress
- collate and prepare information on the transportation of goods for analysis
- analyse and evaluate information on the transportation of goods
- identify and handle issues with the transportation of goods
- provide colleagues with the findings of your monitoring and make recommendations for improvement
- comply with the relevant legal, regulatory, environmental, health and safety and organisational procedures required for the transportation of goods
- promote responsibility for the environment and sustainability within the organisation and communicate and implement this when scheduling distribution of goods
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- the types of transportation methods and procedures used by your organisation
- your organisation's sources of information relevant to the goods being transported and supply chain processes
- how to monitor the transportation of goods using tracking and tracing systems
- how to collate and prepare data on the monitoring of goods being transported
- how to analyse information on the transportation of goods
- the relevant methods and procedures for evaluating information on the transportation of goods
- the types of issues that can occur with the transportation of goods and how to handle these
- the types of communication methods used by your organisation to communicate with colleagues and key stakeholders
- how to present the results of monitoring to colleagues
- the relevant legal, regulatory, environmental, health and safety and organisational procedures required for the transportation of goods
- the responsibilities of you and your organisation for protecting the environment and working sustainably when scheduling the distribution of goods
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
- Colleagues and stakeholders: permanent, temporary, agency staff, external, customers
- Goods: any combination of goods or services that are procured, delivered or stored in the supply chain
- Supply chain: procurement, purchasing and supply, logistics, transport and operations management, within and between international boundaries
- Transportation: the movement of goods or resources internally or externally within the organisation, nationally or between international boundaries
Links To Other NOS
External Links
Version Number
2
Indicative Review Date
2027
Validity
Current
Status
Original
Originating Organisation
Lantra
Original URN
SFLSCM132
Relevant Occupations
Managers in Distribution, Storage and Retailing, Retailing and Wholesaling, Transport Associate Professionals, Warehouse and Distribution
SOC Code
1243
Keywords
monitor; transportation; goods; supply chain