Ni-95-041. International Trade and Logistics

The world´s economy is having unlimited changes in business. Globalisation, forces the businessman to prepare and participate with success in international markets. The technological and scientific progress have modified the purchasing procedure, the supplier location, production, distribution and consumption in an international level. The transport and communication revolution has reduced the geography distances stimulating the foreign trade among countries.
General Objective of the Course
To form and update students in international trade and logistics that will apply advanced techniques to create competitiveness in the logistic chain of foreign trade, in which there are important activities such as: import, deposits, inventory politics, production, traffic, international distribution, exporting procedures, among others. The student will get the theoretical and practical knowledge to design an international logistic plan that will adapt to the needs of their company, increasing their participation in international markets. Furthermore, the student will develop direction, leadership, creativity, analysis, team work, quality culture skills, which are essential to be successful in the foreign trade logistics.
Content of the Course
I. Introduction to international logistics

1. The logistic for foreign trade
2. Logistic duties:

• Efficient service and answer to clients

• International transportation systems
• Smart warehouse, deposits and systems without inventory
• Demand forecast
• Information technology communications

1. Logistic support stages in the internationalisation process of the company
2. Exportation logistic chain
1. The importance of the logistics
2. Technology effects in the logistics for the year 2005

1. Legal Frame:

1. 131 constitutional article.
2. Foreign trade law and its regulations.
3. Customs law and its regulations.
4. Other Laws.

1. Customs Law

1. Customs brokerage house
2. International Marketing
3. Administrative procedures and requirements permissions to export.
4. International terms for trade.
5. Documents to export
6. Purchasing- sale contracts
7. Insurance
8. Export financing
9. International promotion
10. Bearing and packing
11. International transport contract
12. Customs procedures
13. Logistic process for import
14. Practical case. Due to submit March 11^th. Case review March 25^th.

3. Design and application of the logistic master plan in foreign trade projects, administrative organisation and international negotiation techniques

1. Master plan in the foreign trade logistic to create business competitiveness.

1. Competitiveness forces model
2. Push and Pull system
3. Quality circles
4. Supplying system
5. Re-engineer in logistic
6. Organisational structures
7. Benchmarking and application
8. Outsourcing implementation diagram

1. International negotiation techniques
3. Support and promotion instruments for export

1. PITEX
2. DRAW BACK
3. ECEX
4. ALTEX
5. COMPEX and SIMPEX
6. Others

1. Free trade agreements and Commercial relations of Mexico to the world

1. TLCAN
2. G-3
3. Bolivia
4. Chile
5. Costa Rica
6. Europe and other countries (Case study on Certificate of Logistics)

4. Logistic means and infrastructure in the foreign trade

1. International Distribution logistic and its characteristics
2. International transports
3. Loading consolidation
4. Criterion to chose international transport strategies
5. Introduction to the procedures to export and import