Free courseBusiness & Administration
Logistics and Shipping Basics in Canada
Learn how goods are moved and shipped in Canada: freight modes, parcel and pallet shipping, shipping documents, Incoterms, the CBSA import process and how to solve delivery problems. Five short lessons and a quiz, with a certificate of completion.
65minutes
5lessons
1final quiz
Freecertificate of completion
What you’ll be able to do
- Describe what logistics covers and how geography and climate shape freight in Canada
- Choose between parcel, LTL and full truckload shipping and calculate dimensional weight
- Build an estimate of an LTL freight price with a fuel surcharge and extra services
- Read the main shipping documents and explain what Incoterms 2020 do and do not cover
- Follow the general steps for importing commercial goods into Canada and estimate landed cost
- Track cost per shipment, on-time delivery and damage rate, and respond to delivery problems
Curriculum
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Course lessons
5 lessons · module quiz- 01
What logistics is and how freight moves in CanadaLesson - 02
Domestic shipping: parcel, LTL and full truckloadLesson - 03
Shipping documents and IncotermsLesson - 04
Crossing the border: CBSA basics, duties and brokersLesson - 05
Planning shipments and solving delivery problemsLesson - 06
QUIZLogistics and Shipping Basics in Canada: final quizQuiz