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Chapter 6 PPT - O
Chapter 6 PPT - O
Chapter 6 PPT - O
and Insurance
Logistics
Risks in foreign trade
Insurance
What is Logistics?
The process of planning,
implementing, and
controlling the flow and
storage of materials from
the point of origin to the
point of consumption.
Dịch vụ Logistics là hoạt động thương mại, theo đó
thương nhân tổ chức thực hiện một hoặc nhiều
công đoạn bao gồm nhận hàng, vận chuyển, lưu
kho, lưu bãi, làm thủ tục hải quan, các thủ tục giấy
tờ khác, tư vấn khách hàng, đóng gói bao bì, ghi ký
mã hiệu, giao hàng hoặc các dịch vụ khác có liên
quan tới hàng hóa theo thỏa thuận với khách hàng
để hưởng thù lao.
Two Categories of Logistics
from two distribution centers located in Montreal and Toronto. The company began to reexamine
its logistical infrastructure in response to its loss of profits and market share to competitors. It
increased the number of branch warehouses and level of fast–moving inventory while reducing
the market area served by each warehouse. It also extended its product line. In spite of the
additional expenses incurred, the company began to see a marked increase in its profits and sales
volume.
Risks in Foreign Trade
Political risks: Wars, revolution, or civil unrest can lead to destruction
or confiscation of cargo. A government may impose severe restrictions
on export–import trade, such as limitation or control of exports or
imports, restrictions of licenses.
Transportation risks
Political risk: Monitoring political
developments, taking insurance against
political risks
Transportation risks
Insurance
Two essential principles:
1. The principle of insurable interest: The insured must
prove the extent of the insurable interest to collect, and
recovery is limited by the insured’s interest at the time
of loss.
Terms of policy:
Voyage policy: Policy for a single trip or shipment
Time policy: Policy for a specified period
Open policy: Policy for an indefinite period
Types of policies:
Perils-only policy: covers extraordinary and unusual
perils that are not expected during a voyage.
All-risks policy: provides the broadest level of coverage
except for those expressly excluded in the policy.
Coverage for cargo loss/damage:
Perils only policy: generally covers extraordinary and
unusual perils that are not expected during the voyage
(fire, explosion, sinking…)
Types of losses:
Total loss: Actual total loss; constructive total loss
Logistics concept;
-System approach
-The total cost approach
-The opportunity cost approach