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    DB Schenker shares knowledge

    Freight Forwarding is a complex business. Some of us take courses at university, others learn on the job. Most of us specialise in one area of the business without getting a full understanding of other areas. The same holds true for our customers.

    Freight Forwarding is a complex business. Some of us take courses at university, others learn on the job. Most of us specialise in one area of the business without getting a full understanding of other areas. The same holds true for our customers.

    With this in mind, Schenker offers a ½ day Freight Forwarding workshop, for employees and customers to help broaden the awareness of the basics of our industry. You can’t get a degree out of a ½ day workshop, but you can learn new skills in different areas of the business.

    Our Freight Forwarding Basics workshop is a perfect step to build on your existing knowledge. People who have been in the Import/Export business will learn new skills and pass on their knowledge to people who are new to the business.

    Over the past 2 years DB Schenker successfully ran over 10 customer workshops and a similar number of internal workshops.
    The purpose of such events was to provide our client base and employees with a greater understanding of the basics of freight forwarding.

    While facilitating an open workshop, we were able to interact and present information around the following specific topics: 

    -Incoterms
    -Container sizes
    -Transit times for Air and Sea
    -Common shipping problems
    -Shipping terminology
    -Export/Import documentation
    -Australian Customs and Quarantine
    -Standard Trading Conditions
    -Dangerous Goods etc.
    -Insurance

    The casual event is split into following sessions:

    -Workshop and discussion
    -Warehouse tour of a Bonded Freight Forwarding site including a demonstration of air shipment handling
    -Q & A
    We can proudly state that we had over the past few years, over 100 participants from 20 different companies attended our workshops and a similar number of Schenker staff. 

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    Our clients learnt from the facilitator but also had a chance to network and learn from each other. The cross pollination between companies and industries helps all involved to walk away with a better understanding of how and why freight forwarding operates the way it does. From a customer perspective, Schenker is providing a value added service for their staff to broaden their knowledge and hopefully avoid some of the common pitfalls that can impact their business.
    Appreciations to the attending corporations:
    -Toshiba
    -Techdata
    -Hobart
    -Deus
    -Bosch
    -Volkswagen
    -Rexroth
    -Ammermann Partners
    -Kingspan
    -Fender
    -Audi
    -Ferrari
    -Monde Nissan
    -GM Holden
    -Flordis
    -Ford
    -Armor
    -Jackson & Jackson
    -Zodia
    -Honda
    Customer Feedback:
    "The workshop was very worthwhile, the Q&A session was especially informative as different industries posed different questions. It was professional and well delivered, I would definitely send further candidates to future DB Schenker sessions" said Michael Noon - Ferrari Australisia PTY LTD
    If you are a customer or employee interested in attending a workshop or a manager interested in organizing a workshop for your team or your site, please contact Mark Baeten, Vertical Market Manager Automotive (mark.baeten@dbschenker.com)

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