LMGT 2434 - Principles of Traffic Management

4 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.) A study of the role and functions of a transportation traffic manager within a commercial or public enterprise. Includes training in rate negotiation, carrier and mode selection, carrier service evaluation, quality control, traffic pattern analysis, documentation for domestic and international shipments, claims, hazardous materials movement, and the state, federal, and international environments of transportation. Prerequisite: LMGT 1319; College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing
Course Outcomes
1 - Explain carrier costing and rate development.
2 - Apply rate negotiation techniques to meet carrier and shipper needs.
3 - Evaluate carrier and modal capabilities to meet delivery requirements.
4 - Analyze shipping patterns to ensure optimum negotiating position and describe recourse for lost or damaged goods.
5 - Apply appropriate hazardous materials labeling, packaging, and notifications.
6 - Identify and apply state, federal, and international laws and policies governing the transportation industry.