Online Supply Chain and Freight Broker Training
This all-inclusive online course will provide a complete view of supply chain management and freight broker training. In addition, you will be prepared for the Certified Supply Chain Professional exam and learn the skills needed to be a successful freight broker or agent 100% online and at your own pace!
Job Outlook for Supply Chain Management and Freight Brokers
- According to the US Bureau of Transportation (USDOT), over 11 billion tons of freight move by truck each year. This number will grow, so skilled brokers are needed to keep the industry moving.
- The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) lists freight broker as “Bright Outlook” career area, with over 30% job growth expected in the next five years. Lightcast predicts jobs for cargo and freight agents in the Inland Empire will increase by over 45% between 2021 and 2031.
- The top 20% of earners in the supply chain management field take home over $90,000, according to Lightcast In San Bernardino County, professionals in this field earn a median salary of $92,325 annually.
Supply Chain and Freight Broker/Agent FAQs
Supply chain management refers to the activities needed to manage the flow of a product, from purchasing raw materials to distributing to the end consumer, in the most economical way possible.
Supply chain managers ensure that a product moves from production to the consumer in a streamlined fashion. They oversee every stage of the production flow and monitor activities to ensure product delivery is on time and at budget.
Every product goes through a process that starts with the acquisition of raw materials and ends with consumption. Freight brokers work in the later stages of the supply chain, helping transport a finished product from its point of origin to the end user.
Freight brokers find carriers for shippers to haul their freight. They also assume financial responsibility in the shipping process by invoicing shippers, paying carriers and agents, extending credit and more.
Course Objectives
- Understand purchasing and supplier management, ethical and sustainable sourcing, and customer relationship management and globalization
- The basics of freight brokering, including documents and software commonly used
- Transportation law, insurance, and agreements and contracts fundamentals
- How to set up and run your business, including recordkeeping, determining quotes, and negotiation and marketing techniques