Transport chain simulator
Introduction
Nowadays, the transportation organisation is very complex. The organisation depends on the commodity of cargo, the documents accompanying the transport, the financial arrangements and many other factors.
SAAR ® (Simulator Assisted Applied Research), a department of the STC-Group, has developed the Transport Chain Simulator® to train students and employees in the field of transport and logistics, to acquire knowledge, understanding and skills in the total transportation-process (pre- and after transport included), and storage and distribution. The simulator assists in acquiring proper understanding of the transport chain from door to door.
Transport Chain Simulator®
The Transport Chain Simulator® is designed to simulate the information flows, communication flows, flow of goods and documentation flows, related to the actual transportation of goods. Participants can fulfil various functions in the simulator, which are common in the transport chain, such as forwarder, stevedore, broker, customs or even a bank. Participants acting in the simulation course are placed in a modern office environment and are provided with all equipment, as there are computers, printers, e-mail facilities, telephone and video conferencing. Functions that are not covered by the students can be executed by the simulator.
The Transport Chain Simulator® is one of the most advanced full mission simulators in the world. It allows the complete scope of actions needed to fulfil the duties of not only one but of a vast range of functions. Within one running exercise in total 16 different positions or functions can be played by participants in the simulator exercise.
Objectives of the Transport Chain Simulator®
Many exercises can be defined in the Transport Chain Simulator®. With these exercises, closely defined to reality, the student will get a thorough understanding of:
The parties involved in the door-to-door transport process
The modalities and their pros and con’s
The finance needed to facilitate the transport of goods
The documents like: quotations, transport instructions, bank guarantees and others
Chain control, chain awareness, types of cargo and modalities
Through making the Transport Chain Simulator® as an integral part of the training program the employee, the manager as well as the operator in the transport sector will get:
Knowledge, understanding and skills of their own type and level of work
Knowledge and understanding of functions comparable to their own
Understanding of activities in preceding and following links in the transport chain
Understanding of the activities of the actions of the next higher echelon within the employees own company.
The Transport Chain Simulator® makes complete and correct use of Electronic Date Interchange (EDI). The skills of making the right choices of (electronic) transport documents as well as filling in these documents are trained during the course. This option enables (transport) companies to train their administrative personnel.