SMC3 Releases Exclusive Hybrid Online LTL Curriculum

2021 Hybrid LTL Online Learning Education Program

SMC³, a leading transportation technology solution provider and industry educator, has unveiled its 2021 hybrid LTL online learning education program designed to provide convenient, self-paced learning with access to live industry experts.

Beginning in April of this year, the hybrid program curriculum includes exclusive weekly live seminar sessions with industry thought leaders to reinforce key concepts and address real-world challenges.

Just like SMC³’s traditional five course 100% on-demand LTL education format option, online coursework for these hybrid courses allow students to work at their own pace.

Scheduled live seminar sessions each week are designed to augment these on-demand lessons with current, highly relevant topic discussions with industry experts. Each learning option also offers a path to LTL certification.

Courses slated to be delivered in the new hybrid format the remainder of 2021 include:

LTL 203: LTL Carrier Pricing & Costing (April 15 - May 6)
LTL 204: US LTL Transportation Law & Regulations (July 8 - July 22)
LTL 205: LTL Business Analytics (September 9 - September 30)
LTL 201: The Fundamentals of LTL (October 28 - November 18)

Brian Thompson, chief commercial officer at SMC³

“Over the last year, the pandemic has driven meaningful change to nearly every aspect of the supply chain industry,” said Brian Thompson, Chief Commercial Officer at SMC³.

“This on-demand curriculum, coupled with live seminar sessions, provides students an engaging hybrid learning approach to stay current on evolving LTL challenges and gain valuable insights from the industry experts who solve these challenges every day.”

An SMC3 spokesperson told Logistics Management that part of SMC3’s mission is to connect and empower the transportation industry through technology solutions and industry-wide education.

“For more than 65 years we’ve educated and connected the industry at our conferences and traditional class room courses,” the spokesperson said.

“Adding LTL online courses to SMC3’s education solutions was a natural evolution. The pandemic heightened the need for a hybrid course option.”

And as companies pivoted to virtual experiences during the pandemic, SMC3 built the hybrid online courses to facilitate a networking and collaborative environment and experience, with the first hybrid course, LTL 201 Fundamentals of LTL, taking place in April 2020 filling an industry gap in both education, network building and connecting with others, according to the company.

SMC³’s online LTL learning is perfect for shippers, 3PLs, carriers, freight forwarders and future supply chain leaders looking to master their LTL knowledge and take their careers to the next level.

In total, the complete five-course LTL education program offers more than 40 hours of LTL knowledge and provides an opportunity to achieve professional supply chain certification (CLTL) upon completion of an exam at the end of the program.

In addition to individual registration, companies also have the option to purchase an enterprise license to provide company-wide LTL learning opportunities.

The upcoming hybrid course, LTL203: LTL Carrier Pricing and Costing, empowers students with knowledge about the complexities of LTL pricing and costing models and features live discussions with industry experts from ABF Freight, Averitt Express, GlobalTranz, NMFTA, Reverse Logistics Association, SMC3 and Yellow.

To Register, visit SMC³ LIVE Coursework for LTL

For more information about the 2021 schedule, or to hold your spot in future courses, contact sales@smc3.com.

About SMC³

With its range of transportation technology solutions that integrate seamlessly into current business systems, SMC³ supports customers as they grow, whether they’re dealing with 10 or 10,000 freight movements per day. Shippers and 3PLs use SMC³’s peerless solutions to optimize their freight spend, achieve unrivaled shipment visibility and streamline their transportation planning, saving time and money on their supply chain requirements throughout North America.

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