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TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT material for management training in agricultural co-operatives TRAINER'S MANUAL international labour office, geneva © MATCOM 1978-2001 MATCOM Material and techniques for cooperatives management training The MATCOM Project was launched in 1978 by the International Labour Office, with the financial support of Sweden. In its third phase (1984-1986) MATCOM is financed by Denmark, Finland and Norway. In collaboration with cooperative organizations and training institutes in all regions of the world, MATCOM designs and produces material for the training of managers of cooperatives and assists in the preparation of adapted versions for use in various countries. MATCOM also provides support for improving the methodology of cooperative training and for the training of trainers. Publications of the International Labour Office enjoy copyright under Protocol 2 of the Universal Copyright Convention. For reproduction, adaptation or translation, application should be made to ILO Publications, International Labour Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland. The International Labour Office welcomes such applications Copyright © International Labour Organization I Preface This training package is one of a number of training packages designed by the ILO - MATCOM Project to assist people who plan or carry out train- ing for the managerial staff of agricultural co-operatives in developing countries. The training provided under this training package, as well as under the other packages in this series, is based on a thorough analysis of: (i) the tasks and functions to be performed in agricultural co- operative societies in developing countries; (ii) the common problems and constraints facing the effective perform- ance of these tasks and functions. The result of this analysis is reflected in the MATCOM "Curriculum Guide for Agricultural Co-operative Management Training". The Guide contains syllabuses for 24 management subjects and it is on these syllabuses that the training packages have been based. The list of subjects and syllabuses is as follows: 1. Co-operative Knowledge 2. Co-operative Law 3. "Co-operative" Management 4. Farming 5. Collecting and Receiving Agricultural Produce 6. Transport Management 7. Storage Management 8. Marketing of Agricultural Produce 9. Supply Management 10. Rural Savings and Credit Schemes 11. Staff Management 12. Office Management and Communications 13. Book-keeping and Accounting 14. Financial Management 15. Cost Accounting 16. Planning, Budgeting and Controlling 17. Risk Management 18. Statistics 19. Project Preparation and Appraisal 20. Rural Sociology 21. Economics 22. Development Economics 23. Advanced Marketing and International Trade 24. Public Relations, Member Recruitment and Member Education. For more information on the above training material, please write to: The MATCOM Project c/o CO-OP Branch International Labour Office CH 1211 Geneva 22 Switzerland. II THE TRAINING PROGRAMME 1. Target Group Target groups for this training programme on "Transport Management" are transport managers and assistant transport managers or other staff of agricultural co-operatives who run or plan to run a co- operative transport service. Co-operative officers or extension staff supporting the above tar- get groups can also benefit from the programme. 2. Aim The aim of the programme is to train people to manage a co-operative transport service effectively. In particular, the programme will: - enable trainees to define the role and describe the functions of an agricultural co-operative transport service; - enable trainees to decide and explain which form of transport is appropriate for a given task; - enable trainees to identify the factors that influence the choice between hired and society-owned transport and to calcu- late the costs of owning and operating transport; - enable trainees to prepare for purchase of a vehicle; - enable trainees to allocate and schedule transport services so that the best possible use is made of available resources; - enable trainees to identify and develop systems for vehicle inspection and maintenance; - enable trainees to work out systems and records for issuing fuel; - enable trainees to identify what spare parts and how many should be stocked; - enable trainees to deal effectively with licenses, insurance forms and other documentation needed in a co-operative transport service;
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