unit7transportation(阅读).pptVIP

UNIT 7 TRANSPORTATION Definition of transportation the physical movement of goods from a point of origin to the point of consumption and can involve raw materials being brought into the production process or finished goods being shipped out to the customer. Transport principles There are two fundamental economic principles that impact transportation efficiency: Economy of scale规模经济 Economy of distance距离经济 Economy of scale Economy of scale in transportation is the cost per unit of weight decrease as the size of a shipment increases. It is generally true that larger capacity transportation veh