现代物流管理教学课件Chap008.pptxVIP

CHAPTER 8: Transportation;Transport functionality and participants From regulation to a free market system Transportation modal structure Specialized transportation service Transportation economics and pricing Transportation management Documentation Product pricing and transportation;Transport functionality and participants From regulation to a free market system Transportation modal structure Specialized transportation service Transportation economics and pricing Transportation pricing Documentation Product pricing and transportation;Product movement is the movement of inventory to specified destinations Restrictive element—in-transit inventory is “captive”, usually inaccessible during transportation Flexible element—inventory can be diverted during shipment to a new destination Transportation consumes time, financial, and environmental resources Transportation is more than 60% of the cost of logistics One of largest consumers of oil and gas in US Impacts traffic congestion, noise and air pollution;Transport also functions as storage services for products while in a vehicle;Two fundamental transport principles; Transport participants;Major relationships among transportation participants;Shipper and consignee have a common interest in moving goods from origin to destination within a given time at the lowest cost Carriers desire to maximize their revenue for movement while minimizing associated costs Agents (brokers and freight forwarders) facilitate carrier and customer matching Government desires a stable and efficient transportation environment to support economic growth Public is concerned with transportation accessibility, expense, and standards for security, safety and the environment;The Internet now provides the vital communications links between the transactional participants (shipper-carrier-consignee) Replacing phone and fax technologies Web-based enterprises provide information marketplaces Freight matching Fuel, equipment, parts and supplies purchases;T