The Role Of Transportation In Logistics Chain

Topics:
Inventory Management,
Logistics Planning,
Transportation
Tags:
Business Operations,
Logistics,
Supply Chain,
Transportation,
University Of South Australia
Source:
University of South Australia

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Overview: The operation of transportation determines the efficiency of moving products. The progress in techniques and management principles improves the moving load, delivery speed, service quality, operation costs, the usage of facilities and energy saving. Transportation takes a crucial part in the manipulation of logistic. Reviewing the current condition, a strong system needs a clear frame of logistics and a proper transport implements and techniques to link the producing procedures. The objective of the paper is to define the role of transportation in logistics for the reference of further improvement. The research was undertaken to assist logistics managers, researchers and transportation planners to define and comprehend the basic views of logistics and its various applications and the relationships between logistics and transportation.

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Format: PDF | Size: 1,362KB | Date: Jun 2005 | Pages: 16

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