Transportation : a global supply chain perspective / John J. Coyle, The Pennsylvania State University, Robert A. Novack, The Pennsylvania State University, Brian J. Gibson, Auburn University.
By: Coyle, John J. (John Joseph) [author.]
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Contributor(s): Novack, Robert A [author.] | Gibson, Brian J [author.].
Boston, MA, USA : Cengage Learning, ©2016Edition: Eighth edition.Description: xxii, 503 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781133592969.Other title: Global supply chain perspective.Subject(s): TransportationDDC classification: 388/C83 Other classification: CBA Sixth edition published: Mason, OH : South-Western Cengage Learning, c2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Global supply chains: the role and importance of transportation -- Transportation and the economy -- Transportation regulation and public policy -- Costing and pricing for transportation -- Motor carriers -- Railroads -- Airlines -- Water carriers and pipelines -- Transportation risk management -- Global transportation planning -- Global transportation execution -- Third party logistics -- Private transportation and fleet management -- Issues and challenges for global supply chains.
Equips you with an understanding of what is arguably the most critical - and complex - component of global supply chains. This title explains the fundamental role and importance of transportation in companies and in society, as well as the complex environment in which transportation service is delivered.
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