Transportation: a global supply chain perspective

Cover......Page 1
Brief Contents......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 17
About the Authors......Page 20
Part I......Page 23
 Chapter 1: Global Supply Chains: The Role and Importance of Transportation......Page 25
  Global Supply Chain Flows......Page 27
  The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade......Page 32
  Contributing Factors for Global Flows and Trade......Page 34
  Land and Resources......Page 38
  Technology and Information......Page 39
  Globalization......Page 40
  Supply Chain Concept......Page 41
  Summary......Page 48
  Study Questions......Page 49
  Case 1-1: Clearfield Cheese Company Case: A Sequel......Page 50
  Case 1-2: TEA Logistics Services, Inc.......Page 52
  Notes......Page 53
 Chapter 2: Transportation and the Economy......Page 54
  Up and Down with the Big Muddy......Page 55
  Historical Significance......Page 56
  Economics of Transportation......Page 57
  Transport Measurement Units......Page 59
  Environmental Significance......Page 71
  Social Significance......Page 72
  Summary......Page 73
  Notes......Page 74
  Case 2-1: Highways Galore......Page 75
  Case 2-2: Transportation and Economic Activity......Page 76
 Chapter 3: Transportation Technology and Systems......Page 77
  Introduction......Page 79
  Information Requirements......Page 80
  Transportation Software......Page 83
  Transportation Software Selection and Implementation......Page 88
  Transportation Equipment Technology......Page 91
  Emerging Technologies......Page 95
  Summary......Page 99
  Notes......Page 100
  Case 3-1: myIoT Inc.......Page 103
  Case 3-2: Vital-E Nutrition......Page 104
 Chapter 4: Costing and Pricing for Transportation......Page 105
  Introduction......Page 107
  Market Considerations......Page 108
  Cost-of-Service Pricing......Page 111
  Value-of-Service Pricing......Page 115
  Rate Making in Practice......Page 121
  Special Rates......Page 128
  Pricing in Transportation Management......Page 136
  Notes......Page 144
  Case 4-1: Mid-West Trucking......Page 146
  Case 4-2: Hardee Transportation......Page 147
  Appendix 4A: Cost Concepts......Page 149
  Appendix 4B: LTL and TL Costing Models......Page 158
  Appendix 4C: Yield Management Pricing......Page 168
 Suggested Readings......Page 173
Part II......Page 175
 Chapter 5: Motor Carriers......Page 176
  Types of Carriers......Page 178
  Operating and Service Characteristics......Page 184
  Fuel Management......Page 192
  Cost Structure......Page 200
  Private Trucking......Page 206
  Current Issues......Page 208
  Summary......Page 213
  Notes......Page 215
  Case 5-1: Hardee Transportation......Page 218
  Case 5-2: Cyclone Transportation......Page 219
 Chapter 6: Railroads......Page 221
  Introduction......Page 223
  Industry Overview......Page 224
  Operating and Service Characteristics......Page 228
  Cost Structure......Page 236
  Financial Plight......Page 239
  Current Issues......Page 241
  Study Questions......Page 246
  Notes......Page 247
  Case 6-1: CBN Railway Company......Page 249
  Case 6-2: Rail versus Pipeline Investment......Page 250
 Chapter 7: Airlines......Page 251
  Introduction......Page 252
  Types of Carriers......Page 253
  Market Structure......Page 254
  Competition......Page 255
  Operating and Service Characteristics......Page 257
  Equipment......Page 260
  Cost Structure......Page 262
  Rates......Page 267
  Current Issues......Page 268
  Summary......Page 270
  Study Questions......Page 271
  Notes......Page 272
  Case 7-1: NextGen Technology......Page 273
  Case 7-2: Airline Consolidations......Page 274
 Chapter 8: Water Carriers and Pipelines......Page 275
  Brief History of Water Transportation......Page 276
  Water Transport Industry Overview......Page 277
  Brief History of Pipelines......Page 290
  Pipeline Industry Overview......Page 291
  Summary......Page 300
  Study Questions......Page 301
  Case 8-1: Great Lakes Carriers: A Sequel......Page 303
  Case 8-2: The Keystone Pipeline......Page 305
 Suggested Readings......Page 306
Part III......Page 307
 Chapter 9: Third Party Logistics......Page 309
  Introduction......Page 310
  Industry Overview......Page 311
  3PL User Overview......Page 322
  Establishing and Managing 3PL Relationships......Page 325
  Strategic Needs of 3PL Users......Page 329
  3PL versus Private Carrier......Page 333
  Summary......Page 339
  Study Questions......Page 340
  Notes......Page 341
  Case 9-1: Closet Concepts Ltd.......Page 343
  Case 9-2: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.......Page 345
  Appendix 9A: Third Party Logistics and TL Auction......Page 348
 Chapter 10: Transportation Risk Management......Page 353
  Introduction......Page 354
  Risk Concepts......Page 355
  Transportation Risks......Page 356
  Transportation Risk Management Process......Page 360
  Summary......Page 371
  Study Questions......Page 372
  Notes......Page 373
  Case 10-1: Young Again Pharmaceuticals......Page 375
  Case 10-2: RIoT Athletic......Page 377
 Chapter 11: Global Transportation Management......Page 379
  Introduction......Page 380
  Summary......Page 413
  Notes......Page 414
  Case 11-1: 3D Printers for the Masses......Page 417
  Case 11-2: As the Blade Turns......Page 418
 Chapter 12: Governmental Roles in Transportation......Page 419
  Introduction......Page 421
  Transportation Policy......Page 422
  Transportation Regulation......Page 428
  Transportation Planning, Promotion, and Programs......Page 441
  Summary......Page 450
  Study Questions......Page 451
  Notes......Page 452
  Case 12-1: Who Pays the Price?......Page 453
  Case 12-2: Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding......Page 454
 Chapter 13:  Issues and Challenges for Global Supply Chains......Page 455
  Introduction......Page 457
  Transportation Infrastructure......Page 458
  Highway Traffic and Infrastructure......Page 459
  Railroad Traffic and Infrastructure......Page 460
  Waterway Traffic and Infrastructure......Page 461
  Talent Management......Page 463
  Sustainability: Going Green with Transportation......Page 466
  Fuel Cost and Consumption......Page 470
  Motor Carriers......Page 471
  Water Carriers......Page 472
  Carriers' Responses......Page 473
  Summary......Page 475
  Notes......Page 476
  Case 13-1: Sustainability and Night Delivery......Page 478
  Case 13-2: Bald Eagle Valley Trucking......Page 480
 Suggested Readings......Page 481
Glossary......Page 483
Name Index......Page 495
Subject Index......Page 498
Appendix A:  Selected Transportation Publications......Page 515
Appendix B: Transportation-Related Associations......Page 517