TRANSPORT DECISION
Transport is a key decision area within the logistics mix.
Except for the cost of purchased goods, transportation absorbs, on the average,
a higher percentage of logistics costs than any other logistics activity.
Although transport decision express themselves in a
variety of forms,
mode selection,
carrier routing,
vehicle scheduling
and
shipment consolidation.
Methods for dealing with these important decisions will be illustrated in this chapter.
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