Cover
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Part I
Chapter 1: Global Supply Chains: The Role and Importance of Transportation
Introduction
Global Supply Chain Flows
The Economic Basis and Logic of Improved Global Trade
Contributing Factors for Global Flows and Trade
Urbanization
Land and Resources
Technology and Information
Globalization
Supply Chain Concept
Summary
Study Questions
Notes
Case 1-1: Off-Shoring? Near-Shoring? On-Shoring?
Case 1-2: TEA Logistics Services, Inc.
Chapter 2: Transportation and the Economy
Introduction
Up and Down with the Big Muddy
Historical Significance
Economics of Transportation
Transport Measurement Units
Summary
Study Questions
Notes
Case 2-1: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Case 2-2: Transportation and Economic Activity
Chapter 3: Transportation Technology and Systems
Introduction
Information Requirements
Summary
Study Questions
Notes
Case 3-1: myIoT Inc.
Case 3-2: Vital-E Nutrition
Chapter 4: Costing and Pricing for Transportation
Introduction
Market Considerations
Cost-of-Service Pricing
Value-of-Service Pricing
Rate Making in Practice
Special Rates
Pricing in Transportation Management
Summary
Study Questions
Notes
Case 4-1: Mid-West Trucking
Case 4-2: Apple Airline
Case 4-3: Hardee Transportation
Appendix 4A: Cost Concepts
Appendix 4B: LTL and TL Costing Models
Appendix 4C: Yield Management Pricing
Suggested Readings
Part II
Chapter 5: Motor Carriers
Introduction
Industry Overview
Types of Carriers
Operating and Service Characteristics
Fuel Management
Cost Structure
Private Trucking
Last-Mile Delivery
Current Issues
Summary
Study Questions
Notes
Appendix A: Location Problems (Optional for Readers with Technical Knowledge)
Case 5-1: Express Parcel
Case 5-2: Cyclone Transportation
Chapter 6: Railroads
Introduction
Industry Overview
Operating and Service Characteristics
Cost Structure
Financial Plight
Current Issues
Summary
Study Questions
Notes
Case 6-1: Railroad Market Structure
Case 6-2: Rail versus Pipeline Investment
Chapter 7: Airlines
Introduction
Industry Overview and Significance
Types of Carriers
For-Hire Carriers
Market Structure
Competition
Operating and Service Characteristics
Equipment
Cost Structure
Rates
Current Issues
Summary
Study Questions
Notes
Case 7-1: The Pandemic versus the Passenger Airline Industry
Case 7-2: Airline Consolidations
Chapter 8: Water Carriers and Pipelines
Introduction
Brief History of Water Transportation
Water Transport Industry Overview
Brief History of Pipelines
Pipeline Industry Overview
Summary
Study Questions
Notes
Case 8-1: Great Lakes Carriers: A Sequel
Case 8-2: The Keystone Pipeline
Suggested Readings
Part III
Chapter 9: Third Party Logistics
Introduction
Industry Overview
3PL User Overview
Establishing and Managing 3PL Relationships
Strategic Needs of 3PL Users
3PL versus Private Carrier
Summary
Study Questions
Notes
Case 9-1: Pool Distribution by Younger Water, Inc.
Case 9-2: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Appendix 9A: Third Party Logistics and TL Auction
Chapter 10: Transportation Risk Management
Introduction
Risk Concepts
Transportation Risks
Transportation Risk Management Process
Summary
Study Questions
Notes
Case 10-1: GoFastBikes
Case 10-2: RIoT Athletic
Chapter 11: Global Transportation Management
Introduction
Summary
Study Questions
Notes
Case 11-1: Nothing Virtual about Importing Headsets
Case 11-2: Roll Out the Hydrogen Buses
Chapter 12: Governmental Roles in Transportation
Introduction
Transportation Policy
Transportation Regulation
Transportation Planning, Promotion, and Programs
Summary
Study Questions
Notes
Case 12-1: Who Pays the Price?
Case 12-2: Federal Highway Infrastructure Funding
Chapter 13: Issues and Challenges for Global Supply Chains
Introduction
Transportation Infrastructure
Highway Traffic and Infrastructure
Railroad Traffic and Infrastructure
Waterway Traffic and Infrastructure
The Perfect Storm
Talent Management
Sustainability: Going Green with Transportation
Fuel Cost and Consumption
Motor Carriers
Air Carriers
Water Carriers
Rail Carriers
Pipeline Carriers
Carriers' Responses
Summary
Study Questions
Notes
Case 13-1: Sustainability and Night Delivery
Case 13-2: The Future of Maverick Transport
Suggested Readings
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index
