SCM 303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: United States Postal Service, Walmart, Package Delivery
9 Dec 2016
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Transportation: the actual, physical movement of goods and people between two points: 5 major modes: Transportation choices must consider: distance, accessibility (sender & receiver, weights and volumes, packaging, handling equipment, regulations. The durable physical assets required to facilitate transportation. The attractiveness of a particular mode depends on: Cost: the price that a carrier charges to transport a shipment. Speed: elapse transit time from pickup to delivery. Capability: amount of different types of product that can be transported. Capacity: volume that can be carried at one time. Flexibility: ability to deliver the product to the customer. Generally the fastest mode for shipment exceeding 600 miles. Accessorial service: is a transportation service supplemental to the line-haul: adds to transportation cost and transit time. Increases the number of times a shipment is handled. Increases opportunities for loss and damage: get freight to/from airport (effort) Discourages bulky loads: dimensional weights: max (actual weight, standard weight per volume)
