Prof.

Vivek Kumar
 Transportation options
 Selection of Transportation Modes
 Multi-modal Transportation

Management
 Selection of Transportation

Service Provider

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 Transportation refers to the
movement of product from one
location to another within a supply
chain. Transportation decisions
impact supply chain profitability and
influence both inventory and facility
decisions within a supply chain.
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 Air
 Road
 Rail
 Water
 Pipeline
 Intermodal

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 Scheduled Cargo services
 Scheduled Passenger services
 Regional services
 Chartered services
 Helicopters
 Others

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 Trucks (HMV – 2,3,4,6,8,axles)
 MMV
 LCV
 Containerized
(10’, 20’ & 40’)
 Tempo (3 wheeled)
 Others

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 Ocean – Freighters, Container Ships,
Tankers, RORO, General
 Coastal – Barges, Steamships,

Dhows, Catraman, Hydrophil

 Inland – Launches, Barges, other

vessels

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 Piggyback
 Birdyback
 Fishyback
 Rail-Truck
 Others

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 Pipelines
 Animal driven vehicles
 Man powered vehicles
 Animals
 Others

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 Water is typically the least expensive
mode but is also the slowest,
whereas air and package carriers are
the most expensive and the fastest.
 Rail and water are best suited for

low value, large shipments that do

not need to be moved in a hurry.
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 Air and package carriers are best
suited for small, high value,
emergency shipments.
 Intermodal and TL carriers are faster

than rail and water but somewhat

more expensive.

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 LTLcarriers are best suited for small
shipments that are too large for
package carriers but much less than
a TL.

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