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Learning outcomes
 To compare and contrast transportation
infrastructure in several countries
 To identify modes of transportation and
learn about their respective
characteristics
 To discuss intermodal transportation

Transportation  To describe several types of

transportation specialists
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 To explain how different types of
regulation impact transportation

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 To identify the legal classification of
transportation carriers
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Airfreight
Transportation
 Any device used to move a person or item from one location to another
Rail freight
 The process of shipping or moving an item from point A to point B

Sea freight Roles of transportation

Road freight Transportation involves the physical movement of

goods between origin and destination points

The transportation system links geographically

Inland water transport separated partners and facilities in a company’s
supply

Pipeline transport Transportation facilitates the creation of time utility

and place utility in the supply chain.
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Transportation also has a major economic impact

Intermodal transport on the financial performance of businesses
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Airfreight characteristics
Example products moved by air
1. Short transport times in the air  Auto parts and accessories
2. Especially suited for long distances  Cut flowers and nursery stock
3. High transport costs  Electronic or electrical equipment
4. Small transport capacities  Fruits and vegetables
compared to other transport
 Machinery and parts
modes
 Metal products
5. Low network density due to
 Photographic equipment, parts and
dependence on airport locations
film
6. Depends on weather conditions,
 Printed matter
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especially during take-off and
landing  Wearing apparel
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Motor carriers/ Road freight characteristics

1. Good network-forming possibilities Different types of motor carriers
2. Speediness in conjunction with a
relatively low transport risk
3. Utilization of vehicles specific to the
volume of goods Silo truck Dump truck Refrigerated truck Tank truck Luggage truck

4. Cost optimization and environmental-

impact optimization by means of the
piggy-back system with railway
5. In long-haul transport abroad, road
freight transport is often used for the first Container truck
and the last transport stages High capacity truck

6. Relatively short standstill periods and

latency
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Heavy-load truck
7. High flexibility
8. Complex competitive relationships
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Rail freight characteristics

Pipeline transport characteristics 1. Highly capacity
2. Suitable for almost any kind of goods
3. Speediness
1. High mass-transport capacity
4. Timetables and rail-track allocation greatly
2. High network-forming ensure timely delivery.

capability 5. Safe transport handling

6. Relatively low network density and thus limited
3. High reliability and thus plan possibilities for door-to-door transport
ability 7. Strict adherence to timetables and allocated
train lengths
4. Environmentally friendly by
8. Weak competition from foreign railroad
avoiding emissions competitors due to limited marketability
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5. Limited products’ type 9. Border delays due to varying technical
requirements of country-specific railroad
systems
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Sea freight characteristics Inland water transport characteristics

1. Transport large volumes of goods

2. Especially suited for long-haul and 1. High mass-transport capacity
intercontinental transport
3. Suited for almost any type of goods 2. 24hr service
4. Relatively cheap relation between 3. High reliability and transport safety
transport cost and capacity 4. Environmentally friendly
5. Rather high safety during transport
5. Low network density
6. Relatively low transport speed (high
time requirement) 6. Low transport speed
7. Highly dependent on weather 7. Dependent on weather conditions
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conditions

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Intermodal transportation Newest transportation mode: Drone

 Firstly invested in 2013
 Need to strictly manage the weight and the size of
product
 Up to 2017, 2 popular types of product can be delivered
by drones:
 Food
 Healthcare
 How short-distance drone deliveries work?
• 1 contract  within 7.5 - 15 miles
• 1 freight bill  Problems be faced:
• 1 responsibility o Tricky government regulations
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o Air-traffic control
o Battery charging and maintenance operations
o Costly
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Chapter 5: Transportation
management
“ A developed country is not a place
where the poor have cars, it’s where the
5.1 Choose the types and modes of rich ride public transportation.

”
transportation that you choose at every
stage of your supply chain
Enrique Peñalosa
5.2 Determine the reasons why you choose
those types and modes (analyze every
case) Thank you for listening.
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