Overview of transportation infrastructure

• Transport functionality, principles and participants

•  Product movement is the movement of inventory to specified destinations

• Transportation consumes time, financial, and environmental resources

 Transportation regulation

• History of transportation regulation

• Transportation deregulation

• Transportation regulation in the new millennium is stimulated by technology and global issues

Transportation structure

• Transportation modes

Transportation service

• Package service provides both regular and premium service

• Non-operating intermediaries do not own their own equipment

• Transportation operations involves the following major topics

 Transportation economics and pricing

• Optimal balance between low cost and high service

• Transportation economics and pricing

• Economic drivers influence rates

• Market factors such as lane volume and balance influence transportation cost

 Transportation administration

•  Carrier pricing strategies for setting rates

• Rates and rating

• Special rates and services

• Key elements of operational management

• Consolidation

• Negotiation

  Documentation

• Primary purpose of documentation is to protect all parties involved in the transaction

  Pricing

• Pricing practices have a direct impact on logistical operations

• Pricing issues

• Air logistics and transportation

• Carrier Routing and Operation

• Case studies & Examples