Focuses on the complexities of logistics and transportation in the field of Supply Chain Management (SCM). Covers the critical link of transportation in SCM, various modes of transportation (air, water, rail, pipeline, road), global transportation planning, execution, and management. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able demonstrate competency in the following logistical areas: importance of logistics in SCM, information management systems, demand and order management, customer service, inventory control, facility location, warehouse management, packing and materials handling, transportation modes, transportation management, and international logics.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
To provide a framework and foundation for the role of transportation from a micro and macro perspective in supply chain management. This course discusses and evaluates the theoretical and managerial dimensions of transportation in supply chains, including regulations and public policy. Focus on each of the five modes of transportation emphasizing their operating and service characteristics, cost structure and current challenges. Strategic activities and challenges involved in the movement of goods through the supply chain will be reviewed and evaluated.
- Transportation and Its Role in the Supply Chain
- Describe the changing forces in logistics and transportation and the changing global economy.
- Recognize the the role of transportation in the movement of goods and services.
- Explain the development of supply chain management and the importance of transportation to the supply chain.
- Identify the historical and economic significance of transportation and its social, political, and environmental trends.
- Transportation Regulation
- Recognize the role of Federal, State and Local agency regulations in the transportation industry.
- List transportation safety and security regulations.
- Costing and Pricing Policies
- Explain the relationship between a rate and a price.
- Describe the strategic role of pricing for transportation firms.
- Motor Carriers
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the motor carrier industry.
- Identify the operating and service characteristics in the motor carrier industry.
- Discuss the the nature of costs in the motor carrier industry.
- Railroads
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the railroad industry.
- Identify the operating and service characteristics in the railroad industry.
- Discuss the the nature of costs in the railroad industry.
- Airlines
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the airline industry.
- Identify the operating and service characteristics in the airline industry.
- Discuss the the nature of costs in the airline industry.
- Water Transportation
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the water transportation industry.
- Identify the operating and service characteristics in the water transportation industry.
- Discuss the the nature of costs in the water transportation industry.
- Pipeline
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the pipeline industry.
- Identify the operating and service characteristics in the pipeline industry.
- Discuss the the nature of costs in the pipeline industry.
- Risk Management
- Discuss the nature of transportation risk.
- Indicate the primary categories and types of transportation risk.
- Recognize key transportation security regulations and initiatives.
- Global Transportation Planning
- Recognize the importance of proper global transportation planning.
- Explain the role of International Commercial Terms (INCOTERM) in determining transportation responsibilities.
- Describe payment term options.
- Identify global freight documentation.
- Third Party Logistics (3PL)
- Identify the different types of third-party logistics service providers.
- Discuss reasons why companies seek to integrate third-party logistic services.
- Summarize the process for outsourcing transportation and logistic activities.
Assessment and Requirements
All assessment of student achievement is left to the discretion of the individual instructor.
Required course materials on file in department office.
Outcomes
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Assessment tool on file with department.