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Transportation and Logistics Class 2, 2014 Transportation Modes
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U of T Infrastructure Study: Portland Time Congested: 65 % Excess Fuel Consumption: 34 Mil Gal Total Delay (Person Hours): 40 Mil Truck Congestion Cost: $265 Mil Cost Per Peak Auto Commuter: $ 830 2009 Data (latest available)
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Global Competitiveness World Economic Forum Annual Report 2008: U.S. #1 2010: U.S. #4 2011: U.S. #5 2012: U.S. #7 2012 Top 10: Switzerland, Singapore, Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, U.S., UK, Hong Kong, Japan Criteria: Legal and Admin Framework, Mgmt of Public Finance, Bureaucracy, Corruption, Transparency
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Logistics Management Transportation Modes Truck Rail Air Marine Pipeline Intermodal
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Logistics Management Warehousing and Distribution Number of DC’s Locations Inventory Levels Inventory Locations Delivery Routing Logistical Forms Private Public Third Party
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Third Party Logistics Firms Freight Forwarders Customhouse Brokers Shippers’ Cooperatives Freight Brokers Parcel Delivery Air Express 3PLs (4PLs) Others USPS, Bus, Cab
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Carrier Types Common Carriers Asset Based NVOCC Contract Carriers Private Carriers Exempt Carriers
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Intermodal Transportation Containers Chassis Rail Car Flatcar Container Cars Container Ships Barges Trailers Flatcar Ro-Ro Vessels Barges Standardization
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Intermodal Transportation Standardization Container Sizes Standard 20’ and 40’ 44’ Refrigerated 48’ New 53’ Stacking Mechanisms Container Lifting Interconnection Pallets Chassis Ship container slots Double Stack Rail Cars Container Handling Dockside Cranes Container Yard Top Lifters Straddle Carriers
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Transportation Modes Air High Value Time Sensitive Highest Cost Lowest Total Volume
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Transportation Modes Truck Goes Almost Anywhere Flexible Second Highest Cost Second Highest Total Volume
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Transportation Modes Rail Bulk Commodities High Density Coal, Ores Grains Steel Lumber Middle Cost Highest Total Volume
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Transportation Modes Water Ocean Bulk Container VLCC River / Coastwise Tug & Barge Next Lowest Cost Next Lowest Volume
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Waterways America’s 26,000 miles of inland waterways: Move 600 million tons/year. Indirectly involve 800,000 jobs. Transport $100 billion in interstate and international trade
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Comparison The cargo capacity of a standard inland barge: = 15 railcars = 60 trucks
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Transportation Modes Pipelines Any Liquid or Liquefiable Products Oil Gas Coal Chemicals Lowest Cost Middle Volume
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Intermodal Transportation Containers Barges Trailers Flatcar Ro-Ro Vessels Bulk Carriers
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Logistical Cost Factors Inbound Raw Material RM Inventory Costs In-Plant Logistics Finished Goods Inventory Costs Documentation Costs Packaging Loading Line-haul Transportation Security Costs Customs Clearance Local Transportation Unloading Unpacking Material Handling Inventory Costs Pull/Pack/Ship Local Transportation to Final Customer
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Transportation Issues Bill of Lading Freight Bill Freight Claim (Loss or Damage Claim) FOB Point INCO terms Consolidation Combine Inbound and Outbound Vol Break Bulk Demurrage Detention Transload Facilities
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Traffic Management Manage Inbound and Outbound Transportation Requirements Track Rates and Commodity Classifications Choice of Mode Carrier Selection Routing and Scheduling Consolidation Track and Trace Custom Equipment Manage Carrier Relationships
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Rate Determination Weight/Density Truckload (T/L), LTL, Minimum Weight Distance Product Description/Fragility Rate Breaks Fuel Surcharge Cubic Volume Accessorial Charges
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Transportation Pricing Carrier Pricing Class Rates Commodity Rates Contract Rates FAK Rates Seller Freight Pricing Zone Pricing Basing Point Pricing
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Comparing Modes Each transportation mode satisfies specific needs in carrying goods across the country and around the world. Each mode has distinct advantages over others in certain areas.
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Questions, Comments, Observations, Conclusions, Arguments?
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