Transportation Economics and Management
The Transportation Economics and Management module has three primary areas of emphasis: (1) application of demand, cost, and pricing principles to transportation; (2) the operating, service and financial characteristics of the various modes and types of transportation; and (3) managerial issues in transportation.The objectives for the transportation economics and management module provide an understanding of:
- The relationship and cost trade-offs occurring between transportation and other logistics functions;
- How the operating and service characteristics of each mode affect cost, performance, and the products moved;
- The economic principles that provide a foundation for transportation costing and pricing;
- Shipper and carrier strategies employed to reduce costs and improve performance.
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English version: John J. Coyle, Robert A. Novack, Gibson, Edward J. Bardi
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Chinese version:
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