Logistics and transportation management

Author: Huang Yuanxin
Publishing House: Sichuan University Press
Book Description:
This book is one of the series textbooks for vocational and technical college logistics majors. It systematically introduces the basic theories and practices of various transportation modes, elaborates on the development of comprehensive transportation, multimodal transportation, and intelligent transportation. At the same time, it deepens the discussion based on the characteristics of the logistics industry, introducing transportation decision-making, the evaluation of transportation quality, and cost management in the logistics process. While introducing transportation-related contracts and documents, the book also analyzes potential dispute types, dispute resolution methods, and key considerations in the transportation process. Finally, it describes the relationships, planning, and management of relevant organizations in logistics transportation.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Transportation Management
Section 1: Transportation and Logistics
Section 2: Transportation Market and Service Providers
Section 3: Classification of Transportation Modes
Section 4: Transportation Policies and Regulations
Chapter 2: Various Transportation Modes and Practices
Section 1: Highway Transportation
Section 2: Railway Transportation
Section 3: Waterway Transportation
Section 4: Air Transportation
Section 5: Pipeline Transportation
Chapter 3: Comprehensive Transportation, Multimodal Transportation, and Intelligent Transportation
Section 1: Comprehensive Transportation
Section 2: Multimodal Transportation
Section 3: Intelligent Transportation
Chapter 4: Transportation Decision-Making in the Logistics Process
Section 1: Production and Supply Transportation Issues
Section 2: Application of Saving Methods in Transportation Decision-Making
Section 3: Transportation Route Selection Decision
Section 4: Shortest Route and Maximum Flow
Chapter 5: Transportation Quality and Cost Management
Section 1: Overview of Quality Management
Section 2: Quality Analysis of Transportation Enterprises
Section 3: Quality Management Systems of Transportation Enterprises
Section 4: Composition of Transportation Costs
Section 5: Cost Characteristics of Different Transportation Modes
Chapter 6: Transportation Contracts, Documents, Disputes, and Resolution
Section 1: Concept and Characteristics of Transportation Contracts
Section 2: Formation and Fulfillment of Transportation Contracts
Section 3: Change and Termination of Transportation Contracts
Section 4: Liability for Breach of Transportation Contracts
Section 5: Introduction to Major Transportation Contracts and Documents
Section 6: Freight Accidents and Breach Handling
Chapter 7: Logistics Transportation Organizations, Planning, and Management
Section 1: Principles and Methods of Logistics Transportation Organizations and Planning
Section 2: Business Organizational Systems for Freight Transportation
Section 3: Transportation Agency
Section 4: Enterprise Transportation Management
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