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TRANSPORTATION
MANAGEMENT
Transport economics and pricing are concerned
with the factors and characteristics that
determine transport costs and rates
Freight cost:
Lot size: Differences in required shipment sizes
translate to differences in cycle stock related
inventory.
Delivery time: pipeline inventory and safety
stock carried in supply chain is a function of
lead-time in transport
Delivery time variability: safety stock carried in
a supply chain is a function of the variability in
lead time in transport, and
Losses and Damages