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Rail 510
Sea 287
Air 0.90
Pipeline 30.5
Road transportation :
Speed 2 3 4 1 5
Invest. 1 2 3 4 5
Cost 4 3 1 5 2
Reliabilit 2 3 4 5 1
y
Freq. 2 3 4 5 1
Capabilit 4 3 2 5 1
y
Speed : the speed of the service is
important.It is the time elapsed from
moving from source to destiny.
Reliability : This means the ability of the
carrier to deliver the shipment in good
condition, within the stipulated delivery
time span to the customer.
Frequency : it is the number of
scheduled movement of the carrier
between a pair of locations.
Transportation Networks :
1. Point to Point :
Point
of Destiny
Origin
Multiple Delivery Patterns :
Delivery Point 1
Delivery Point 2
Origin
Destination
Trans shipment points :
Road
Multiple
terminal Port terminal
Pickup & distribution
Road Air
Multiple terminal terminal
Pickup & distribution
Hub and Spoke Network:
DC*
DC*
Mother
Hub
DC* DC*
DC*-distribution center
Containerization :
A container can be defined as a transport
device to move solid or liquid material.
Mr. Malcom McClean introduced the idea
in 1956. In shipping business it got
introduced in 1960.
Now all over the world this concept is
accepted and used.
• Integration of various modes of
transportation / emergence of inter –
modal transportation.
• Elimination of cargo trans shipment.
• Speedier delivery service.
• Door to door service to customer.
• Risk of transit damage and pilferage
reduced drastically.
• Substantial reduction in packing cost.
• Reduction in distribution cost.