TRANSPORT AND

LOGISTICS

THE PHYSICAL MOVEMENT OR FLOW

OF GOODS
IT CONNECTS CUSTOMERS, RAW
MATERIAL SUPPLIERS, PLANTS,
WAREHOUSES AND CHANNEL
MEMBERS

MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
WATER TIME NOT AN ISSUE, LEAST EXPENSIVE
FOR PRODUCTS LIKE GRAIN, COAL OR MINERAL,
FUEL
RAIL SLOWER
MOTOR CARRIER
AIR FREIGHT fast, expensive
PIPELINE : Crude oil (gasoline, diesel, fuel, home
heating oil), Raw natural gas liquids, Propylene,
etc.
INTERMODAL: THE USE OF MORE THAN ONE

SELECTION OF THE APPROPRIATE

CARRIER

Before a shipper can move its goods to market, special care

must be taken to carefully scrutinize and select an
appropriate method of transportation and a reliable carrier,
or transportation provider, to move the goods quickly,
safely, and at the best rate with minimal risk of damage,
loss or theft.
FIRM SELECTS A TRANSPORTATION MODE
SHIPPER MUST COMPARE SERVICE AND COST OF SERVICE
ANALYSE THE NEED FOR SPEED AND THE COSTS RATE
CHARGED, MINIMUM WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS, LOADING
AND UNLOADING FACILITIES, PACKAGING, POSSIBLE
DAMAGE

SELECTION OF THE APPROPRIATE

CARRIER
ACCESSSIBILITY: SOME FIRMS HAVE
GEOGRAPHIC LIMITS
RELIABILITY OF THE CARRIER
CONVENIENCE AND COMMUNICATION

HOW TO JUDGE PERFORMANCE OF A

TRANSPORTATION FIRM
1. FROM THE SHPPER POINT OF VIEW
ORDERS SHIPPED ON TIME
ORDERS SHIPPED COMPLETE
ORDER PREPARATION TIME
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY
TRANSIT TIME
2. FROM THE CUSTOMER POINT OF VIEW:
ORDERS RECIVED ON TIME, DAMAGE FREE,
ORDERS FILLED ACCURATELY AND BILLED
ACCURATELY

TYPES OF TRANSPORT
MARINE WHAT CAN YOU SHIP?
- AUTOMOBILES
- BREAK BULK CARGO (CARGA
FRACCIONADA A GRANEL), MATERIAL
STACKED ON PALLETS AND LIFTED INTO AND
OUT OF THE HOLD OF A VESSEL BY CRANES
ON THE DOCK OR ABOARD THE SHIP
ITSELF.NOW THIS IS BEING REPLACED BY
CONTAINERS
- COMMODITIES: COPPER, OIL, METAL,
GRAIN

NEO BULK CARGO:

It
comprises
goods
that
are
prepackaged, counted as they are
loaded and unloaded (as opposed
tobulk cargowhere individual items
are not counted), not stored in
containers, and transferred as units at
port.Types of neo-bulk cargo goods
include
heavy
machinery,lumber,
bundledsteel, scrap iron,bananas,
waste paper, andcars

 CONTAINERS: AUTO PARTS,

MACHINERY, SHOES, TOYS, FROZEN
MEAT , SEAFOOD
PROJECT CARGO, AIR
CONDITIONERS, FACORY
COMPNENTS, TURVINES, MILITARY
EQUIPMENT,

AIR
AIR FREIGHT, QUICK LOADING
CONTAINERS, ULDs UNIT LOAD
DEVICES LOCATED IN FRONT
SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT

TRAIN
STEEL, WOOD AND COAL
CHEAPER, ENERGY EFFICIENT
LACK OF FLEXIBILITY

ROAD
UPS, PARCELFORCE, FEDEX, R+l,
CORREOSCHILE
FROM LETTERS TO PARCELS,
OFFER FAST, SAME DAY DELIVERY
HOUSEHOLD GOODS: furniture,
appliances
EXPRESS: small business, envelopes,
maybe overnight, or several days
depending on the service options and
prices

 PARCEL or ground shipments: over

50 kg, , boxed, from 800 to 1, 100
kms per day, it represent the
mayority of business to consumer
shipments (B2C)

LEGAL CLASSIFICATION
COMMON: SERVE THE GENERAL
PUBLIC, REASONABLE PRICES, NO
DISCRIMINATION, LIABLE FOR LOST,
DAMAGED, DELAYED, AN ACT OF
PUBLIC ENEMY, ETC..
REGULATED: SAFE, LIABLE FOR
DAMAGE UP TO LIMITS ESTABLISHED
Y THE CARRIED. It can be motor
carriers, water carriers,

 CONTRACT: DOES NOT SERVE THE GENERAL

PUBLIC, A LIMITED NUMBER OF CONTRACTED
CUSTOMERS. PROVIDE A SPECIFI SERVICE,
LOWER RATES THAN COMMON OR
REGULATED CARRIES
EXEMPT: EXEMPT FROM REGULARION
REGARDING RATES AND SERVICES, USUALLY
LOCAL, FOR ITEMS AS AGRICULTURAL
GOODS, NEWSPAPERS, LIVESTOCK AND FISH.
BULK COMMODITIES: COAL, GRAIN, LIQUID

 PRIVATE: A FIRMS OWN

TRASPORTATION, PRIVATE CARRIER,
NOT FOR HIRE, NOT SUBJECT
FEDERAL REGULATIONS