6 Transportation Management Free Online FlashCards

What is transportation management?

Transportation management plans, executes, and measures how goods move from origin to destination while balancing cost, speed, reliability, capacity, safety, and cargo condition.

What is a key strength and limitation of water transport?

Water transport moves large loads efficiently over waterways and oceans, but is generally slower and depends on port access and vessel schedules.

Why can a low freight rate fail to make a mode the best choice?

Mode choice depends partly on inventory costs during transit: slower or less predictable service can require more safety stock or increase the risk of damage or missed delivery.

What broad criteria should guide carrier selection?

Assess service fit, reliability, total cost, safety and compliance, and resilience. Match providers to shipment requirements rather than choosing on price alone.

What practical constraints should routing plans check?

Check constraints such as vehicle capacity, road or bridge restrictions, hours-of-service rules, facility hours, and customer appointments.

What costs can be included in total logistics cost beyond freight charges?

Total logistics cost can include transportation charges, fuel-related charges, handling, storage, inventory carrying cost, cargo loss or damage, and late or unreliable delivery.

How is on-time delivery rate measured?

On-time delivery rate is on-time deliveries divided by total deliveries, using a clearly defined delivery window.

What are pipelines suited to move, and what limits their flexibility?

Pipelines continuously move suitable liquids and gases between connected facilities, but offer little flexibility in route or commodity.

What defines intermodal transport, and what tradeoff can it introduce?

Intermodal transport combines modes while keeping freight in a container or trailer during transfers. It can combine mode strengths, but adds transfer points and coordination needs.

How should reported crash involvement in a carrier safety record be interpreted?

SAFER records are one input to due diligence. Reported crash involvement alone does not establish fault, and the data should be interpreted in context.

What is the tradeoff when consolidating smaller shipments?

Consolidation can reduce cost per unit, but may add waiting and handling time.

How is freight cost per shipment calculated?

Freight cost per shipment is total transportation charges divided by the number of shipments: $\frac{\text{total transportation charges}}{\text{number of shipments}}$.