Strategic Transportation Management PDF

Strategic
Transportation
Management

Introduction
 Effective transportation management is key for logistics effectiveness
 Effective management is not about relying on one mode of transport;
but on multi-modes to support faster movement of goods and thus
meeting the needs of the customers, suppliers and investors
(Achahchah, 2018)

The role of a transportation
manager
 Responsible for executing, allocating and coordinating the movement of transport
 Ensuring that deadline is never missed
 Ensuring that goods are safely and securely transported
 Taking required actions on an immediate basis in case of a damage done to the goods
(Kramberger, 2016)

The importance of strategic
transportation decisions
 Strategic decision making helps to make strategic decisions in a competitive
market scenario
 Since, the selling price and wages paid out to workers remain the same for years
of time, strategic decision making helps to identify the best transportation
strategy to find ways to remain profitable (Zhu et al., 2016)