SCM MOD-3 Designing and planning transportation networks
Presented By Ainul Haque
LOGO Transportation
Transportation refers to the movement of
product from one location to another as it makes its way from the beginning of the supply chain to the customer Transportation is an important supply chain driver because products are very rarely produced and consumed in the Same location Transportation is a significant component of the costs incurred by most supply chains LOGO
Transportation activity represented more than 10%
of GDP of USA in 2002 & employs 16% of total occupational employment The role of transportation is even more significant in global supply chain. Dell supplies its worldwide requirement from just few plants and Wal-mart sells products manufactured all over the world in USA The total international merchandise trade to and from the USA increased at annual rate of 9.3% between 1990 and 2001 LOGO