The transportation manager of today needs a no-nonsense guide to the art and science of this complex and competitive business. Here is a practical and useful reference that boils down the theories of scheduling fleet and traffic management into practical advice for the working manager. Every type of transport operation and service is discussed including common carrier and contract services. From the latest in computer aids for transportation management to tips and techniques for competitive bidding, negotiation and people management, this book details successful strategies and clearly explains how they work.
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Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
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Höhe: 152 mm
Breite: 228 mm
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978-0-442-01271-7 (9780442012717)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
The role of transportation; Today's transportation manager; The law and transportation management; The transportation marketplace; Buying transportation service; The common carrier market; Contract carriage; Third-party services; The negotiations process; Competitive bidding; Private carriage; Ensuring transportation performance; Transportation and the buyer-seller relationship; Freight bill auditing and payment; Freight loss and damage; Computer aids for the manager; The fine art of people management.
