Transport, forwarding, and logistics constitute an essential element of the economy and are necessary for the functioning of most enterprises. Transport, in connection with production and trade, is part of the logistics concept. As the final link in the industrial implementation process, it connects the producer and the recipients, adding value to the company’s products by creating time and place utility as a result of moving goods at a specific time and place. Its role boils down to direct participation in achieving the primary goal of logistics, which is delivering a specific product to a specific place at a specific time.Transport management (traffic management) is one of the most important logistics activities in an enterprise. Transport managers make a wide range of decisions; from general ones of strategic importance (for example, own vs. outsourced transport) to those as detailed as selecting a specific carrier or a specific route. The main operational activities in the field of transport management concern the choice of transport mode and carrier. When choosing them, speed, frequency, capacity, reliability, availability, and cost are taken into account.
Logistics services are a response to customer demands and expectations related to delivering the right product, at the right time, at the right price, and while maintaining the appropriate quality level. A necessary condition for providing logistics services is combining the links of production, transport, and warehousing into a single chain. A chain created in this way constitutes an excellent combination of the physical flow of products, financial turnover, and information flow. The use of transport services in the global logistics concept is an important element of optimizing the flow of goods aimed at increasing economic efficiency. (…)
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Source: Logistics Magazine 6/2011
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