Economic Influences on Logistics helps learners relate economic forces to costing, pricing and operating logistics operations within a business enterprise. Learners will gain a deeper understanding of macroeconomic trends, government intervention, and how to capitalize on microeconomic levers. And they’ll know how to use that knowledge to make seemingly uncontrollable influences on supply chain profitability much more predictable—and survivable.
Chapters:
- Logistics and Technology
- Trade and Transportation
- Transportation Costs and Efficiencies
- Supply and Demand of Transportation
- Road and Rail Costing and Pricing
- Ocean and Air Costing and Pricing
- Location and Transportation
- Government Policy's Influence on the Transportation Industry
- Transportation and Environmental Economics
