Part-III

Tactical and Operational Decisions

11 Transportation and Freight Management

This chapter talks about the role of freight management in supply chain, the factors influencing freight cost and transportation networking. Further the modes of transportation their influence on freight cost and goods movements are also discussed here. The importance of multimodal transportation and role of containerization in logistics productivity at both micro and micro level is also discussed.

12 Inventory Management

The chapter discusses the role of inventory in managing supply chain. Here inventory functions along with its classifications, inventory related costs aspects are also covered. The chapter further covers the risk pooling, policy guidelines in managing inventory, modern methods of managing inventory and the basics dimensions of inventory visibility.

13 Network Designing

In this chapter various factors influencing network design decision along with role of network in supply chain are covered. A framework for network design decision and prevailing models for facility location are also covered here.

14 Information System and IT Enabling

This chapter covers the role and characteristics of information system in managing supply chain. The factors in designing the cost effective and efficient supply chain system are also covered here. The chapter further discusses the importance of information system in supply chain integration and visibility.