Transport Management
AN ASSIGNMENT ON TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
BY
ADERIBIGBE OLUBISI GEORGE
SUBMITTED IN FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR PROFFESIONAL
DIPLOMA IN LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
TO NIIT, ZARIA
OCTOBE, 2010
Contents
Assignment number one
• Different types of transport carriers with example of each and companies that engage the carrier.
• Economic and service characteristics of different modes of transport.
• Physical characteristics of different modes of transport.
• What are transport brokers or transportation brokers?
• Criteria for selection process in choosing a peculiar mode of transport for effective and efficient service delivery.
Assignment number two State the full meaning and explain these terms used in Incoterms.
• CIF
• FOB
• C&F
• EX-QUAY
• EX-WORK
• FOR
• EX-SHIP
• FAS
• FCA
• CPT
• CIP
• DAF
• DEQ
Assignment number three
Explain using diagram the differences between piggyback and fishy back.
Assignment number four
What is the relevance of intermodal transport to logistics and economic development of Nigeria?
References
Assignment number one
(A) Different types of transport carriers with example of each and companies that engage the carrier.
Transport carriers are persons or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages from one place to the other at an agreed price, time and conditions. In logistics and supply, transport is very important as raw materials needed for production as well as finished goods must be transported to the company and final consumers respectively. Logisticians deemed it fit to contract this transport aspect of supply chain to third parties: some individuals or firms to up this enormous task of movement of goods and services.
In legal terms there are 3 types of carriers: common carriers, contract carriers and private carriers. A common carrier transports the goods of any shipper wishing to make use of its services.
• Common carriers
• Contract carriers
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BY
ADERIBIGBE OLUBISI GEORGE
SUBMITTED IN FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR PROFFESIONAL
DIPLOMA IN LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
TO NIIT, ZARIA
OCTOBE, 2010
Contents
Assignment number one
• Different types of transport carriers with example of each and companies that engage the carrier.
• Economic and service characteristics of different modes of transport.
• Physical characteristics of different modes of transport.
• What are transport brokers or transportation brokers?
• Criteria for selection process in choosing a peculiar mode of transport for effective and efficient service delivery.
Assignment number two State the full meaning and explain these terms used in Incoterms.
• CIF
• FOB
• C&F
• EX-QUAY
• EX-WORK
• FOR
• EX-SHIP
• FAS
• FCA
• CPT
• CIP
• DAF
• DEQ
Assignment number three
Explain using diagram the differences between piggyback and fishy back.
Assignment number four
What is the relevance of intermodal transport to logistics and economic development of Nigeria?
References
Assignment number one
(A) Different types of transport carriers with example of each and companies that engage the carrier.
Transport carriers are persons or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages from one place to the other at an agreed price, time and conditions. In logistics and supply, transport is very important as raw materials needed for production as well as finished goods must be transported to the company and final consumers respectively. Logisticians deemed it fit to contract this transport aspect of supply chain to third parties: some individuals or firms to up this enormous task of movement of goods and services.
In legal terms there are 3 types of carriers: common carriers, contract carriers and private carriers. A common carrier transports the goods of any shipper wishing to make use of its services.
• Common carriers
• Contract carriers
•