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Article: Transportation management's role in supply chain excellence.(Company overview)
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- Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO)
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
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By Dan Albright, Capgemini Consulting, Vice President, Supply Chain, Albert Lo, Capgemini Consulting, Managing Consultant, Supply Chain
Many firms excel at managing the core components of transportation. However, few firms truly understand the direct and indirect effects transportation management has on other parts of the business.
To operate a superior supply chain, today's transportation management (TM) function must play a more significant role in the overall supply chain than just directing modes of transportation from Point A to Point B: Transportation management must enable, facilitate, and coordinate. Moreover, it must understand business ...