An Overview of Transportation & Logistics Industry

Transportation & Logistics Industry Primer

Today, manufacturers move their goods all over the world. These goods have different origins, destinations and modes of transport. Consider bananas moving by ocean freight from Brazil to the US; Smartphones from China to Europe on an airplane; And minerals moving on a series of trucks and trains across the US. Transportation & Logistics is the business of moving these goods from one point to another point. And it’s a complex industry. At the center, are a set of companies who manage movement on behalf of others. These companies are called Third Party Logistics Providers, or 3PLs.

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This primer takes the perspective of the 3PL and unpacks the movement of goods. We will cover the products offered by 3PLs, typical product journeys, ecosystem participants, economics, metrics and trends shaping the industry today.

Course: 6 Chapters

Est. time: 45 mins

What's Covered In This Primer?

Introduction

Transportation & Logistics Fundamentals

3PL Services

Ecosystem

Economics

Trends

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Chapter 1 Breakdown

Overview of the logistics industry

Chapter 2 Breakdown

Fundamentals and key concepts in Transportation and Logistics

Chapter 3 Breakdown

Transportation
Contract Logistics

Chapter 4 Breakdown

Product Handlers
Other Participants

Chapter 5 Breakdown

The economics of a 3PL

Chapter 6 Breakdown

Sustainability
Automation

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Transportation & Logistics Industry Trends

Sustainability

Pressure to reduce negative environmental impact from Logistics industry comes from the public, governments, and shippers alike.

Automation and artificial intelligence

3PLs are leveraging automation and artificial intelligence to improve their operations, such as warehouse technologies, autonomous deliveries, and AI-powered customer services.

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Good structure, and content on point to educate on the Transportation and Logistics topic from step 0.

- Consultant

The contents provide sufficient level of knowledge for those new to transportation industry and a good refresher for those used to know it

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Right-sized and concise enough for busy professionals to complete within 1hr.

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