What Is Supply Chain Management? “Move It: Transportation and Logistics” – ASU’s Video Series: Part 4

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Module 4 of the excellent “What is Supply Chain Management” series, produced by ASU and the W. P. Carey School of Business, introduces the components of transportation and logistics, and their roles within the supply chain. Learn the differences between transportation and logistics, and the relevance to each in every day life.

 This video lasts only a little under 4 minutes, and gives an excellent overview of the subject matter.

Please enjoy!

The producers introduce the video as follows:

Move It: Transportation and Logistics

Part 4 of 12 Logistics. Transportation. Same or different? By looking at our personal travels, we can discover some of the responsibilities of modern logistics and transportation managers. Global logistics is packed with stories of global travel. Youll never again look at your clothes, cars, and food the same way again. Its also very likely youll begin to appreciate the efforts of logistics executives that work so hard to deliver your goods when and where you want them in perfect condition at just the right price.

This is the 4th installment in Arizona State University’s twelve-part introduction to supply chain management video series developed by Eddie Davila, Jeff Hough, Randy Cates, Dawn Feldman, Dan Ichikawa, Ian Schmoel, and Matt Hardy. ASU, the W. P. Carey School of Business, and the Supply Chain Management Department are proud and happy to share this video series with supply chain management departments, supply chain instructors, career specialists in high schools and universities, as well as industry leaders in an effort to inspire a new generation of supply chain management professionals across the country and around the world.

For more information, visit W. P. Carey’s SCM Web site athttp://wpcarey.asu.edu/scm or send an e-mail to wpcarey.scm@asu.edu.

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