Intermodal Transportation Curriculum for Secondary Education – Pilot Study

Center for Logistics, Trade and Transportation

http://www.usm.edu/cltt

Intermodal Transportation Curriculum for Secondary Education – Pilot Study

Introduction to Intermodal Transportation

WORKSHOPOctober 22 & 23, 2012 - Trent Lott Center, University of Southern Mississippi

Prepared By:

Dr. Tulio Sulbaran, Dr. Mohammad Rahman, Dr. MD Sarder, & Dr. Chad MillerCenter for Logistics, Trade, and Transportation (CLTT) - The University of Southern

Mississippi

Ms. Cole Bernstein Ms. Jennifer Steele Mr. Stuart McAvoy The Irwin Brown Company UPS UPS

Under the Supervision of:

Dr. Lemond Irvin & Mr. Brad Skelton



Director CLTT

Dr. Tulio Sulbaran

Assistant Director CLTT

Dr. MD Sarder Dr. Chad MillerAssistant Director CLTT

Dr. M. RahmanAffiliated Faculty

Introduction of CLTT Leadership



The Irwin Brown Company

Ms. Cole BernsteinUPS

Ms. Jennifer Steele

CLTT Industry Advisory Council Practitioners Guest Speakers

UPS

Mr. McAvoy StuartFormer Director

GP-Biloxi Int. Airport

Mr. Bruce Frallic



Curriculum Research Unit - MSU

Dr. Lemond IrvinMississippi Department of Transportation

Mr. Brad Skelton

Partner InstitutionsGuest



Participant Expectations?

Partner InstitutionsGuest



Center for Logistics, Trade and Transportation – Preamble

OverviewCLTT at Southern Miss was created as the result of an integrated effort of industry, government and Southern Miss.

The CLTT provides a competitive advantage to industry and government agencies through its multidisciplinary activities in Logistics, Trade and Transportation.

The CLTT mission is to respond to the Gulf-region government and industry stakeholders’ need for the creation and dissemination of practical, cutting-edge, interdisciplinary knowledge and technologies to advance logistics, trade and transportation; foster economic development; and promote an integrated freight system within the Americas




Center for Logistics, Trade and Transportation – Web Page



Workshop Outline / Modules

• Introduction• Module 1: Fundamentals of Intermodal Transportation• Module 2: Career Opportunities & Importance of Intermodal

Education for K12 Students• Module 3: Freight Forwarding & International Shipments

• Module 4: Modal Selection Process & Transportation Decisions• Module 5: Successful Handling of Intermodal Operations @ UPS• Module 6: Transportation Rules, Regulations, & Their Impacts• Student Project Ideas & Concluding Remark

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What is Logistics Transportation?

It is the efficient movement of goods from the origin to the destination.

Efficient means – Right place/person Right time Right product Right condition & Right price




Its not a single activity rather a process.

Can be also Categorized as: (1) Strategic tasks, (2) Tactical tasks, and (3) Operational tasks




Sample logistics transportation tasks:

2. Load Planning is arranging the shipments within the truck to minimize handling. For example, one might organize on a first-off last-loaded model.3. Truck Servicing assures that the truck is fueled and otherwise properly prepared for the trip.4. Movement is the physical movement of the truck along the planned route.5. Delivery puts the product in the buyers hands. This would require, in the case of this LCD television, a signature (delivery receipt) from the buyer.

1. Route Planning establishes the route the truck will take to make its deliveries. The trade-off is one of time and expense against commitments to the customer.



Layers of Logistics Transportation

Transportation consists of many layers.

Transportation managers find the best ways to align the strength and weakness of these various layers to provide high quality, low cost service to the customers.



Cost of Logistics Transportation

Transportation is but one of the components of cost that needs to be considered in providing the level of service desired by the customer at a price the customer is willing to pay.

It is highly related with other components.



Cost of Logistics Transportation

One should not, therefore, think that the decision as to which transportation mode to use is simply based on transportation costs alone. It is more complex than that.



Transportation Modes

Five Major Modes of TransportationThe reason for different modes is related to the commodities to be transported, the distances to be covered, the capacity (Wt, Vol.) required, the speed required, and the geography that intervenes in the transportation.



Modal Comparison

Students’ Project Idea: Tell them to identify 10 characteristics of each mode.



Modal Comparison



Questions?

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Intermodal Transportation Curriculum for Secondary Education – Pilot Study