Transportation Logistics

Transportation Infrastructure

Infrastructure Lecture - DC

Part II

Open Ended

The Question below incorporates a large section of information.

1.What is Infrastructure?

Infrastructure is a collective term that refers to all the elements in place to facilitate transportation, communication, and business exchanges.

So if I purpose to you the following question; what would be your answer?

1. Of the following, the best definition of logistics infrastructure would be that it consists of ___.

Multiple Choice

1. Of the following, the best definition of logistics infrastructure would be that it consists of ___.

• 1. a country’s electrical supply and road network

• 2. the amount of computerization a country has

• 3. all of the elements in place to facilitate transportation, communication, and business exchanges

• 4. a developed banking system

Open Ended

If you answered - 3;

“all of the elements in place to facilitate transportation, communication, and business exchanges”

Then you are correct.

Rationale: A country’s electrical supply and road network, the amount of computerization a country has, and a developed banking system are incomplete answers. Option “all of the elements in place to facilitate transportation, communication, and business exchanges” incorporates all aspects of logistics infrastructure.

Open Ended

Since we know what logistics infrastructure is now; how would you answer this next question:

The infrastructure that most obviously affects the movement of goods internationally is the communications infrastructure.

Multiple Choice

The infrastructure that most obviously affects the movement of goods internationally is the communications infrastructure.

• True

• False

Open Ended

If you answered False you are correct. Why?

Rationale:

The infrastructure that most obviously affects the movement of goods internationally is the transportation infrastructure.

Without a good understanding of the transportation infrastructure that a system will face, a manager may package a product inappropriately, may face delays or may even be faced with unexpectedly damaged merchandise.

Transportation Infrastructure

Question 7 from our previous lesson deals with Port infrastructure. 

We see that there are several important facts that concern port infrastructure....

Port Infrastructure

·                  Water Draft – The depth of water determines the size of ships that can call.  

·                 Air Draft – Bridge clearances also determine which ships can call.  

·                 Cranes – Post-Panamax ships need wider/taller cranes than Panamax ships.  

·                 Port Operations – Many ports have unions which limit operations.  

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Port Infrastructure

· Space Limitations – The location of most ports limits their ability to expand. 

·  Warehouse Space – Availability of reliable storage space for goods in transit.  

·  Connection to land-based Transportation – Ports need to have reliable access to roads and/or rail lines to keep cargo moving.  

Transportation Infrastructure

As we continue answering the question - 

What is meant by transportation infrastructure? Transportation that allows goods to move efficiently within a country and between countries.  

Transportation Infrastructure

You will use the PowerPoint in your Teams Files to answer questions concerning Air, Rail, Road and Warehouse Infrastructure.