The text follows the format of the previous edition with three sections and 14 chapters, but substantive additions and changes have been made to enhance the global discussions, improve the content and organization, and streamline and update relevant parts of text.
● Part I provides the foundation for the overall text.
● Part II provides an overview of the major transportation alternatives available to individual and organizational users.
● Part III were significantly changed in the previous edition, which enhanced the overall text.
PART I
Ch 1 Global Supply Chains: The Role and Importance of Transportation.
Ch 2 Transportation and the Economy.
Ch 3 Transportation Regulation and Public Policy.
Ch 4 Costing and Pricing for Transportation.
PART II
Ch 5 Motor Carriers.
Ch 6 Railroads.
Ch 7 Airlines.
Ch 8 Water Carriers and Pipelines.
PART III
Ch 9 Transportation Risk Management.
Ch10 Global Transportation Planning.
Ch11 Global Transportation Execution.
Ch12 Third Party Logistics.
Ch13 Private Transportation and Fleet Management.
Ch14 Issues and Challenges of Global Supply Chains.
作者：John J. Coyle
任職：Pennsylvania State University
作者：Robert Novack
任職：Pennsylvania State University
作者：Brian Gibson
任職：Auburn University