Author : Grayson C. McClain
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (119 download)
Book Synopsis Proactive Model to Determine Information Technologies Supporting Expansion of Air Cargo Network by : Grayson C. McClain
Download or read book Proactive Model to Determine Information Technologies Supporting Expansion of Air Cargo Network written by Grayson C. McClain and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shippers and recipients expect transportation companies to provide more than just the movement of a package between points; certain information must be available to them as well, to enable forecasts and plans within the supply chain. The transportation companies also need the information flow that undergirds a transportation grid, to support ad-hoc routing and strategic structural re-alignment of business processes. This research delineates the information needs for an expanding air cargo network, then develops a new model of the information technologies needed to support expansion into a new country. The captured information will be used by shippers, recipients, and the transportation provider to better guide business decisions. This model will provide a method for transportation companies to balance the tradeoffs between the operating efficiencies, capital expenditures, and customer expectations of their IT systems. The output of the model is a list of technologies - optimized by cost - which meet the specific needs of internal and external customers when expanding air cargo networks into a new country.