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- Logistics mode selection: What transport modes and lanes
should be used to move products throughout the network? (strategic)
- Selection of ports: Which ports should be used to
bring product into and out of a country? (strategic)
- Direct delivery: Which products should move directly from
manufacturing centers to customers? (strategic/tactical)
- Optimal transportation strategy: What are the cost and
service tradeoffs of alternative transportation strategies? (tactical)
Shantanu Biswas
2000-08-16