From Transportation to Logistics to Supply Chain: Evolution in How Industry Thinks about Moving Goods

While many fi rst think of passenger movement when considering the topic of transportation, there nevertheless remains an even more signifi cant need for developing an understanding of how freight transportation fi ts into the overall theme. In order to accomplish this, consideration must fi rst be given to the larger themes of physical distribution, materials management, logistics and supply chain management, each of which has an increasingly expansive role for transportation.