Transport Management: The Transportation Function in Southern Africa

Product Details:
Author(s):
Quayson, M ,
Baniparsadh, A and
Omoruyi, O
Year Published:
2025
Edition
1st Edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
Transportation creates possible links or connections among different supply chain activities and logistics nodes. Transportation is an essential component of the supply chain because, to a greater extent, it determines the overall efficiency and effectiveness of smooth business operations and performance. Furthermore, in terms of economic development, transportation functions help differentiates between developed and developing economies. In other words, transportation can have a direct influence on the performance, economic viability, and overall growth of an organisation. If transportation functions significantly impact social, economic, and organisations’ viability, it is assumed that any disruption will have an invert effect. This textbook aims to present cases of transportation function in relation to the Southern African context. This textbook will be organised as follows: Introduction to transport; the transport environment (Southern Africa Southern African context, Black economic empowerment policies, youth, and women empowerment; transport and supply chain; transport-logistics interface; types and modes of transportation; transport Infrastructure; Transport Regulation & Compliance; transport management; transport Information Systems; SHEQ in Transport, transport risk management; Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility in Transport; Modern Technology and Innovation. This textbook is important because there are scant literature and textbooks on transportation function within Southern Africa. The textbook will provide cases tailored to Southern African problems and possible solutions including covid19 disruption impact on social, economic, and organisations’ transportation services. This textbook will cover emerging trends and developments within transportation management in Africa.
Content
•    Chapter 1 Introduction to the transportation function 
•    Chapter 2 The Transportation Enterprise Environment
•    Chapter 3 Transport Infrastructure Management
•    Chapter 4 Transport Regulation and Compliance
•    Chapter 5 Transport Marketing
•    Chapter 6 Financial, Operations and Human Resources Management in Transport
•    Chapter 7 Transport Risks And Management
•    Chapter 8 Transportation And Supply Chain
•    Chapter 9 The Transport-Logistics Interface
•    Chapter 10 Transportation Information Systems and Technologies
•    Chapter 11 Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Management in Transport
•    Chapter 12 Transport and Sustainability
Interest / Benefit to
Undergraduate diploma and degree students