School of Business
TLMT 312
Transportation Economics
3 Credit Hours
8-Weeks
Prerequisite(s): None
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Table of Contents
Course Description Course Scope Course Materials
Course Objectives Course Outline Course Delivery Method
Academic Services Policies Turnitin.com
Course Description (Catalog)
TLMT 312 – Transportation Economics (3 hours)
This course focuses on the micro and macro economic issues associated with international, national, and
local transport, logistics, and other issues in the transportation industry. Topics include the economic
aspects of rail, water, air, ground, and other transport modes; inventory, and supply.
Course Scope
This course will provide you with a solid foundation in economic principles and the interaction of
transportation economics with regard to technology & globalization. The course will explore the
application of economic theory to the transport sector. Unlike other courses which often concentrate on
particular modes of transport, such as the railways or shipping, or specific sectors such as the
nationalized transport industries, one of the main aims of our course is to show that many economic
issues in transport are common to all modes, with some variations. Subsequently, the approach is to
show how economic theory may be applied to improve the overall efficiency of the transport sector;
examples are, therefore, drawn from all forms of transport.
Course Materials
Required Materials
Reading materials are available inside the course.
Course Objectives
After successfully completing this course, the student will:
1. Explain how the processes of transportation economics play a major role in transportation decisions
of an organization.
2. Identify value opportunities for organizations with a rational ERP implementation.
3. Determine best practices for inventory control decisions.
4. Define how reverse logistics can benefit a company.
5. Describe how customer service can improve within a supply chain operation.
6. Discuss international and domestic terms of sale.
7. Discuss wholesale and retail transportation economics.
8. Describe how benchmarking can be a critical aspect of performance management.
9. Explain how a transportation economics strategy can effectively position an organization to maximize
shareholder value.
Course Outline
Week Topic(s) Learning Objective(s)
1 21st Century Supply Chains and
Logistics
* Explain how the processes of
transportation economics play a major
role in transportation decisions of the
organization.
2 Customer Accommodation,
Procurement and Manufacturing
* What is the impact of strategic
considerations related to customer
accommodation, procurement and
manufacturing on logistical
requirements.
3 Information Technology
and Integrated Operations Planning
* Identify value opportunities for
organizations with a rational ERP
implementation.
4 Inventory and Transportation
Infrastructure
* Determine best practices for inventory
control decisions.
5 Transportation Operations,
Warehousing, Packaging and
Materials Handling
* Define how reverse logistics can
benefit a company.
* Discuss international and domestic
terms of sale.
6 Global Supply Chains, Network
Design and Operational Planning
* Describe how customer service can
improve within a supply chain operation.
7 Relationship Development and
Management;
Operational and Financial
Performance Measurement and
Supply Chain Risk
* Explain why dependency is a primary
driver of supply chain solidarity.
* Describe how benchmarking can be a
critical aspect of performance
management.
* Describe the implications of a supply
chain strategy focus on managing risk.
8 * Discuss wholesale and retail
transportation economics.
Course Delivery Method
This course delivered via distance learning will enable students to complete academic work in a
flexible manner, completely online. Course materials and access to an online learning
management system will be made available to each student. Online assignments are due by
Sunday evening of the week as noted and include Discussion questions (accomplished in
groups through a threaded discussion), examination, and individual assignments submitted for
review by the Faculty Member). Assigned faculty will support the students throughout this
eight-week course.
Policies
Please see the Student Handbook to reference all University policies. Quick links to frequently
asked question about policies are listed below.
Drop/Withdrawal Policy
Plagiarism Policy
Extension Process and Policy
Disability Accommodations
Grading Scale
Please see the Student Handbook to reference the University’s grading scale.
Citation and Reference Style
Attention Please: Students will follow the APA Format as the sole citation and reference style
used in written work submitted as part of coursework to the University. Assignments
completed in a narrative essay or composition format must follow the citation style cited in the
APA Format.
Netiquette
Online universities promote the advancement of knowledge through positive and constructive
debate – both inside and outside the classroom. Discussions on the Internet, however, can
occasionally degenerate into needless insults and “flaming.” Such activity and the loss of good
manners are not acceptable in a university setting – basic academic rules of good behavior and
proper “Netiquette” must persist. Remember that you are in a place for the rewards and
excitement of learning which does not include descent to personal attacks or student attempts
to stifle the Discussion of others.
• Humor Note: Despite the best of intentions, jokes and especially satire can easily get lost
or taken seriously. If you feel the need for humor, you may wish to add “emoticons” to
help alert your readers: ;o ), : ), J
Disclaimer Statement
Course content may vary from the outline to meet the needs of this particular group.
Academic Services
The Online Library is available to enrolled students and faculty from inside the electronic
campus. This is your starting point for access to online books, subscription periodicals, and Web
resources that are designed to support your classes and generally not available through search
engines on the open Web. In addition, the Online Library provides access to special learning
resources, which the University has contracted to assist with your studies. Questions can be
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• Charles Town Library and Inter Library Loan: The University maintains a special library
with a limited number of supporting volumes, collection of our professors’ publication,
and services to search and borrow research books and articles from other libraries.
• Electronic Books: You can use the online library to uncover and download over 50,000
titles, which have been scanned and made available in electronic format.
• Electronic Journals: The University provides access to over 12,000 journals, which are
available in electronic form and only through limited subscription services.
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Tutor.com is tutoring the way it was meant to be. You get expert tutoring whenever you
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specific problem until it is done.
• Disability Accommodations: Students are encouraged email [email protected] to discuss
potential academic accommodations and begin the review process.
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Turnitin.com
Faculty may require assignments be submitted to Turnitin.com. Turnitin.com will analyze a
paper and report instances of potential plagiarism for the student to edit before submitting it
for a grade. In some cases professors may require students to use Turnitin.com. This is
automatically processed through the Assignments area of the course.
