Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781285869681
Author: Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 8DQ
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To determine: The difference between a common carrier and contract carrier. Can a buyer negotiate with a common carrier?
Introduction: Transportation is one of the important part for establishing effective supply chain. Proper and timed transportation plays a vital role in implementing new techniques like JIT, lean supply chain. The transportations are done by carriers like common carrier and contract carrier.
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