Freight Transport and the Modern Economy

Name: Freight Transport and the Modern Economy
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Freight Transport and the Modern EconomyAuthor(s): Michel Savy, June Burnham\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138901155, 978-1138901155\nSynopsis\nFreight Transport and the Modern Economy adapts a well-known textbook by Michel Savy, revising, extending and updating it for British, European and international readers. It deals not only with the technical aspects of transport, logistics and supply chain management, but also the interactions between transport professionals and the public authorities in the modern social, political, economic and environmental context.\n\nThe transport of freight is presented as a system, mixing empirics and theory, showing how transport itself functions and also its strong influence on the modern economy, with a growing volume of production, turnover and employment. The nature of freight transport, an industrial process widely marketed as a service, is analysed in depth, explaining t.