Transportation Questions and Answers, Vol. 31 | SupplyChainBrain

Transportation Questions and Answers, Vol. 31

May 1, 2007

Indispensable information, in a format that builds knowledge that every transportation manager must have. Questions and answers from Traffic World and Distribution Q&A columns. Useful, instructive analyses of problems in contracting, contract requirements, undercharges, interstate vs intrastate carriage, brokers and other third parties, bill-of-lading notations, 'inadvertance' clauses, discounting practices, more. This remarkable series has been published for 70 years. Table of cases, detailed index.

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