Logistics Planning
Introduction Transport Fleets The Tankers Classifications Filling the Tankers Unloading Ye Olde Tankers Going by Rail Going Overseas Tank Farms Radioactive Logistics Planning Monitoring the Load	Planning the Delivery Schedule It is the responsibility of the transporting company to ensure that the product is carried in a safe manner, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974. Logistics Planning. With so many crucial factors and regulations governing the transport of chemicals, the need for planning is very obvious. It is the job of the transport company's logistics planning team to ensure that the load can be collected, transported by a suitable route, and delivered on time and in good condition. Within the U.K., this may involve both road and rail transport. It the chemicals are to be imported or exported, the logistics team will also obtain timetables from ferries and cargo shipping companies. For road transport, computerised route planners are available to provide a full route timetable. You may already be familiar with Microsoft's "Autoroute Express". This type of software can provide route maps and a full listing of start time, times of arrival at towns and villages on route, and scheduled arrival time at the final destination. The software can plan for the quickest route, the most direct route, routes using only motorways and main roads - whatever best suits the particular load being transported. Working with a combination of computerised route planners and a set of rail and shipping timetables, the logistics team work out the best schedule for the customer's delivery. Up to Menu?
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