Transport economicsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the basic concepts and calculations of transport economics.
You know how to make cost, pricing and profitability calculations for vehicles performing different transportation tasks.
You recognize transport economics as a part of supply chain management.

Content

What is the economic process in the production of transportation services?
What are the key financial indicators when monitoring the production of transportation services?
How is activity-based calculation used in the cost calculations of transportation tasks?
How are the costs of transportation tasks processed and classified?
How do you make cost and pricing calculations for vehicles performing transportation tasks?
How is transport economics related to supply chain competence?

Evaluation

a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
d. work together with customers, users and target groups.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Qualifications

Transportation logistics

Materials

Transportation logistics