Driven by more frequent and increasingly time definite shipments, global trading partners, complex security and regulatory requirements, volatile fuel costs, new technologies and severe shortages of trained labor in some markets, dealing with the complexities of transportation and distribution planning has become a critical corporate function. This course is focused on understanding capacity development, freight consolidation, network alignment, and synchronization. This course develops the principles, practices, and tools required to address all major issues and tradeoffs in domestic and international transportation including key financial and performance indicators for transportation and design of supply chains to minimize transportation and distribution costs.