Know transportation law and let your business grow

Today every business firm, regardless of what it produces or distributes, requires the movement of goods from one point to another and, therefore, is involved in transportation. Transportation essentially concerns the spatial dimension of the business firm. The purpose or function of transportation is to serve as a connecting link between the spatially separated units within a firm's own organization (such as between plants and warehouses) and between units of the firm and units of other firms and individuals (such as suppliers and customers).

Techniques such as JIT and Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) would not be possible without the highly developed transportation industry.

But along with understanding the importance of transportation infrastructure in the society and in the organization, the organization must also understand the transportation law which govern the transportation industry. The organization must have appropriate knowledge regarding various issues related to transportation laws as applicable. For ex :

•    The legal terms under which your goods are shipped and your rights and responsibilities?

•    The legal implications and consequences of transportation and logistical arrangements?

•    The latest amendments to transportation laws, rules and regulations?

Organization must have thorough information about all these and many other issues related to transportation law  before entering into a transportation contract with the customer because lack of knowledge about the transportation law can lead to huge damages for the organization. For instance. - A large loss or damage to product in transit, protracted litigation over an alleged breach of contract, or the filing of a litigation alleging a corporate violation of transportation law are expensive ways to learn that lesson.

Therefore, To avoid the risk of any loss to your business and to know more about the most important transportation laws, regulations, and international treaties.

Transportation, Logistics and the Law

William J. Augello’s text, “Transportation, Logistics and the Law” is the only one volume text covering the laws,

regulations and court decisions governing transportation and logistics in the present deregulated scenario.  The text is an invaluable resource, as it covers all the legal aspects of transporting goods. It is the best source for the transportation and logistics industry. It covers motor, rail, air and ocean transportation; brokers, intermediaries, and 3PL’s; freight charges and payments; loss and damage to cargo; tariffs, bills of lading, and contracts; as well as insurance and many other topics. There is also a glossary of transportation terms and citations to 1000+ court decisions with quick reference appendices and indexes.