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Traffic management is a key branch within
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Traffic management is a key branch within logistics
Logistics is the part of supply chain management that deals with the efficient forward and reverse flow of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the Consumption (economics), point of consumption according to the ...
. It concerns the planning, control and purchasing of transport services needed to physically move vehicles (for example aircraft
An aircraft ( aircraft) is a vehicle that is able to flight, fly by gaining support from the Atmosphere of Earth, air. It counters the force of gravity by using either Buoyancy, static lift or the Lift (force), dynamic lift of an airfoil, or, i ...
, road vehicles
A motor vehicle, also known as a motorized vehicle, automotive vehicle, automobile, or road vehicle, is a self-propelled land vehicle, commonly wheeled, that does not operate on rails (such as trains or trams), does not fly (such as airplanes o ...
, rolling stock
The term rolling stock in the rail transport industry refers to railway vehicles, including both powered and unpowered vehicles: for example, locomotives, Railroad car#Freight cars, freight and Passenger railroad car, passenger cars (or coaches) ...
and watercraft
A watercraft or waterborne vessel is any vehicle designed for travel across or through water bodies, such as a boat, ship, hovercraft, submersible or submarine.
Types
Historically, watercraft have been divided into two main categories.
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) and freight
In transportation, cargo refers to goods transported by land, water or air, while freight refers to its conveyance. In economics, freight refers to goods transported at a freight rate for commercial gain. The term cargo is also used in ...
.
Traffic management is implemented by people working with different job titles in different branches:
* Within freight and cargo logistics: traffic manager, assessment of hazardous and awkward materials, carrier choice and fees, demurrage
"Demurrage" in vessel chartering is the amount of liquidated damages owed by a charterer to a shipowner when the charterer remained in possession of the vessel for the purpose of loading and unloading ( laytime) beyond the time allowed by con ...
, documentation, expediting
Expediting is a concept in purchasing and project management for securing the quality and timely delivery of goods and components.
The procurement department or an external expeditor controls the progress of manufacturing at the supplier concern ...
, freight consolidation, insurance, reconsignment and tracking
* Within air traffic management
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Air traffic management (ATM) aims at ensuring the safe and efficient flow of air traffic. It encompasses three types of services:
* air traffic services (ATS) including air traffic control (ATC), air traffic advisory s ...
: air traffic controller
An Air traffic controller (ATC) is a person responsible for the coordination of traffic in their assigned airspace. Typically stationed in area control centers or control towers, they monitor the position, speed, and altitude of aircraft and c ...
* Within rail traffic management: rail traffic controller
A train dispatcher (US), rail traffic controller (Canada), train controller (Australia), train service controller (Singapore) or Signalman (rail), signaller (UK), is employed by a railroad to direct and facilitate the movement of trains over a ...
, train dispatcher
A train dispatcher (US), rail traffic controller (Canada), train controller (Australia), train service controller (Singapore) or signaller (UK), is employed by a railroad to direct and facilitate the movement of trains over an assigned territ ...
or signalman
A signalman is a rank who makes signals using flags and light. The role has evolved and now usually uses electronic communication equipment. Signalmen usually work in rail transport networks, armed forces, or construction (to direct heavy equi ...
* Within road traffic management
: ''For the road traffic science, see various articles under Road traffic management.''
Road traffic control involves directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic around a construction zone, accident or other road disruption, thus ensuring the safe ...
: traffic controller
See also
*Air traffic control
Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through a given section of controlled airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled air ...
, a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft
* Road traffic control
: ''For the road traffic science, see various articles under :Road traffic management, Road traffic management.''
Road traffic control involves directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic around a construction zone, accident or other road disruptio ...
, directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic around a construction zone, accident or other road disruption
* Traffic control in shipping lanes
A sea lane, sea road or shipping lane is a regularly used navigable route for large water vessels (ships) on wide waterways such as oceans and large lakes, and is preferably safe, direct and economic. During the Age of Sail, they were determined ...
* Urban (peak-hour) traffic management
References
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External links
* Business terms Management by type {{logistics-stub