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Eastern Asia Society for Transport Studies, (2005). The Role of Transportation in Logistics Chain. Proceedings of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, Vol. 5, pp. 1659. Retrieved June 7, 2013 from http://www.siam.org/journals/plagiary/1657.pdf
This is a publication of a society that is made u of professionals in the field of transport and logistics. As a matter of fact, the paper was written by three selected professionals in the field, two of them were directors of transport systems in University of Australia and the third being a PhD candidate. This is a reliable source and people with vast knowledge in the arena of transport and logistics hence the reliability on them and the proceedings paper that they co-authored.
Reliable publisher:
The publisher of the article is Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies which is a reliable publisher and an authority in the transport sector since that is their area of specialization. Indeed, this is their fifth volume hence an .indication that they have done other extensive and long publications that are detailed just like this particular one.
Accuracy:
The article is undoubtedly reliable and accurate since it looks at the historical approach to the transport issue, highlights in specific details the changes that have taken place over time in the transport sector, makes use of detailed figures to elaborate on the systems of transport discusses and even gives in specific percentages of the costs that are involved in the transport system. It also looks at the varied approaches to logistics with accurate specifications and makes cross references to other authorities whenever necessary.
Objectivity:
The fact that there are three authors who came up with this document highly reduces the chances of subjectivity creeping into the discussion of the place and position of the logistics in the contemporary market. Part from that, the article discusses all the types and categories of logistics and gives their positive and negative values without appearing bent on one. It also gives details on the techniques that can be used to improve transportation and discusses the future of transport and logistics and leaves it to the reader to decide on which method they would like to follow and which options of logistics they would like to use to improve their services.
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