Alpha is full scope retailer that has stores, warehouses and distribution centers. It has company-owned trucks for making deliveries to customers and picking up goods from suppliers. It also depends on third-party logistics (3PL) providers to support the company's transportation requirements, especially from remote locations like seaports, river docks and rail yards. Alpha manages the transportation requirements as part of supply chain management (SCM) and strategic logistics management. The company's transportation manager is responsible for the broad array of transportation-related requirements. The transportation manager's primary roles and responsibilities include