Chapter 7, Problem 10SQ

Pick three modes of transportation, name the government agency in your country responsible for safety regulations for each of the modes that you have picked, and provide a safety-related role or responsibility for each mode.

Define AIR FREIGHT?

Describe the Minimizing Transportation Costs or Distances?

Why would customers in the tourism distribution system choose to use or not to use online booking systems?

What do we mean by miles-per-delivery (MPD) in Logistics Network? Why is MPD an important metric to keep track of? What are the cost and benefits of low MPD; and costs and benefits of high MPD in your logistics network?

What are the advantages of research findings in the transport field?

Please read the question correctly and accordingly answer Define ‘inbound’ and ‘outbound’ transportation. Compare how these transportation costs differ for an online business such as Amazon and a retailer such as Home Depot when selling home-improvement items such as drills and floor tiles.

Identify some of the most important factors to consider when a logistics manager is designing and implementing a logistics measurement system in his or her business.

The Bright Company wants to figure out the best way to ship their new product, Flying Widgets, from their factories through their warehouses to their retail outlets. They would like to set up a Transhipment table so they can use POM to find the least cost shipping routes. They have hired you to set up the Transhipment table based on the information below. You will be paid handsomely if you can come up with the correct table. Shipping Costs Shipping Costs 01 02 03 04 Wi W2 W3 W1 4. 2 F1 4 W2 4 F2 4 2 W3 4. 3. 4. Also, Flying Widgets can be shipped from Factory 1 to Factory 2 for $3 per unit. Factory 1 can produce 300 units and factory 2 can produce 100 units. Outlet 1 demand is 50 units, Outlet 2 is 150 units, Outlet 3 is 100 units, and Outlet 4 is 100 units.