Transportation Reports Samples For Students

Intel Pentium 4 Processor

The Intel Pentium 4 processor was introduced in November 2000 with a 1.5GHz. The processor uses Intel NetBurst micro-architecture which characterized by higher clock rates and world-class performance. There are new other innovations designed to ensure that the processor offers the best performance. Intel Pentium 4 processor is designed to offer high performance in varied applications where end users value quality performance of the CPU (Boggs, Darrell, et al.). Some of the new experiences and innovation in this design include the 3D applications and games, multi-media and multi-tasking user environment (Tuck, Nathan, and Tullsen).
There is real time encoding ...

Introduction

Human beings have moved to some of the most inhospitable areas of the world. Some of these areas include inhospitable arid regions, often deserts; for instance, Death Valley in the United States is an incredibly arid region, and yet, there are still people who live in this region. One of the larger cities in the American southwest is Las Vegas, Nevada, which is situated entirely within an incredibly dry desert. The Sahara desert, similarly, is extremely dry, and there are many people who live in these areas.
Deserts are not particularly hospitable and are extremely difficult places to ...

A Reflective Report on a Case Study on IKEA and GEFCO

Introduction
The report is based on personal reflections about the case study carried out by a group of five. The case study focuses on two organizations; IKEA and GEFCO. IKEA is a set of multinational companies that designs and sells furniture to its customers. GEFCO on the other is a logistics organization that operates in the United Kingdom. It deals with automotive logistics but in recent times it has diversified to include other areas such as inbound and outbound logistics. The two corporations may seem unrelated but on a broad analysis the two will appear to be similar in terms of the ...

Creating sustainable Remote mining operations for the future

(Author Name)
(Instructor Name)

Introduction

The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050 Report paints a grim picture of the Earth’s condition by 2050 (Holloway, 2012). Due to negligence towards the increasing environmental degradation, the changes in climatic conditions are likely to be severe. Simultaneously, it predicts a world population of 9.2 billion people with a global GDP of over 300 trillion USD, four times the 75 trillion USD it was in 2010 (Gillespie, 2014). Over 70 per cent of the population of the planet will live in cities by 2050, as compared to 50 per cent in 2008 (UNEP, 2010). To support ...

MEMORANDUM

Good afternoon,
As requested, attached is my recommendation report aviation investigation report A09C0028.
Sincerely
(First name, last name)

Transportation Safety Board of Canada

Introduction
A gear up landing takes place when the aircraft makes a landing without the ecompletrel extension of the landing gear. The term gear- up details that the underside of the aircraft is applied in order to land. Conventionally, there are occurrences where gear up is referenced by the events where a mechanical error deters the pilot from extending the landing gear. In the event of a gear- up landing, there is normally substantial damage that is incurred to the ...

Q1.
The style A fixtures that can be loaded into an intermodal 40 foot ocean container is calculated using the size of one style A package dimensions. The standard volume of the 40 foot container is (40 ft* 8 ft* 8 ft) = 2560 cubed feet. The volume of one style A package is (12” * 12” *12”) = 1728 cubed inches, which is equivalent to one cubed foot. Therefore, 2560 style A fixtures can be loaded onto a 40 foot intermodal container.
Q2.
The style B fixtures that can be loaded into an intermodal 40-foot ocean container is calculated ...

Management- Business Decision Making

Transport is one of the most important and fastest growing sectors of the world. It has evolved as an industry and today there are many players whom all provide some manner of specialized service to their customers. As the market has grown the technology has also advanced and today you find that not just heavy commodities like wood, timber and steel are getting transported but also perishable items like seafood and vegetables get transported for long distances due to the availability of long distance refrigerated vehicles. In the light of this, the transport industry has been made the focus ...

Details of the Tutor

Executive Summary
BathKing Industries (BKI) is a well-established brand in bathroom vanities, mirrors, and light fixtures segment. In 1990’s,the company supplied mainly to the big retailers like Home Depot, Lowe’s and some others. These accounted for over 80 percent of BKI’s business and around 95 percent of its growth. But sincelast two years BKI is facing problems with RFID initiatives, advance shipping notifications and improved visibility of inventory. Today, BKI has a problem with the request of one of its small customers. The customer has imposed a lot of cost constraints and logistics service on BKI. For ...

Introduction: Traffic jams and pollution are one of the biggest problems on the road today. With 43,500 employees, our company is the biggest contributor to this problem in our county. We conducted a survey to look at some of the transportation habits of our employees and find solutions to reduce them.
Employee carpool habits: As shown in the Pie chart, 64 percent of the workforce never uses a carpool. This is a big problem and a major contributor to the traffic.
Use of Public Transport: 54 percent employees use public transport every day which is a healthy sign. But the problem ...

Cost of airline Ticket in United States

Since the start of the year 2013, air carriers have increased the price of air tickets four times. There are several reasons that cause this rise in airfare increases. First is the rise in fuel costs that has hit the industry in recent months. The Middle East turmoil is the major cause of sharp rise in fuel prices. A gallon of jet fuel today costs $2.99, a 58% rise from $1.89 since last summer. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 2012, fuel costs accounts for approximately 40 percent of airline industry’s costs. Secondly, there is less competition attributed to ...

Management

Sources and Methods 6
Discussion of Findings 6
Causes 6
Impacts 9
Recommendations ..10
Conclusion 12
Letter Of Transmittal
Dear Mr. John,
Enclosed is the report you commissioned on 9 September, 2013 on the parking problems faced in the campus. The main findings of the report are
- The high cost of parking is a burden to students who rely on their parents financially.
- The parking spaces are inadequate forcing students to either park outside campus or fail to attend lectures.
- The problem has escalated, and it ...

Introduction.

A meeting by the Ventura County Transportation Committee (VCTC) was held on the first Friday of October date 4th. The meeting took place at the city hall in the city of Camarillo where an eight membered committee sat to channel a way out. VCTC being the regional transportation planning agency, held this meeting to discuss on issues affecting transport. High on the agenda, was how to make transport in the region more effective through solving the current problems hindering this. Apart from solving the problems issues on development of transport were also discussed.

Body.

The eight member committee kick started the ...

Regional Planning involves initiating development programs for a certain region. The regional planning committee is responsible for formulating and making various decisions in accordance with the Board of Directors. The Highways Committee assesses the plans, programs, and delivery of the regional planning and highway items to the relevant authorities. The Orange County’s Regional Planning and Highways Committee reviews and makes proposals to the Board of Directors. The proposals are on the board’s compliance with the program requirements of both the federal and State regional planning measures. The committee reviews the eligibility and observance of the local agency within ...

Introduction

Many civilizations today place security concerns prior to their political agenda because of the increasing perception that international security is at higher threats from malicious acts like terrorism. Though terrorism has been in existence for a longer time and many security strategies are in place to prevent terror attacks, major terrorism acts including the unforgettable day in the US history (the 9/11 attack), the bio-agent threats, the Tokyo subways attack, the 1997 intention of the Islamist extremists to bomb New York subways and the 2004 bombing of Madrid commuter trains have evoked a stronger battle to improve security (Adams, 2003).

Goals for the security plan

In ...

Introduction

Global airline industry is passenger based airline which provide air transportation. It operates on over scheduled or nonscheduled routes both domestically and internationally. Of late, it does not majorly deals with cargo since the prices per kilometer have drastically dropped. This airline industry is found in most of the countries in the world since it operates globally.(Rigas, D. 2001).It is a common knowledge that the global economy offers opportunities as well as threats to different businesses and the global airline industry is not exempted from this. In this report, the leading companies globally in this industry will be ...

Business Report

The report on Virgin Trains reviews the company’s core business segments and its future competitive advantage as a leader in UK rail transport franchise. A major private partner and investor in Britain’s rail transport infrastructure, the Virgin Group and its wholly owned subsidiary Virgin Trains in partnership with the UK Government, regional and municipal transport oversight and its stakeholder entity, Stagecoach (49%) controls much of the nation’s commercial rail franchise, including scheduled delivery of services to North Wales and Scotland.
The foregoing Porter’s competitive analysis of Virgin Trains’ offers insights in consumer and investor confidence ...

The Metromover is an unrestricted mass transit train system which operates in Downtown Miami, Florida in the United States. Miami Dade Transit operates the automated train which serves Brickell, Downtown Miami, Omni and Park West neighbourhoods. It directly connects Metrorail at Brickell stations and at Government Center.
The main purpose of the Metromover is to serve as an easy and fast way to commute within the larger Downtown Miami environs. Three loops and 21 stations make up the whole system. The location of the stations is roughly two blocks apart with all main places and buildings in Downtown ...

Research Paper Outline

Holly Frontier Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in refining crude oil and distribution of refined petroleum products such as diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, specialty, and modified asphalt and specialty lubricant products. It operates mainly in the United States through its five refineries in Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, and Kansas with its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The strategic location of these refineries enables it to purchase various crude oil feed stocks at reduced prices due to supply constraints because of poor infrastructure. This corporation has strong refining operation and wide product portfolio to provide its competitive edge. This ...

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ASEAN Ministerial Conference in Singapore for ASEAN leaders

The main task of this project is to conduct a meeting of ASEAN leader in Singapore. The project aims at providing professional reception and 9rganisation of the meeting of the ministers. The preparations for the arrival of the leaders are important to avoid the last minute rush or jeopardizing the meeting due to technical faults which can be avoided through careful planning. Ministers are high profile leaders and hence their arrival has to be taken seriously by conducting necessary arrangements. The team of organizers is to receive the leaders at the airport immediately after arrival to the hotel ...

Marathon petroleum Corp is a multi- national company that deals with exploration, refining, transportation and sale of petroleum products and gas. The company whose main offices are located in Findlay, Ohio has been in business since 1998 after its formation from Ashland Inc. and marathon Oil Company. It operates and owns over eight thousand miles of pipeline used to transport its refined products (Plunkett, 2008). The fact that marathon petroleum Corp has invested in operations in all aspects of petroleum production adds value to its finished products and gives is a comparative advantage over its competitors who mainly specializes in specific ...

In her quest to expand operations all over the world, Disney has been involved in selecting locations for expansion to other parts of the world. Previous choices that the company had chosen including Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo have been quite unsuccessful. It’s with this understanding that the company seeks to find a way on ensuring that it gets it right this time.
The company seeks to choose her choices for expansion with regard to the culture. This has been a major consideration, looking at the company’s nature of business. Disney is involved in the business of Movies, ...

SYSTEM IN SAUDI ARABIA

1.0 Introduction
The economic performance of any country is highly pegged on the country’s transportation system. This is because for people to engage in various economically productive activities they must have the opportunity to move from one place to another in a less costly and convenient manner. This therefore requires a very effective transport system. In this paper, the researcher looks into various challenges facing the Saudi Arabia metro transportation system and proposes possible solutions to the problems. The paper begins by examining public transport in general and how it has developed over time. This is then followed by ...

Management

Executive summary
This report analyzes the logistics industry. The Australian based company Panalpina is selected for the reader to achieve an internal view of the operations of such companies. Specifically, this study focuses on the value added services popular in the industry. The value added services offered by Panalpina are analyzed and assessed to determine if they are up to standard in the global industry. The report shows that Panalpina is company that is worth of the global recognition that it receives since its services are unique and complementary to meet the needs of diverse customers. The general ...

Introduction

According to B.Beamon (10098), supply chain can be defined as “integrated process wherein a number of various business entities (i.e., suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers) work together in an effort to: (1) acquire raw materials, (2) convert these raw materials into specified final products, and (3) deliver these final products to retailers”. (1). Supply chains are usually characterized by forward movement of products and opposite flow of relevant data. As it is stated in the SAGE publication “Supply chain management” (2001), basic supply chain consists of a company, immediate supplier, and an immediate customer directly linked by one or more of ...

Introduction

Organizations store important data, employee records and install computer softwares to ease their day-to-day administration. It is done at different levels and departments in a company to help in storage of information and easier retrieval of information. Most companies have embraced the use of computer systems as they enable them to set restrictions to the users according to their job levels. For example, the general manager can be able to log in to the system and have a look at all parts of the company and departments too.On the other hand, a departmental manager can only be able to view data that ...

Source: After Kavadias (2004)

A Supply Chain is the related activities that deal with ensuring availability and provision of raw materials for production up to the finished product consumed by an end user or customer. Supply logistics on the other hand is the science of planning in order to achieve efficiency and cost effectiveness in any process. Military logistics refers to the exercises that involve planning and executing the movement and maintenance from one stage to another of the military forces and their weaponry. Comprehensively, military logistics are the aspects that involve designing, creation; acquisition, distribution, maintenance & storage ...

Virgin Australia

Study has shown that Sydney needs a second airport, extra terminals, extra flights, and more space. This is clear because Kingsford Smith, the current airport is busy and not only from overseas flights, but also domestic. Locations in the Nepean locality that were accessed deemed fit for either type 3 or type 1 airport due to the potential demand of its usage (Department of Infrastructure and Transport, 2012). Research has also shown that the Sydney-Melbourne route was the fifth busiest in the world and with the population growth that is anticipated, it will soon not be able to meet the ...

Truck drivers have been involved in numerous road accidents in the US. It has been suggested by the Federal Highway Administration that additional training will increase the effectiveness of truck drivers, thereby improving their safety records. This study intends to test this assertion. In order to test this assertion a sample of 34 drivers, who were randomly selected from Mercer Transportation company, were asked their perception on whether they had the necessary training to effectively perform their duties. The data that was collected is in the appendices. The pretest and post test groups were then analyzed using the Wilcoxon matched ...

Report for product transporting

Introduction
Preparation of protein EcCLpS in lab environment requires much time as well as controlled environment. ClpS protein is a member of the Clp family of proteins displaying modular structure. It is essentially a bacterial adaptor protein. Artificially prepared CLpS protein is sought by companies, especially pharmaceutical companies, for research; especially for ELISA, western blot experiments, antibody production, Right-Over –Expression Lysate and Left Control. It is researched for its application as antigen standard for colipase. As it is a specialized production, care has to be taken in its handling and dispersing to the end client. Specific conditions need to be maintained ...

Fire Prevention

A major fire broke out on Tuesday 13th March 2012 in Boston back bay area when the four alarm, 115000 volt electrical transformer in a power substation sparked fire at 6.30 in the evening. The fire was reported inside of a garage near Hilton Hotel on Scotia Island. The fire was caused by an unusual catastrophic connector failure between a transformer and transmission system, according to senior spokes person of the company.

The whole area was affected by the fire. The 390 room Hilton hotel had to be evacuated, because of the heavy smoke. The guests had to take to the streets ...

Arguably, the preparation and the expected 2012 Olympic games is believed to bring with it numerous impacts. As a matter of fact, the event will have both positive and negative events; the impacts in the United Kingdom will be on economic, environmental, political, as well as social issues. It is important to be aware of the negative socio-economic impacts that Olympic in the United Kingdom on this year will cause (Hunter 2011).
The Olympic Games in 2012 will bring a lot of congestion in the cities and in roads; in this case, the interruption of the transport system during the ...

IS/IT procurement

Current scenario of M.R.S. Oil and Gas Company
M.R.S. Oil and Gas Company is one of the leading distributors of petroleum products including AGO, PMS, Base oils, and DPK in Nigeria. The company is presently facing various challenges brought about by the neglecting of important roles played by Information Technology in business. The company is in ownership of various isolated information systems which up-to date have proved not to support smooth running of business. In this regard the company should consider procuring better IT equipment and other supporting requirements to cater for the same.
The usual company ...

Abstract

The United Nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities estimates the world population of people with disability to be approximately 10% of the world population. As a minority, people with disabilities have been greatly overlooked. In fact, very little is actually understood concerning the relationship between community mobility and urban planning. Urban planning not only influences settlement in the neighborhood and accessibility but also plays a big role in determining the inclusion or exclusion of people living with disabilities in the day to day happenings of the city. Is there justice in the urban life for the people with ...

Abstract

Public or private transportation is a big issue in trying to cut and maintain low CO2 emissions. This issue has become controversial in some circles so this paper uses math to determine which choice is better for me. Data from the Australian Greenhouse Office, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the United States Energy Department is used. These government offices have reported transport emissions as compared to the emissions of other public sectors. Also different modes of transportation and their fuel types are reported upon as compared to passenger activity and energy use. According to the calculations the use of ...

Letter of Transmittal

Richard Albert Sylvester
Management Consultant
Lamplighters Corporation
Ottawa K I P 5B5
Phone: 613-563-1509
www.lamplightres.ca
The Right Honorable Justin P.J. Trudeau

Office of the Prime Minister

80 Wellington Street

Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2

RE: Project Suitability Report on the Proposed Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline Project
Dear Right Honorable Prime Minister,
It is with great pleasure and honor that I submit this report on the suitability of the proposed Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project.
The Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project proposal by Kinder Morgan aims at increasing the current capacity of the existing Trans Mountain oil pipeline. Currently, the existing infrastructure has a capacity of 300,000 barrels per ...

Introduction

An efficient transport system is the lifeblood of any successful economy. The main objective of those who are responsible for its governance is to ensure that transport plays complete part in the achievement of the stated and agreed social and economic outcomes. In this paper, we will be discussing the key elements of the transport governance structure for Canada.
This paper describes transport governance and ownership from a geographical standpoint. It sets out the results of introductory work on the current structures as well as the potential options possible for future arrangements . It is important to understand the role ...

Executive Summary

Canada stands out as a trade-dependent country. Thus, it finds its prosperity quite tied towards international commerce. The statement above means that import and export trade constitutes over half the GDP of Canada. For quite some long time in the history of Canada’s international trade, the United States has been the leading destination of Canada’s export merchandise. However, the high Canadian dollar, the Asian economies competition, as well as the thickening of the border have greatly decreased Canada’s trade with the United States. In light of the above, it has become clear that Canada must diversify in ...

Internal analysis of Enbridge Inc.

Introduction
Enbridge Inc. a distribution and transportation of energy company operating in the United States and Canada. The company is divided into five segments to facilitate its operations and achieve its long-term corporate objectives. The sections include Liquids Pipelines; Gas Distribution; Sponsored Investments and Corporate and Gas Pipelines, Processing and Energy Services (Finance.yahoo.com, 2016). The company operates a common carrier through the Liquids Pipelines segment by contrasting natural gas liquids, refined products, and crude oil pipelines as well as terminals. The Gas Distribution Segment is a natural gas utility serving industrial, commercial and residential customers in Quebec, New York, ...

is melbourne the most livEable city?
[Melbourne Transportation]

PART A – RESEARCH REPORT 4
INTRODUCTION 4
Research Aim 4
Research Question 4
This research survey questionnaire aims to obtain answers to the following questions: 4
Significance of the Study 5
METHODOLOGY 6
The Primary Research 6
Secondary Research Data 6
Research Design 7
ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS 8
Result 8
How long have you been in Melbourne? 8
Overall, how satisfied are you with Melbourne’s public transportation? 8
Melbourne 9
Please indicate your degree of agreement with the following statements 10
Outcomes 10
Recommendations 11
CONCLUSION 12
LIMITATIONS OF THE ...

Improve Bus Tracking System

Improve Bus Tracking System
The objective of this given memo is to describe the purpose of employing a tracking system in transportation to avoid sector to avoid passengers getting stranded in bus stops, get cold in ice winter-stricken station lobbies without hopes of boarding a bus in the next free minutes. The attached is the methods that prove the effectiveness of an improved bus tracking system – the global positioning system (GPS) service.
The methods for testing the service are discussed as well. How an improved bus tracking system, modern technology enables passengers to track their bus and know their ...

The United States of America Maritime company under consideration is the company Matson, Inc. The most important companies of maritime transport of the world have headquarters outside the United States of America. A.P. Moller-Maersk is the most important company in the world according to its annual transport capacity of 2.8 million twenty-foot containers, its headquarters are in Copenhagen, Denmark. The second company is Mediterranean Shipping Company from Geneva, Switzerland with a capacity of 2.4 million twenty-foot containers. The third company is CMA CGM from Paris, France with a capacity of 1.6 million twenty-foot containers (Moggomcom, 2015).
Matson Inc. is ...

Executive Summary

The purpose of this discussion is to examine the travel and transit patterns in the Scarborough region of Toronto as well as in the Pickering region. This report gives a basic demographic overview of travel and transit patterns in the regions, and makes suggestions regarding the nature of expanding public transit and reducing the number of cars on the road during peak transit hours. For both regions, peak transit hours appear to be between 6 am and 9 am, as people move from their homes to work—the bulk of this traffic could be reduced with a more efficient public transit ...

Logistics and operations management has improved with the introduction of the current ICT systems like GPS, GIS, warehouse management systems, and transport management systems. Adoption of the current technology offers a solution to ensure logistics and supply chain management is more streamlined and efficient than before. The flow of a product depends on information, regarding that particular product. Manufacturers and distributers aim at serving their customers in a flexible and speedy manner through exploiting various ICT systems. According to Edwards, Peters and Sharman (2001), manufacturers and distributors have created global nervous systems enabling continuous flow of information and materials between suppliers and ...

Business Report

The report analyzes the workforce transportation habits of the company. As the company is the largest private employer in the area with 43,500 employees, the city and county transportation officials have requested to look into this matter. To reduce the impact of the workforce, an employee survey is conducted which is analyzed below to help in making a proper decision. The purpose of the report is to analyze different factors and reach to the best possible solution.

The factors identified in the survey are presented in this section of the report. The data collected from the survey is ...

Urban population in Australia has risen by 11% to 14.3% since 2006 in mineral states such as Western Australia and Queensland. . This is despite the fact that the overall population in the country has only gone up by 8.3% . Traffic in most urban centers is congested and the leading cause of environmental pollution . There are limited parking lots and movement in urban centers is hectic and slow. Overall, transport in developed nations accounts for an average of 60-100 minutes in an individual’s day regardless of the mode of transport being used . This report will discuss the various planning ...

Introduction

The development in the automotive industry has resulted in the production of various sustainable technologies. The paper is going to examine the problem of the pollution and contribution to reduction of the automotive industry to the climate change in carbon dioxide emissions. The partial solution for the transport industry has already been introduced with the technology of electric vehicles. The sustainability of the technology will be examined with the shortcomings and disadvantages of the battery production of electronic vehicles. The thesis of the paper is that electric vehicles are more sustainable than the traditional cars and use sustainable technology ...

Introduction

The area under study in this paper is the region of Greater Brisbane. The capital city of Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia, and has recently launched a detailed Infrastructure Plan towards 2031 to improve the city and to plan for projections of increased future population and changes in the age demographic of Greater Brisbane. Data from the recent Australian Census is not yet publically available, so data in this paper is based on the latest available figures, which in some cases are derived from the previous census in 2011, and in other cases are government ...

Company Overview

Enbridge is primarily an energy delivering company, supplying energy across Canada and the U.S. It boasts of the biggest crude oil and liquids supply system worldwide. Other industry-related businesses of Enbridge include natural gas stocking, transmitting and midstream. It is also into generation of renewable and alternative energy, including solar, wind and geothermal energy (Enbridge, 2016).
When stating its mission, Enbridge uses clear words, describing its core values of integrity, safety and respect. It lays stress on environment, health and safety, based on safety principles and life-saving norms by underlining these values. Informing about its 65 years old record ...

Introduction

FedEx is an American publicly traded company that functions in the sphere of transport, electronic commerce and solutions for business. Importantly, FedEx currently represents a network that covers more than 200 locations worldwide. Apart from focusing on shipping services, the company also offers a system, allowing tracking packages and providing one with data regarding current location of a package.
Initially, FedEx tended to emphasize ground- and air-based services. However, nowadays home delivery, retail division and the development of business solutions represent crucial elements of FedEx business. That is why FedEx is currently comprised of four segments, such as FedEx ...

Executive Travel Report

Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv (Israel) Fast Facts
Status Financial center of Israel and 2nd most populous city
Time zone UCT/GMT +3 hours

Political system Democracy

Main religion Judaism
Language(s) Hebrew, Arabic, English
Currency exchange rate 1 ILS = 0.26 USD; Inverse 3.76 USD

Arriving to Ben-Gurion International Airport (Tel Aviv)

The airport is located 20 km (12.5 miles) outside the city. Equipped with 3 terminals, the airport is designed to service approximately 16 million travelers a year. You will arrive to Terminal 3 that accepts international flights. Inside the terminal you will find an emergency clinic, post office, currency exchange centers, 24 hour banks and a number and of ...

Abstract

This company deals with the provision of management, operation, and crewing services for a diversified marine fleet, which consists tanker, container and dry cargo vessels for approximately seventy ships with a capacity of close to 8.0 million deadweight tons (dwt). The company was formed in the year 2010 due to a merger between TST and SHL companies, with an aim of expanding services to third party and to continue technical management of existing TST managed fleet.

List of Abbreviations

CFS – Container Freight Station
EU – European Union
TST – Tsakos Shipping and Trading SA
SHL – Schoeller Holdings Ltd
ITM – Institute of Transport Management
...

Business Strategy Report for Go-Ahead plc

Executive Summary
The report gives brief information about the Go-Ahead company, its current market position and the market segments it operates in as well as describing the operations of the company. The analysis given in the report uses PESTEL analysis, Five Forces, SWOT and other micro economic concepts in brief terms.
The report has different sections describing different concepts of the research on Go-Ahead Company. The organization’s strategic position will be analyzed and critically evaluated using findings from research conducted. The Go-Ahead’s strategic direction will be analyzed using two of the Ansoff, BCG, and McKinsey ...

Socio-Cultural Analysis of the Global Transport and Logistics Industry

Lifestyle habits have affected how the hiring process is conducted in the transportation and logistics industry. Young people in the industry are lacking and those that are employed lack in skills and expertise. Potential new recruits could be discouraged by the antisocial hours they have to work, for example as truck drivers. The average age of truck drivers is the early fifties and this age had been increasing over the years due to the inexperience and lifestyles of modern generations. Additionally, the transport and logistics industry is constantly evolving due to modern lifestyles such as online commerce and home ...

Analysis of the United States Airline Industry

Abstract1
1. Introduction1
2. Impact of the Aviation industry on the American Economy..2
2.1 Economic Impact due to Airline Expenditure Categories.3
2.2 Airline Economic Impact due to Employment .5
2.3 Airline Industry Exports6
3. United States Airline Industry Market Structure 7
4. Strategies of Companies in American Airline Industry.10
4.1 Hub-and-spoke structure10
4.2 Pricing Strategies10
4.2.1 Price Discrimination.11
4.2.2 Advance Purchase Pricing11
4.2.3 Peak Loading11
4.2.4 Cumulative Volume Pricing11
4.2.5 Risk Sharing12
4.2.6 Bundled Pricing .12
4.3 Mergers12
4.4 Low-cost Carriers.12
5. Evaluation of Southwest Airlines..13 6. Conclusion.14
7. Bibliography..15

Abstract

The United States airline industry holds a vast share ...

Executive Summary

Project Management is highly important aspect of making any deal between two or more organizations, especially those that involve works and infrastructures that are intended to be used by the public citizens. A joint project between a for profit and a government-related department or organization, for example, such as the construction of public works, highways, transportation systems, among other forms of infrastructures, should be carefully managed by a carefully selected and credible team of project managers. The outcome of the project be it good or bad, will basically depend on the effectiveness and the efficiency of these people in doing their job. ...

Introduction

The purpose of this project is to outline a framework to ensure the sustainability of UK aircraft carrier. It outlines some of the challenges that face the industry. Additionally, it presents a framework which can be used to address these challenges. The project also highlights a measurement regime which can be used to assess the proposed framework. Mainstream media have repetitively documented the impact of seaway transport and their eco-efficiency concerning a sustainable future. By minimizing operation and manufacturing impacts, airbus aims at optimizing their services and product towards an eco-efficient technology to minimize their environmental impact. Throughout the ...

Individual Report – Marketing for a New Product.

The service “Share&Go” is an innovative solution that is offered by the taxi service company. It uses the existing fleet of the company as well as its drivers to provide a new car sharing service to its customers. Customers can access the service through a mobile application or directly through the website. The idea behind is to give people an opportunity to split the payment for taxi rides between several people, even if those people are not travelling as one group. Customers can request a taxi by indicating the pick-up point and the final destination, as well as the possible tolerance time. ...

Abstract:

The report below is a decision support paper for the Border and transportation security directorate, which is a directorate under the department of homeland security. The main purpose of this directorate is to ensure the safety of the United States’ borders and transport infrastructure. The main objective of this paper is to analyze the objectives of the DTS and determine whether they are in alignment with the objectives of the department of homeland security. This ensures that the directorate works towards achieving the overall goal of the DHS as stipulated in its objectives. This ensures efficiency as duplication of ...

Introduction

TaTa Motors has been a successfully diversified car company in India since 1945. In 2012, they were the number one in revenue for Indian car manufacturers. They quickly lost ground though, and had lost even the number three spot by 2014. While the economy is partly to blame for some of the issues which caused TaTa motors to so quickly decline, there are many other issues which added to the bigger problem.
The purpose of this paper is to define the problems which TaTa motors is facing, analyze their causes, and to make recommendations as to the actions that ...

Resource-Based View Analysis

Physical analysis
Husky Energy Inc. is omong one of Canada's biggest incorporated vitality organizations, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. It is merchandized on an open market on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the images HSE and Hse.pr.a. The Company works in Western and Atlantic Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific Region, with Upstream and Downstream business sections. Husky Energy is controlled by Hong Kong elite rich person Li Ka-Shing who possesses a larger part imparts of more or less 70% as per Bloomberg and Financial Post information. Husky's establishment is in Heavy Oil and Western Canada, where it ...