Essays on Freight

The average American requires a yearly movement of 57 tons of cargo to cater for all of their activities. In 2016, the freight transportation system handled nearly 16 billion tons of raw materials and consumer goods. All this movement is vital in supporting economic activities around the country. All the shipments including fresh produce, express packages among others require an extensive system comprising millions of vehicles supported by sophisticated information technology and managed by a big labor force. The USA is the largest consumer market in the world thus a need for a robust system to oversee the movement ...

5 Forces Case Report: The Air Express Industry Case Questions

Introduction

The air industry in the US dates back the early 1970s and its growth and development was gradual and based on numerous factors. In the initial period of operation, the industry particularly dealt with small packages and the entry into the industry was challenging due to the environment characterized by significant regulations. It is essential to understand the primary factors which led to its growth and development to its current status. First, the deregulation in the industry is attributed with significant changes, which allowed Federal Express, which was among ...

In each of the following situations, please select which mode of transportation studied this week would be the most advantageous. Explain your answer. [8A, 8B, 8C]

Sending 350 40-foot containers from Shanghai, China to Los Angeles, California.

Maritime transport is the best for these kinds of shipments because ships can fill a given container or what is known as full container load (FCL) (Rushton, Croucher, & Baker, 2014, p. 391). Additionally, container ships can accommodate stackable cargo, which will be prepared using a stowage plan (Rushton, Croucher, & Baker, 2014, p. 393). There is also the possibility of reduced damage in products, which may be caused when using other types of cargoes. ...

Dear Mr. (Surname):

Kindly find enclosed my CV for the position of Terminal Manager in Forward Air LTL. I believe my education, professional experience and expertise have rightly prepared me for this role. It has been a long walk to me equipping with various skills from supervising and directing employees to actively participating in facility management, from managing daily shipping operations to training employees on FedEx software and from taking care of the day to day operations of freight terminal to effectively inspiring a shared vision. The Business Management course I am currently pursuing from Collin College has given me various insights ...

Define and discuss time and space utility

Products must be transported from the place where they are produced to the place where customers demand it to be delivered. The value-add that the product gains due to its transport is called space utility. The time utility is the length of time before or between the product deliveries, which consists of mostly storage and inventory time. When the organizations are able to deliver the goods at a time they are needed, then their time utility increases.

What is the Total Cost Analysis and how does is affect logistics?

Total cost analysis provides the methodology for integration of logistics, manufacturing, and procuring costs across the network. This is done to achieve ...

Answer # 1

The main purpose of Saturn Corporation is to become profitable in the market, however, it is essential for the underlying company to manage its cost effectively in order to become profitable. It is central for any organization to reform its functions in general in order to cater the provisions of the business effectively. In this context, Saturn Corporation is expected to employ measures that could make it unique from its competitors. Particularly addressing the case scenario, there are several factors and issues that the vehicle transportation team of the underlying company must consider in the process of selection. Some ...

Questions and Answers from Past Paper

Question 1

Road freight development within the EU has taken a vertical shift. The following conditions, therefore, will assist in the long-term evolution of the road freight transport: Increased driver hour regulations limits. The number of hours a driver can drive and the required rest periods. A driver needs not more than nine hours daily with 45 minutes break within an interval of 4.5 hours. Appropriate safety measures for cars and tracks. It comprises of specific rules that govern the use of cars and tracks. Speed governor and the carriage limits enable proper use of cars and tracks.

A proper focus on the motorcyclists and endorsement of modern technology to promote road safety (Slack & Brian, 210).

Improved ...

Business Problem

Abstract In today’s business world, customer service is a crucial part of the business practices aimed at growing the company and increasing overall effectiveness in the supply chain. Customer satisfaction is an important factor when it comes to customer service and it relates to the customers being satisfied with the services they get in terms of availability of information, speedy responses, and overall convenience. Many companies today have not been active in providing efficient customer service. This is because they rely on traditional communication channels and strategies such as the use of e-mail services and landline phone communications. ...

Assignment Three

Introduction The Australian Customs and Border Protection (ACBP) is a government agency tasked not only with the protection of the geographical borders of the country, but also with ensuring that all goods and items entering the country are not in violation of any customs codes as well. In the previous assignment, the organization recently underwent improvements in knowledge management to include information technology upgrades, but that the full integration and migration to the overall knowledge management system is hampered by problems in organization and skills development. It is this aspect that will be carefully investigated by this assignment, with ...

1. Historical evolution of Mumbai Mumbai has a long history of evolution that spans for 1000 years. In 1343 the cluster of seven islands was controlled by the Sultanate of Gujarat, and later in 1534 following Portugal invasion, the area was converted into a trading center (The British Library Board). The Portuguese coined the term Bom Bahia, meaning ‘the good bay’, and developed dwelling units, factories as well as ship building yards in the Island cluster, which later became known as Bombay (The British Library Board). With the establishment of East India Company, the British ousted Portuguese, and used ...

1. Using the information presented in this chapter, what changes would you suggest to Jim? Jim, on the advice of Stacey, may proceed with a number of changes such as the use of relay terminals, sleeper teams or break-bulk terminals to reduce the time its drivers are on the road. With the help of relay terminals, Jim’s drivers would stay within the limit of 10 hours’ time while sleeper teams would enable drivers to relax while other teams may be driving the carrier through the route. Use of break-bulk terminals would further allow unloading entire trailers at a ...

DD Month YYYY Datasil, a Canadian distribution firm specializing in sale of computer and electronic equipments was apparently bought by the US firm with a carefully planned strategy to access the Canadian Market. According to experts firms that plan expansion in other countries must thoroughly evaluate the external and internal factors of the M&A before establishing an operation in a new country (East 1). The expansion plan must address all these issues before initiating the process in order to achieve a smooth transfer of operations. According to East, the first and foremost issue is the financial soundness of the ...

Exit Partner Analysis: Schneider Company

Brief Summary and History of Schneider Company Schneider Company is one of the largest trucking firms in America. The company was started in 1935 after Al Schneider sold his car to buy the first truck. The company provides a range of services that include intermodal, truckload and logistics. Schneider deals with different solutions that include expedited, bulk, dedicated, long haul, supply chain management, cross dock logistics, regional, intermodal and port logistics (Muller, 2012). The company was privately owned by members of Schneider and was a small player until 1980s when the industry of trucking was deregulated. During this time, ...

Air Cargo Ships May Soon Alter Global Supply Chains

Air Cargo Ships May Soon Alter Global Supply Chains

Abstract

Most companies across the world applying sophistication in their supply chain designs are engaging in the use of air cargo as a competitive advantage regardless of the costs incurred. These aspects occur with the reflection that air cargo being perceived expensive in terms of an alternative method for supply chains that rely on ocean transportation. However, the focus on air cargo does not emerge on the basis of the accidents or even crisis situations in the incorporation of logistics strategies to global manufacturers. Research indicates that the focus on air ...

Introduction:

Outsourcing is a cost saving practice in which one company provides different goods and services to another company. It is used by different companies to transfer some portions of work to outside suppliers instead of completing it internally. It describes the strategic use of outside resources to perform organization's internal activities. It help the companies to get more skills and expertise from outside suppliers. Outsourcing is an act of acquiring products or services from an outside company that is known as vendor or supplier. The history of outsourcing is embedded with a history of the growth of modern technology ...

Organizational change is about revising and amending management structures . Organizations must adjust to make it against larger opponents. In order to be better than the competition, organizations need to look for ways to do things more resourcefully. Change should not be feared. It should be viewed as a step to ensure success. An organization’s change drivers include the competitive surroundings, new technologies, consumer request, economic situations and government policy actions . Outsourcing and virtual collaboration are made possible with the Internet. There are regulations that are imposed by the government that can force an organization to implement change. When ...

A Case Study of UPS’ expansion strategy in India

  United Parcel Service or UPS is one of the best courier service companies in the world. Founded in 1907 it has grown into a $36 b company through the expansion of its operation in more than 200 countries all over the world. UPS has emerged as one of the largest package delivery companies in the global market and competes with FedEx and DHL in supply chain management activities. UPS extended its operations to South East Asia as a strategy to counter the recession and India offered a lucrative opportunity with a growing market (Arthaud -Day M. L. et al; ...

Delhi-Mumbai Dedicated Freight Corridor

Summary The study is based on the basis that large infrastructure projects, like the proposed Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), are essential drivers of the state economy and have significant implications for attaining low-carbon expansion goals. The intention of the study is based on whether the DFC project would concurrently support sustainable development, reduce freight traffic, and decrease carbon releases. For that reason, it would be a worthy project supporting development policies and climate change strategies at the end. Also, other massive infrastructure of this kind could formulate a strategy background for attaining the aims of low-carbon transportation and sustainable ...

Marketing Services

The commodities and services are commonly referred to as products in the market. Although similar strategies are often employed in marketing products, marketing of services tend to differ from the promotion of goods due to a host of factors. Tangibility is a principal difference between goods and services, which makes the marketing of the two products to vary(Greechie, 2016). Whereas goods refer to objects that are created, stored, and marketed, services are the output of an individual’s work or a group of people. Companies such as Adidas are famous for manufacturing goods while Freight Forwarding companies are ...

Southwest Airlines is a Dallas-based passenger airline that offers scheduled freight and passenger transportation services, with a particular emphasis on point-to-point, budget services across the US and near-international markets. Founded in 1966 by Rollin King, Southwest’s vision commits it to connecting people to what is important in their lives, by offering friendly, safe, reliable, and low-cost air travel. To this end, the company seeks to ensure excellent customer service, “delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and Company Spirit”. From its inception, Southwest’s business concept has remained cost leadership convenience, reliability, and ensures excellent customer ...

Impact of Hazardous Materials on Logistics Success

Introduction In the past, freight logistics systems have been focused primarily on the need to increase the efficiency of industrial commodity production on the aspects of a timely delivery of commodities and profits. However, in the last 15 years, the impact of hazardous commodities in both the domestic and international logistics has been of immense concern. The effects of the hazardous commodities can be categorized under Economic, Ecological, and Social aspects. Economic impacts focus on traffic congestion and resource waste (U.K Round Table, 1996). The Ecological impacts entail the effects of the hazardous commodities on climate change and greenhouse ...

What are the inputs, processing, and outputs of UPS’s tracking system?

One of the major inputs within the UPS tracking system is the information of the packages provided by the senders. This information primarily includes the details about the sender and recipient, location or the destination where the package is desired to be delivered, and labels embellished with the bar codes that actually facilitates prompt tracking of the packages. UPS also uses DIAD (Delivery Information Acquisition Device) to incorporate data. DIAD is actually used to capture signatures of the customer, as well as, delivery and pickup details related to the parcels. UPS has equipped all its drivers with these DIAD ...

Supply Chain Management (SCM) or supply chain management - a term that became commonly used only recently. This concept is voluminous and includes specific definitions, such as ECR (Efficient Customer Response) and DRP (Distribution Resource Planning). Actually, the SCM implies no simple definition, and the new strategy of the company. SCM refers to the formation of this sales network, in which the right products are delivered at the right place at the right time at the lowest cost. SCM aims at the establishment of optimal communication channels with distributors and final customers of ready-to-sell products. Its particular purposes are: ...

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 ...

Cash management:

The major objective is to yield a positive cash flow. This means that there will be need for discerning the different cash needs of the company while also identifying the different sources that can best suit the needs. For the long-term goal, the goal is to achieve an optimal cash balance whereby there is quality between long-term carrying costs and long-term stockout costs. Further, there is need to achieve liquid assets availability for the planning of cash outflows and unexpected events. The strategy to be followed is as follows: Cash flow is to be forecasted by coming up with ...

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 ...

Summary of the Paper

Dave Donaldson and Richard Hornbeck’s work entitled: “Railroads and American Economic Growth: A ‘Market Access’ Approach” reveals the historical impact of railroads on the American economy. The work relays the extent to which railroads impacted the market accessibility of various counties, especially in the late 19th Century. From the paper, it is evident that railroads had a major hand in determining whether or not a specific piece of land was valuable. The impact of railroads on every county has been captured through assessment of the changes in the county’s ‘market accesses. The ‘market Access’ of each county ...

Manager Teeranid Shipping

Freight Forwarder and Air Cargo 23 Elm St. Bldg. 3

Allston Massachusetts

Dear Hiring Manager, I would like to express my interest in the internship position that is available within your company Teerinad Shipping. The freight forwarder air cargo internship is an opportunity that I would like to be a part of and I would like you to consider my skills as the posting for this internship lines up very closely with the skills I possess currently. Enclosed are my resume and a quick review of my qualifications and experience for you to review. Throughout my college career I have obtained ...

Air pollution is a national problem. Due to the massive industrial establishments and various chemicals and substances that are used by man in his day to day activities, the air is populated with various chemicals and particulates emitted into the air causing the air pollution. In the US, Long Beach and Los Angeles, are among the most polluted regions. Majority of the industries in this area are dependent on diesel and other fuel powered machines, ships, vehicles, and trains that sustain its day to day operations. The ports of Long Beach is considered as one of the biggest sources ...

Globalization is a concept which has gained significant popularity in the business arena. Every organization wishes to expand beyond its national borders so as to serve the global market as well as gain more revenues. So is the case with companies operating in the maritime industry. In order to grab more market share, build long term relationships in the industry and establish sound image at international level, shipping companies are making use of several strategies. Mergers, acquisitions and alliances are common strategic options employed by the maritime industry to achieve long term objectives (ClilT, 1990). In the given scenario, ...

Abstract:

Forecasting is an important aspect in airline industry that enables airlines to manage airport operations effectively. The enhanced competition forces airlines to decrease the price and high load factors allow charging high fares. In managing all such factors forecasting plays immense role. Air cargo is the most energy intensive transportation mode and in order to keep the prices lower accurate forecasting is important. Predicting an exact level of activity for particular future time is challenging, accurate forecasting enables airports to develop their full potential therefore different demand forecasting techniques have been developed. Ti has been encountered that due to ...

Abstract

Chek Lap Kok Airport was made to replace the former Airport that was built way before in 1925 and cater to the growing traffic in the air. The passenger and cargo capacities were expanding, and there was noise pollution affecting the populations nearby. Today, the Hong Kong International Airport is among the busiest in the world, carrying about 50 million passengers and handling about 4 million tons of cargo every year. The construction of the airport was not an easy task, and there were many challenges. Airports are very expensive to build, and it is even more complex to ...

Introduction

Cambodia is a small country located in the southern region of the Indo-China peninsula in Southeast Asia. Cambodia has an area that covers roughly 181,035 square kilometers, with a population of 15,288,489, according to a 2019 census. Vietnam borders it to the east, Laos to the northeast, Thailand to the northwest, and the Gulf of Thailand (its only direct access to a large body of water for sea-bound trade and another key) to the southwest.

The country has a nominal GDP of $26.628 Billion; and a Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) GDP of $76.635. It has a GDP per capita of $4,645. These ...

Transportation sector plays a pivotal role for the economic development of a country. The secretaries of transportation agencies particularly Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Surface Transportation Board need to evaluate different indicators for sustainable growth and development of the respective departments.

Rationale for Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Bureau of Transportation Statistics focused on the performance, condition, and development of the transportation system of United States. Furthermore, it concentrates on collection, examination and releasing of data gaps for improvement of transport statistics portals (Department of Transportation, 2014).

The approximated value of U.S. transportation properties in 2010 was more than $7 trillion. The public has one-half of the ...

Target market

The business will target business people, theatre people, teachers and musicians. The business shall confine itself to those non-corporate or non-institutional customers and those who desire same quality as offered by the business but do not have time to be put on the waiting list as other business do.

Expected sales

For the first three consecutive years, the business expects to make sales totaling to $103,500, $267,000 and $299,000. Profit expectations The business expects to make a net loss of $14,500 during the first year of operation. This is due to the high cost of fixed production ...

Which set of factors has been more important in driving globalisation in the last fifty years, technology or international trade liberalisation agreements? Use specific examples in your answer.

Introduction

Globalisation in a sentence can be defined as the growing interdependence of the world economies. It is a continuous process and is not the final outcome, and due to globalisation the world economies become dependent on each other culturally and economically (Friedman, 2006). This term was first used by an American economist Theodore Levitt in the year 1983 (Stiglitz, 2007). The main factors that drive the globalisation process can be removal and reduction ...

Management

Supply chain management is one of the key areas in global business. For a business to run smoothly, all the logistics functions have to be run in a streamlined manner. The logistics function can be challenging of the business handles it; this has resulted to many companies delegating the logistic function to third parties. Delegating the logistic function to third parties ensures that a company or any other business is able to concentrate on the key business activities. Third Party Logistics (3PL) deal with the supply chain key functions; in many cases they manage these functions better that when a business manages them ...

- Project description

The Wobbly Wheels Delivery Real-Time and Dispatch Automation System is an IT based system to be implemented purposely to allow quick circulation and delivery of various company products. The system is anticipated to reduce operational costs in addition to increasing efficiency of operations according to the Wobbly Wheels (WW) management IT strategic plan outlined in the previous ITSP part2 feedback proposal. The system will be used mainly by account clerks, dispatchers, drivers and customer service representatives.

- Strategic Alignment

This proposed project is aligned to the business strategic objectives in the sense that its implementation will permit the company to offer customers ...

Abstract

The development of the maritime industry and the related cargo operations in particular, is an extremely important and interesting part of the historical development of business relationships and industrialization. One of the turning points in the history is the development of the shipping container, which, according to many professionals and academics, have turned around the industry and had tremendous effect on the business as a whole along with the automatization of the cargo operations.

There are numerous factors, which influence the development of the containerized cargo and bulk transportation. Both modes of transportation are subject to economic, political, social, technological, ...

Question #1

The NAFTA was created in 1994 in order to improve the condition and process of business trade in North America. Specifically, it does this by getting rid of the tariff barriers and improving the trade infrastructures (“Chapter 8”). One particular business that benefited from the emergence of NAFTA was Walmart in Mexico. The combination of Mexico’s low-costs labor and NAFTA’S improved infrastructure and lower tariffs gave Walmart an extremely high competitive advantage. This is because while businesses like Comerci, Walmart’s main competitor, chose to make a profit out of the differences the lower tariffs made, Walmart ...

The US inland waterways have been a mainstay in domestic shipping since the founding of the nation some 238 years ago. The way the country uses its inland waterways, the great lakes and rivers will have far reaching effects into the future. There are many different perspectives one could take on the use of the system. One could feasibly look at the economic effects, environmental effects and the effects on the country as a whole.

The United States is one of the largest and most diverse countries in the world in terms of wildlife. Everything from desert climates and tundra exist ...

Introduction

The financial crisis that extended throughout the world resulted into substantial back drop in the pace of growth of most of the developed countries and has by this time affecting financial markets and growth prospects in the countries developing. The adjustment measures that were structurally set up, the limited or no protection for emerging markets or economies, globally there were unregulated free markets, and debt accumulation by nations all led to the global economic and financial crisis.

This period was one that saw economies collapse, markets stumble, poverty and unemployment among individuals in various countries increased to alarming levels. ...

J B Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT.O)

History

J.B. Hunt is a firm that was created by Johnnie Bryan Hunt an American businessman who had a passion in the logistics market. The company mainly deals with trucking and transportation as its main source of income with broad interest throughout the market. It is centered in the Northwest Arkansas city of Lowell where the company’s head offices are situated. The incorporation of J.B. Hunt was done in the year 1961 starting off with five automobiles and seven refrigerated trucks to be used in the rice hull trade that was booming at that time. The company would then undergo some ...

East coast fisheries in Canada were no strangers to exporting, with $2.3 billion in product, mostly lobster, going to the United States. New transportation technology was opening up an efficient way for them to reach Europe - the largest seafood market in the world.

Love That Lobster

Canada leads the world in production of lobster (20%) and in exports about 33% of the total produced. Canada has a competitive advantage because of a productive fishery on the east coast and the desirability of the lobsters there.

While many recipes make use of lobsters or lobster parts, whole live lobsters are considered a special treat. A ...

The main commodity that is exported through Hong Kong airport is electrical equipment. Electrical wire making equipment tops the list among all the electrical equipment exported from Hong Kong International Airport . This is the equipment that is used in the manufacturing of electrical wires.

Price per piece

This equipment is exported in sets. The price of each set is 50,000 Chinese Yuan. The conversion rate is 0.17 Canadian Dollar is equivalent to 1 Chinese Yuan as of November 2013. This amount will be Canadian $8500. Each set has 5 pieces of equipment. This implies that the price of each piece of ...

The Wireless Local Area Network also referred to as WLAN is a type of network based on the 802.11 proposed solution of The Rapid Freight network. This infrastructure is to ensure that the company securely connects to different local offices within the US. The architecture designed below ensures that the current infrastructure is utilized and well used. The infrastructure such as the telephone ones will not be replaced but they will be implemented.

The WLAN architecture designed in this solution has two main type of networks; the internal WLAN and Authorized Vistor WLAN. The WLAN for the business is aimed ...

- A discussion of the development of the city’s transportation system, including major influences such as geography, demographics, and economy.

Los Angeles is the most populated city in the United States. It is estimated that the city of Los Angeles has a population 3.7 million people based on last census that was conducted in 2010. This South Californian city occupies an area of approximately 470 square miles (Schad, 2010). . Los Angeles is also home to some of the largest recreational facilities in the United States such as Hollywood. Considering the economic importance of this city, Los Angeles has a well-developed road, railway, and water transport system. This case study describes the past, present, and future of all major transportation modes in ...

List each company and describe the business that each is in

DHL Company Overview DHL is an international market leader in international express delivery, airfreight, and overland transport. The firm is the world leader in contract logistics and ocean freight. DHL’s international network links more than 220 territories and countries. The firm has a team of approximately 285,000 employees dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customer’s expectation in 120,000 locations worldwide.

Boeing Company Overview

Boeing is the second largest manufacturer of large commercial planes behind Airbus and the second largest defense contractor behind Lockheed Martin. In addition to commercial jets the company also manufacturer military airplane. ...

The cost that is associated with ocean transport is a significant factor that heavily influences shipping and logistics. Time and size (product) constraints determine the mode of transport. In order to possibly overcome or reduce the cost of transportation of these products, one has the option to break bulk. To break bulk in shipping refers to the process of making the containerized product into smaller and easier to move. Using ocean transport in most cases takes more time to reach its destination as compared to using air as a mode of transport. The main advantage of ocean transport is that the ...

The recommendations that have been given to 3 Gen Avion are likely to be effective due to a number of reasons. To begin with, the first suggestion that has been made proposes that the company needs to start assessing the cost it incurs for all its inbound shipments. This recommendation will indeed benefit the operations of 3 Gen Avion in a number of ways. For example, the company will obtain a good understanding of all the dynamics and factors that affect the costs it incurs when obtaining and shipping its products to its customers.

Some of the dynamics and factors that 3 ...

About the paper

The paper is being commissioned to analyze the trend in the capital expenditure of two leading companies in the courier delivery and freight services, Fed Ex and United Parcel Services (UPS), and how the same has changed over the period of past three years. In addition to the general discussion relating to the trend in the capital expenditure of the companies, we will also unearth the reason behind such trends and will also dig into the capital structure of the entities.

FedEx Corporation’s Capital Expenditure

2012: $4007 million 2013: $3375 million 2014: $3533 million Referring to the annual report for ...

Business Policies

The previous thread was about the UPS external environment analysis of which some of the core findings (diversification, global coverage, value-added services and need for cost-efficiency) relate to the internal analysis. UPS, which is an American courier and freight forwarding services provider that offers extensive global coverage to large and small businesses for growth. The corporation offers its value-added logistics, freight, transportation and consultancy services to major industries such as Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Consumer Services, Healthcare, Retail, Industrial Manufacturing and Distribution, Government Agencies, High Tech and Professional Services. In addition, UPS is focusing on diversification by specifically focusing ...

1) Introduction The report is commissioned to evaluate the investment potential of leading American courier service company, FedEx Corporation. As part of this report, we will be discussing the trends in the financial statements of the company, which will be followed by a comprehensive ratio analysis section where we will be putting the financial figures of past two years under the microscope of financial ratios. In order to widen the scope of our analysis, we will also compare the trends in the financial ratios with that of two leading competitors of the company, United Parcel Services (UPS) and Deutsche ...

Logistics Planning Paper for Olive Oil 2

Abstract This work consists of: 15 sheets, 7 parts, a list of references, 6 figures. In my work I suggest a company which deals with the ocean freight activity. My company will transfer olive oil from Spain to the USA. I will explain why I have chosen Spain as a country of olive oil origin. Moreover, I will pay detailed attention not only on the selected counties but also on the ports involved in the work. The activity and the strategy of the company were discussed in details. Also the appeal of the company to clients was touched upon. This ...

International Logistics Inc.

Introduction For any given organization, it is important for them to have the necessary infrastructure that helps them carry out their daily supply chain operations. However, there are various challenges that a given organization faces while carrying out the logistics operations at an international level. The logistics providers or the service providers that carry out the logistics operations need to analyse the environment of the source and the destination (Hughes, McEwan, & Bek, 2013). They need to understand the laws and the norms of transporting the good from one location to another and follow them on a strict basis. ...

“175 U.S. 211 Addyston Pipe and Steel Company VS United States, (1899)”

Abstract

The arrangement was begun in behalf of the United States under the alleged Anti-Trust act of Congress passed July 2, 1890. It was commenced for the resolve of obtaining an embargo perpetually ordering the six corporations that were made defendants and were involved in the sale, manufacture and shipping of iron pipe at their individual places. The companies were refrained from further acting under or resounding the combination supposed in the petition to have entered into amid them. This which was quantified as illegal and unlawful under ...

The renowned Steel Bridge is a double deck structure that has a vertical-lift and is also known as through-truss. It goes across the Willamette River in the city of Portland in the United States and was opened in 1912, so it recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. The bridge has the dual function of carrying rail and bicycle traffic on its lower deck whilst the upper deck is dedicated to road traffic. This innovative arrangement makes the bridge extremely innovative and the fact that it has an independent lift continues to emphasise its prominence as the second oldest vertical lift bridge in ...

Introduction

Logistics management is an essential part of any manufacturing or trading organization’s success ratio; the basic function of logistics management is to supervise the movement of goods and services from one place to another by different means of transport such as sea, rail, air or road. Logistics management is a critical part of the supply chain management that plans, controls and executes the effective, efficient forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and necessary information between the point of origin and the point of destination, in order to meet the customer’s needs (Importance of Logistics, 2012). ...

ABSTRACT

This assessment investigates green freight transportation challenges and their impact on the freight transportation industry in Australia. Its aim is to show that these freight transportation challenges can be overcome and ultimately eliminated by incorporating green, i.e. sustainable technologies, and improved practices into a more effective supply chain technology. Utilizing published findings, this assessment proposes rational, workable recommendations, based on known fiscal and environmental data, to Australian green freight transportation challenges. This assessment relies on methods as diverse as surveys, mathematical research, public health statistics, chemical assays, industry studies, and government case studies. Data extrapolated from scientific research point to ...

Overview

Arrow Inc. was founded in the 1930’s as a private company in New York. It was mainly involved in the business of supplying electronics in the United States. In the early 1960’s, the status of the company was changed to public. Consequently, the company rose to become the eleventh major distributor of electronic modules in the United States. At this time, most of the company’s activities revolved around New York and parts of New England. The success was projected exponentially and by the year 1980, the company occupied the position of the second biggest electronic parts distributor ...