The 1 and 2 digit page numbers refer to the Gibson reading ("How does transportation fit..."). The 2-digit page numbers refer to the Wisner, Leong & Tan chapter ("Domestic and International Transportation"). Please read the Gibson reading in it's entirety. Read the Wisner chapter more selectively. Focus on the topics/pages below.
1. Note the
managerial decisions that must be made prior to goods movement (3)
2.Traditionally, how has functional control of logistics decision-making been
apportioned in the organization? How has that changed recently (4)
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What are some of the issues that are settled when the terms of sale are
established? What are INCOterms? (5-6)
4. Modal Selection (pp 7-26). Populate this table from info in the reading.
Except for some of the market share info, you can get all of the info from the
Gibson reading:
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Motor |
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Water |
Air |
Pipeline |
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Delivery Reliability |
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Security/Damage |
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Cost ($/ton-mile) (see p 26) |
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Coverage/ accessibility |
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Distance |
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Volume mkt. share (ton-miles) |
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$ Mkt. share |
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Market concentration |
5. Terms to know: Unit train (11), line haul carrier (linehaul means non-local destination), short line (12); liner service (13), charter service (14), transload freight (21), containerized freight (22)
6. What is the relationship (generally) between product value and the portion of its value that is attributable to transportation. (23)
7. Why is the relationship between distance and cost non-linear? (33)
8. What is a freight forwarder? (281)
International Transportation issues (295-296)
9. Taken as a whole, what are the roles that intermediaries, such as those lised below, play in international logistics. What are some key differences between the intermediaries (e.g. how does a customs broker differ from a trading company)?
Customs broker
International Freight Forwarder
Trading Company
Global Logistics Service Provider