Transportation

Aspects that Support Planning Excellence

In 4-5 pages, list and discuss:

1. What types of challenges must global transportation managers deal with?
 2. What are free trade agreements and what impact do they have on transportation?
 3. What is the purpose of the distribution channel?

4. Please compare different transportation modes with respect to strength, limitation, primary role, primary product characteristic, and example products.

5. Describe the importance of global route planning.
 6. What options do exporters and importers have to manage risk?

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

• Write between 750 – 1,250 words      (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example      below.
• Use font size 12 and 1”      margins.
• Include cover page and      reference page.
• At least 80% of your paper must      be original content/writing.
• No more than 20% of your      content/information may come from references.
• Use at least three references      from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost.      Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but      are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
• Cite all reference material      (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the      paper and list on a reference page in APA style.