REQUIRED TEXT BOOK : C. Langley; C. John Langley; Robert A. Novack; Brian Gibson; John J. Coyle (2016) Supply Chain Management (12th Edition). Publisher: Cengage South-Western
Chapter 10: Distribution-Managing Fulfillment Operations
After reading and reviewing this week's text. Reflect and discuss the following questions:
- Discribe the major challenges faced by transportation managers in the current environment.
- What are the primary capabilities, advantages, and disadvantages of each of the basic modes?
- Discuss the primary considerations and issues that must be factored into modal and carrier selection.
- Use the Business and Company Resource Center (http://www.swlearning.com/bcrc/bcrc.html) and company websites to compare the service offerings for the following carriers:
a. J. B. Hunt (http://www.jbhunt.com) and New Penn (http://www.newpenn.com)
b. Delta (http://www.delta.com) and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide,Inc. (http://www.polaraircargo.com)
c. Maersk Line (http://www.maerskline.com) and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (http://www.2wglobal.com)
d. Canadian National Railway Company (http://www.cn.ca) and Alaska Railroad (http://www.akrr.com)
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