Transportation
Transportation has been described as this
The glue that holds the supply chain together
This mode of transportation is most important in terms of freight ton-miles
Motor
Which air transportation characteristics allow reduced packaging by shippers
Relatively smooth ride and automated ground handling system
Global trade as well as the 2020 GDP did this during the global pandemic
Decreased
This is one of the strengths of the railroad industry
They have large carrying capacities
An enabler of the underlying tactics and strategies for supply chains is this
Transportation
This Improves safety, help fuel consumption, perform vehicle diagnostics, improve vehicle location tracking, and reduce administrative burdens
Electronic logging devices (ELD)
This aircraft has the highest cargo payload in terms of tons
B747-F
This country has the largest export trade flows
China
These are the major cost element of the railroad
Operation, maintenance, and ownership of rights-of-way
An enabler for firms to compete in the growing and complex market place is this
Transportation
The trucking industry is characterized as having this
High variable and low fixed costs
This cost element of the U.S. scheduled airlines accounts for the largest portion of operating costs
Fuel
This country is the top importer in the world
United States
These two elements are the primary method of service competition between air carriers
Frequency and timing
Transportation systems are critical to industrialized societies because of this
Ti allows producers to expand their market areas
These are the two types of drivers that motor carriers are usually categorized into
Company drivers and owner-operators
Air carriers face this type of competition from other modes of transportation for both passengers and freight
Limited
Most airline revenues are generated from this type of service
Passenger service
These two major factors are the main determinant in air cargo pricing
Weight and/or cubic dimensions
This mode of transportation has the most allocation of aggregate passenger-miles
Air
This is one of the service advantages of the trucking industry
Trucks have a speed advantage for shipments less than 800 miles
This has been the actual result of deregulation regarding the number of carriers in the market today
The numbers of carriers initially increased, then decreased; however, today the number is lower. It was decreased the number of carriers.
For this type of shipment the cost of air transportation is often inconsequential compared to the cost of delaying the goods
Emergency shipments
This event marked the beginning of the modern airline industry
The use of airplanes for mail transport