Advantages & Disadvantages
Compared with rail, air, and sea, what scheduling advantage does road transportation offer?
flexible scheduling
What characteristic of the ASEAN road freight market created an opportunity for SGL?
The market was highly fragmented, with many small transport operators
What type of transportation produces fewer emissions than air freight according to the case?
Road Transportation
Why could road transportation reduce packaging and insurance costs?
less repeated handling of cargo, which can reduce damage
What competitive advantage did SGL believe it could create by offering several services together?
Providing multiple logistics services under one roof
What technology did SGL plan to introduce between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur?
electric vehicle (EV) service
What problem could make outbound road transportation unprofitable?
Not having enough return cargo to fill the truck on the outbound journey
What transportation mode posed competition because of lower freight charges, bulk capacity, and a smaller carbon footprint?
Rail transportation
Name one service SGL offered to help customers reduce their CO₂ emissions.
CO₂ emission reports, low-emission transport, CO₂ reduction concepts, or CO₂ reduction partnerships
What three conditions could cause road transportation delays and higher operating costs?
Bad weather, poor infrastructure, and poor road/vehicle conditions
What type of transportation solution did SGL plan to use to connect different transportation modes and manufacturing hubs?
Multimodal/Intermodal transportation
What two technologies did ASEAN identify as decarbonization technologies toward its 2050 targets?
electrification and low-carbon hydrogen