MKT 4040 Final
limitations of air transportation
accessibility, high cost, and low capacity
limitations of rail transportation
accessibility, inconsistent service, and damage rates
Strengths of road transportation
accessible, fast and versatile, and customer service
which is the most costly mode of transportation
air
which mode of transportation has the fastest transit time
air
strengths of rail transportation
high capacity and low cost
strengths of water transportation
high capacity, low cost, and international routes
shipment traits of road transportation
high value, finished goods, low volume
shipment traits of air transportation
high value, finished goods, low volume, and time sensitive
strengths of pipeline transportation
in-tranist storage, efficiency, low cost
limitations of road transportation
limited capacity and high cost
shipment traits of water transportation
low value, bulk commodities, and containerized goods
shipment traits of pipeline transportation
low value, liquid commodities, and not time sensitive
shipment traits of rail transportation
low value, raw materials, and high volume
what are the factors that affect transportation costs
mode of transportation, fuel costs, distance traveled, nature of product (weight & characteristics), quantity, customer requirements, costs of labor
primary role of water transportation
move large domestic shipments via rivers and canals, move large shipments of international freight via oceans
primary role of rail transportation
move large shipments of domestic freight long distances
primary role of pipeline transportation
move large volumes of domestic freight long distances
primary role of road transportation
move smaller shipments in local, regional and national markets
primary role of air transportation
move urgent shipments of domestic freight and smaller shipments of international freight
what is the worst accessible mode of transportation
pipeline
which is the least costly mode of transportation
pipeline
which mode of transportation has the slowest transit time
pipeline
which mode of transportation is the most reliable
pipeline
which mode of transportation is the most secure
pipeline
limitations of water transportation
slow and accessibility
limitations of pipeline transportation
slow and limited network
strengths of air transportation
speed, freight protection, and flexibility
what is the goal of intermodal transportation
to leverage the relative strengths of each mode used or to overcome challenges faced by a single mode. it benefits and supports sustainability
what is the most accessible mode of transportation
truck
what is intermodal transportation
use of two or more transportation modes to move a shipment from origin to destination
which mode of transportation is the least reliable
water
which mode of transportation is the least secure
water
