Principles of Transportation - LOGT 3231

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Note: This exam will include multiple choice and problems!!!

Chapter Outlines:

LOGT 3231 Exam 4 Review Material

CHAPTER 10/11 - International

1. What is the trend in terms of GDP for international shipments throughout the world? Are there specific regions of the world were international shipping is easier?

2. What is GATT? EC? NAFTA? APEC? WTO? Etc.?

3. Which companies are the largest in the world? What types of companies are they? Where are they located?

4. What is the US's role in international trade? Our largest trading partners? NAFTA?

5. What recent changes have influenced world trade?

6. How does a land bridge work? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Micro? Mini?

7. What is a National Flag Carrier and how is it different from a flag of convenience?

8. What are the largest ports in the world in terms of containers and tonnage (US only)?

9. How do the different types of ships effect their scheduling?

CHAPTER 10 - Private (not used Fall '11)

1. What is private transportation?  How is it different from public transportation?

2. Where is private transportation used instead of public?

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages to private transportation?

4. What types of equipment is likely to be used in private transportation?

5. Who is allowed to use private transportation and what are the responsibilities of the private company? 

6. How does private transportation differ from public transportation?

7. Does a private firm carry other companies’ products on their equipment?

8. For each of the modes: is private a big part of the business? What types of equipment are used for private?

9. What are the advantages/disadvantages of private transportation?

10. What current trends are there towards the use of private transportation?

11. How are the costs the same or different for private transportation?
     

CHAPTER Extra - Logistics & 3PLs

1. What is the definition of logistics?

2. Which activities/functions are included in the firm's logistics function?

3. What are the eras in development of logistics; recent major trends relating to logistics?

4. What is a supply chain and what are the organizations within the supply chain? What types of items move up and downstream in the supply chain?

5. Give the macro-logistics figures, such as $$$ spent on logistics, percent of GNP, reasons for recent trends, etc.

6. What is a 3PL (not just the acronym?)

7. How big is the 3PL market and who are the biggest players? (customers and providers)

8. What are the basic services performed by a 3PL?

9. What is a 4PL?

CHAPTER Extra - Total Quality Management

1. What is SPC? What are the SPC tools? What is the purpose of each? Can you read and understand an example of each? How could you use these tools in transportation?

2. What are the implementation stages in a quality process, and how do they differ?

3. What does “benchmarking” mean, and how can a firm's logistics function use this approach?

4. What are the major steps that should be included in a formal quality process?

CHAPTER 9 - Carrier Ops & Terminals

1. Why do we have terminals? What types of terminals are there?
2. Which modes have terminals and what are they called in each mode?
3. What are the largest terminals in operation?
4. What are the primary challenges that terminal managers face?
5. What pieces of paperwork flow through a terminal?