TMLT Paper #1

Explain the possible innovations that may be added in the Corporate Travel Policy to ensure its relevancy in the ‘new normal’. Provide strong justifications.  Access the Corporate Travel Policy here:

How might a firm use the logistics uncertainty pyramidmodel for better logistics performance?

What determines the relative strength of an airline when comparing its performance with other carriers?   A)  financial analysis   B)  market share analysis   C)  assets of the company   D)  number of airplanes in the fleet

How does the fuel cost affect air transportation and how does is affect ticket prices and patrons' flying occurrences

What are the key critical success factors for the low cost airline industry?

The world’s largest retailer, Walmart, owns and manages its own fleet of trucks. The company has often received praise for its distribution capabilities. The practice, however, seems to represent a stark contrast to the practice of outsourcing not only shipping, but other logistics operations to third-party logistics providers. Address the advantages and disadvantages of these different policies. Under what conditions would it make sense for a firm to own and manage its own trucking operation?

What theoretical perspective best explains the competitive actions of most firms in the airline industry?

Why is transportation forecasting so important, and why is it so difficult?

Managers of Best Buy had just implemented an e-commerce platform to expand their business in terms of customer base.Best Buy is a clothing retail store that offers value for money on clothing items for the family. Based on this, complete thetasks that follow.Question 1 Elaborate on the e-commerce model adopted by Best Buy and further explain ANY FOUR (4) benefits of thee-commerce model to the retail company.Question 2 Discuss ANY FIVE (5) popular payment methods for Best Buy to include in the e-commerce platform.

The Bright Company wants to figure out the best way to ship their new product, Flying Widgets, from their factories through their warehouses to their retail outlets. They would like to set up a Transhipment table so they can use POM to find the least cost shipping routes. They have hired you to set up the Transhipment table based on the information below. You will be paid handsomely if you can come up with the correct table. Shipping Costs Shipping Costs 01 02 03 04 Wi W2 W3 W1 4. 2 F1 4 W2 4 F2 4 2 W3 4. 3. 4. Also, Flying Widgets can be shipped from Factory 1 to Factory 2 for $3 per unit. Factory 1 can produce 300 units and factory 2 can produce 100 units. Outlet 1 demand is 50 units, Outlet 2 is 150 units, Outlet 3 is 100 units, and Outlet 4 is 100 units.

Explain THREE (3) types of risk by providing relevant examples in the logistics industry.

A. An Electrical Company has three workshops in Koforidua, Accra and Kumasi. These workshops produce the following quantities of electric fan. Workshops Monthly production (units) Koforidua 130 Аccra 70 Kumasi 100 The monthly demand for these fans in three towns: Sunyani, Cape Coast and Ho is given below: Destination Weekly Demand (units) Sunyani 80 Саре Сoast 110 Но 60 The unit transportation costs per unit (in GH¢000) from the sources to the destinations are as shown: To From Sunyani Саре Сoast Но Koforidua 9. 14 12 Accra 11 10 6. Kumasi 12 15 00

Identify and discuss briefly three (3) Cost Drivers that may impact the costs incurred in the airline industry in the Caribbean

The key to running a successful business lies in its effective management. And when it comes to handling a logistics or supply chain business, it is important to ensure a smooth flow of information as well as the flow of the products through good management.Logistics management includes the management of everything in the supply chain from the raw material to its warehousing, the labour administration, the transportation of the final product to the information flow, all come under it. An efficient logistics management with a proactive and a well-defined strategy can help build better customer relationships, add reliability across the whole supply chain and minimize the need for excess inventory. Along with improving delivery times and reducing errors, there are some additional things to improve in the supply chain. With this regard, Provide a detailed discussion on the impact of time-based strategies in obtaining efficient supply chains and better customer service.

Federal Express (FedEx) is a US-based company which is involved in the air freight business. FedEx is able to secure significant market share despite intense competition posed from much lower freight rates offered through belly spaces of combination carriers and passenger airlines. (a) In your own words, describe the business of FedEx and how it competes in the air freight market. (b) Examine three (3) possible reasons that FedEx is able to secure significant market share despite the intense competition. What lessons can you learn? (c) What do you think are the attractions and challenges for FedEx to operate large-sized freighters?

For the addition of even a single sector like (LHE-KHI) airline has to consider different types of cost (Explain different types of cost that can affect the profitability of a single sector (LHE-KHI) and airline efficiency.

What is the key financial factor that determines the survivability of an airline?   A)  Debt load of the company   B)  Equity stakes in the company   C)  Asset allocation within the company   D)  Cash flow of the enterprise

Representing logistics costs using fixed, variable costs, direct and indirect costs have shortcomings from a logistics point of view. However, costs can be allocated to processes so that better decisions can be made in the organization. Research and write some notes explaining about the following ways of representing logistics costs: (a) Activity Based Costing (ABC)(b) Balanced Measurement Portfolio(c) Supply Chain Operations Reference Model

If you were contemplating an investment in any of these two airline companies (Qantas and Allience), identify what other information (non-financial) would assist your investment decision and why this information (two) are important to you.

In 2022, Dominoes launched a marketing plan in which they created a series of commercials to highlight their new initiative to pay customers to pick up their orders instead of choosing delivery. The change was made to address the problem caused by the "Great Resignation" and a general shortage of employees following the pandemic. You can read more about this approach here: Domino's Offers Customers $3 to Pick Up Their Own PiesLinks to an external site.. As you can see in the Dominoes example and this week's reading about branding following a crisis, marketing is a key function that helps businesses manage and support change. Additionally, marketing is a function of business that has evolved significantly with a shift toward meeting consumers where they are through increased focus on social media and online promotion. Please think about an example of a marketing approach that highlights a response to change. You can either share an example like the Dominoes commercial in which a…

How does the transportation simplex approach obtain the same data in a far more straightforward manner?

As a supply chain and logistics management student, you have completed key aspects of the discipline throughout your qualification, namely, management, logistics, procurement, sustainability, warehouse and inventory management. This question requires you to reflect on your knowledge and understanding of transportation management as a component of supply chain management. You are required to write a one-page report where you reflect on: • Your experience of learning the discipline of transportation management. Which areas of this module did you find most interesting to learn about? Have you learned anything interesting from a SADC perspective? • Which areas of this module did you find most challenging to learn about? Why? • What are some of the skills you have learned thus far (i.e., reflection, critical thinking, technology, artificial intelligence – or any other) that you believe will be able to assist you once you have graduated? • In your opinion, based on what you have learned, do…

7. Discuss the various dimensions of transportation service and their impact upon costs for a company. 8. What is the role of transportation in a supply chain? Why is this role so important in today’s environment? 9. Provide a brief overview of the three phases of development for supply chain management.

By 2018, the online travel agency industry had consolidated around two leaders:Expedia and Priceline. These two market leaders competed with numerous smaller online travel agents (e.g., TripAdvisor, Travelzoo, Skyscanner, Ctrip), with traditional travel agencies and with direct online sales by airlines, hotel chains, and car rental companies. Amazon and Google were both potential entrants to the market. The online travel agents are dependent upon computerized airline reservation systems. Use Porter’s five forces framework to predict the likely profitability of the online travel agency industry over the next ten years.

Identify the characteristics of a successful logistics risk strategy.

considering the expenses involved in using a courier service, why would a business use such a service?  briefly, explain the difference between first and second class post? under what circumstance would a business be likely to use surface mail rather than airmail for an overseas package?

As a supply chain and logistics management student, you have completed key aspects of the discipline throughout your qualification, namely, management, logistics, procurement, sustainability, warehouse and inventory management. This question requires you to reflect on your knowledge and understanding of transportation management as a component of supply chain management. You are required to write a one-page report where you reflect on: Your experience of learning the discipline of transportation management. Which areas of this module did you find most interesting to learn about? Have you learned anything interesting from a SADC perspective? Which areas of this module did you find most challenging to learn about? Why? What are some of the skills you have learned thus far (i.e., reflection, critical thinking, technology, artificial intelligence – or any other) that you believe will be able to assist you once you have graduated? In your opinion, based on what you have learned, do…

As the food processing industry in South Africa continues to grow and increase in its complexity, so do the problems encountered in that industry (South African Poultry Association 2013). Examples of such problems include inter alia dynamic consumer tastes and demands, the need for sustainable practices and the requirement to meet cold supply chain imperatives in the transportation of food (Van Rooyen, Esterhuizen & Stroebel 2011). Identify a company of your choice in the food processing industry and answer the following two questions:Answer ALL the questions in this section.  Question 1With reference to the food processing company of your choice, provide a detailed explanation of the impacts of the bullwhip effect on the supply chain management.

Distribution systems and strategies do not guarantee the success or growth of e-commerce and e-business in the distribution industry. However, recognising the importance of distribution systems and strategies and developing and continuously improving distribution systems significantly affected the current success of Amazon. Analyse these statements and advise Amazon on the factors to consider when selecting a distribution channel.

s/ CarriersEdge x O Home - Longview Logistics - Carr X carriersedge.com/ce/driver_home.html In the United States, how long are you permitted to use paper logs after an ELD malfunction? O 30 days O 8 days O 14 days 7. 8. In both Canada and the United States, you cannot drive after you have accumulated hours of on-duty time in a day. O 11 O 14 O 13 O 16 You are driving in the United States and have just completed 10 consecutive hours off-duty. You begin your day at 9:00 am by completing an inspection for one hour. At 10:00 am, you start driving. How many hours can you drive before you must take a 30-minute break? O 8 hours O 10 hours 11 hours 9. You are waiting for roadside assistance. How do you log the waiting time? O Off-duty O Driving O Sleeper berth O On-duty not driving 10. In Canada, you must take 10 hours off-duty in every 24-hour period and 8 of those hours must be consecutive. How can you take the other two hours off- duty during your 16-hour workshift? O You must take an…

In a recent budget, there was a significant increment of duties on imported Computers. You are a Sales Manager of H Technologies limited, a local computer company. Due to increase in import duties, it is feared that Computer sales of the local company would be dropped. Write a memorandum to the Managing Director of the H Techologies Ltd informing him about the impact of duties on sales.