Transportation: A Global Supply Chain Perspective
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ISBN: 9781337406642
Author: Robert A. Novack, Brian Gibson, Yoshinori Suzuki, John J. Coyle
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Pipelines account for more than 20 percent of the intercity ton-miles but less than5 percent of the revenue paid by shippers to transportation companies. What factorsaccount for this contrast? Is this situation likely to change? Why or why not?
The pipeline has approximately 100 companies, as compared to the motor carrier industry with more than 50,000. How does your account for this difference, given the fact that they both carry approximately the same volume of intercity ton miles?
In the railroad sector, what is the difference between intramodal and intermodal competition? Which type of competition benefits shippers the most? What is the reason for this?
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