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中文OPERATION OF CONTAINERS
Over the years, containerization has helped narrow the distance among economies in terms of trading. It has allowed exporting countries such as Japan, China and others to bring their products like electronics and furniture to large economies like the United States and European nations safely and in large quantities (CBP, 2002). As a matter of […]
Rail Transport: Fare and Freight
Task 1 1.1 Introduction Rail has always been considered a public utility. It has been psychologically associated with the well being of a nation and its government. So what does it mean when prices rise continuously and the affordability decreases continuously? Such questions exist while rail continues to be the second highest receiver of public […]
Article – The Sydney Morning Herald
New South Wales in recent years has battled against a sparse supply of oil. In addition to this the region has also had to be content with high prices of oil leading to many commercial problems involved with transportation. Oil prices have continued to rocket to a sky high US$135 per barrel and this is […]
Impact of Globalization on Manufacturing Logistics
Introduction One of the considerably significant activities constituting the economy of a country is logistics. The term ‘logistics’ in itself could have many connotations, including military logistics relating to the movement of resources and retention of one’s supply lines while disrupting those of the enemy camp. However, business logistics referring to the routing of raw […]
Forecasting and meeting new demand
a) Explain what information you would need to forecast demand and determine the amount, type and timing of resources that would be needed. The building of a stadium and the desire of the local council to promote public transport creates immeasurable opportunities for Train Operating Companies in the area to develop a rail system to […]
Proposal for Intercity Express Project (IEP)
Introduction and Background: The Intercity Express Project (IEP) is an initiative of the Department for Transport (DfT) of the United Kingdom to introduce a fleet of next-generation long-distance trains to replace the existing high speed Trains (HST) [1-4]. The existing HSTs have been the mainstay for UK rail network for over three decades due to […]
