SCM 413 Maier Final Exam Questions and
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Road Transportation Most visible form of transport
Most flexible
Road reach nearly everywhere
Exceptions: remote locations like Alaska, Siberia
Roads Characteristics Created and maintained by governments
Typically used for higher-value, lower volume, and time-sensitive cargo
Road Transport Challenges Cross-border transport increased with USMCA
Laws and safety regulations impact cross-border transport
Social and environmental impacts are a concern in developed countries
Legal Classification of Carriers For-hire
Common
Contract
,Exempt
Private
Different levels of economic regulation apply to different carriers
Types of Carriers -Common carriers: serve the general public
-Contract carriers: offer specialized service to customers on a contractual basis
-Exempt carriers: exempted from economic regulation due to legislation
-Private carriers: primary business is not transportation, provide own transportation service,
exempt from economic regulation
Pipelines Most efficient mode of transport for suitable commodities
Constrained by network
Custom built for application (Product, Customer/Customer Set)
Generally offer only one-way service
Cost-effective
Environmentally friendly (mostly)
Capsule transport: pneumatic capsules loaded with cargo
,Air Transportation Most expensive
Fastest
Suitable for low-volume/high-value items, short life products, customer service issues, and time-
sensitive items
Fast, on-time service worldwide, including remote locations
Mostly privately owned with few government-run companies
Growing environmental impact concerns
Water Transportation Ocean & inland waterways
Suitable for low-value/high-volume goods, big and bulky loads, time-insensitive products, and
cost-sensitive items
Competes with rail in countries with navigable rivers/canals
Regulated by individual countries and UN
Shipping conferences and alliances
US Inland Waterway System Navigable water of the US shoreward of the Boundary
Lines
Waters inside demarcation lines dividing the high seas from harbors, rivers, and other inland
waterways of the US
, The Great Lakes
The Western Rivers, including the Mississippi River, its tributaries, South Pass, Southwest Pass,
the Port Allen-Morgan City Alternate Route, Old River, and Red River
Gulf Intercoastal Waterway
Intermodal Transportation Transportation using two or more different modes
Systematic transfer of goods from one mode to another to minimize handling, total transit time,
and landed cost
ISO standard metal container 8x8.5 and either 20, 40, 40HC, 45')
Ship capacities measured in TEUs (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units)
Ro-Ro's (Roll-on/Roll-off)
Intermodal System and Trade-Offs Land-Bridges
Some intermodal with air (containers designed to fit in aircraft and transfer to trucks)
Not connected with ocean or rail (yet) due to high-cost and fast air transport
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Road Transportation Most visible form of transport
Most flexible
Road reach nearly everywhere
Exceptions: remote locations like Alaska, Siberia
Roads Characteristics Created and maintained by governments
Typically used for higher-value, lower volume, and time-sensitive cargo
Road Transport Challenges Cross-border transport increased with USMCA
Laws and safety regulations impact cross-border transport
Social and environmental impacts are a concern in developed countries
Legal Classification of Carriers For-hire
Common
Contract
,Exempt
Private
Different levels of economic regulation apply to different carriers
Types of Carriers -Common carriers: serve the general public
-Contract carriers: offer specialized service to customers on a contractual basis
-Exempt carriers: exempted from economic regulation due to legislation
-Private carriers: primary business is not transportation, provide own transportation service,
exempt from economic regulation
Pipelines Most efficient mode of transport for suitable commodities
Constrained by network
Custom built for application (Product, Customer/Customer Set)
Generally offer only one-way service
Cost-effective
Environmentally friendly (mostly)
Capsule transport: pneumatic capsules loaded with cargo
,Air Transportation Most expensive
Fastest
Suitable for low-volume/high-value items, short life products, customer service issues, and time-
sensitive items
Fast, on-time service worldwide, including remote locations
Mostly privately owned with few government-run companies
Growing environmental impact concerns
Water Transportation Ocean & inland waterways
Suitable for low-value/high-volume goods, big and bulky loads, time-insensitive products, and
cost-sensitive items
Competes with rail in countries with navigable rivers/canals
Regulated by individual countries and UN
Shipping conferences and alliances
US Inland Waterway System Navigable water of the US shoreward of the Boundary
Lines
Waters inside demarcation lines dividing the high seas from harbors, rivers, and other inland
waterways of the US
, The Great Lakes
The Western Rivers, including the Mississippi River, its tributaries, South Pass, Southwest Pass,
the Port Allen-Morgan City Alternate Route, Old River, and Red River
Gulf Intercoastal Waterway
Intermodal Transportation Transportation using two or more different modes
Systematic transfer of goods from one mode to another to minimize handling, total transit time,
and landed cost
ISO standard metal container 8x8.5 and either 20, 40, 40HC, 45')
Ship capacities measured in TEUs (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units)
Ro-Ro's (Roll-on/Roll-off)
Intermodal System and Trade-Offs Land-Bridges
Some intermodal with air (containers designed to fit in aircraft and transfer to trucks)
Not connected with ocean or rail (yet) due to high-cost and fast air transport
