, TRL3707 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2025 – DUE September 2025; 100%
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QUESTION 1
1.1 Discuss participants that may influence transport at PepsiCo and
explain how these participants might influence transport at PepsiCo. (6
marks for theory, 6 marks for application)
In supply-chain/transportation management, participants that influence
transport generally include:
1. Shippers / Consignors (Producers):
The company that owns the goods to be moved (here, PepsiCo and
its bottling plants). They decide shipment sizes, destinations,
timing, and service level.
2. Consignees / Customers (Receivers):
The retailers, wholesalers, restaurants, or vending operations
receiving the goods. Their order frequency, location, and delivery
requirements influence route planning and scheduling.
3. Carriers / Transport Service Providers:
Firms that physically move the product—own fleets, contract
carriers, or third-party logistics (3PL) companies. They affect cost,
reliability, and capacity.
4. Freight Forwarders & Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Providers:
Specialists who coordinate multi-modal shipments, cross-border
paperwork, and customs clearance, especially important in regions
with complex infrastructure and borders.
5. Government & Regulatory Authorities:
Customs, transport ministries, SADC trade regulators, and road/rail
authorities. They influence transport through infrastructure, tolls,
safety laws, and border procedures.
Semester 2 2025 – DUE September 2025; 100%
TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.
QUESTION 1
1.1 Discuss participants that may influence transport at PepsiCo and
explain how these participants might influence transport at PepsiCo. (6
marks for theory, 6 marks for application)
In supply-chain/transportation management, participants that influence
transport generally include:
1. Shippers / Consignors (Producers):
The company that owns the goods to be moved (here, PepsiCo and
its bottling plants). They decide shipment sizes, destinations,
timing, and service level.
2. Consignees / Customers (Receivers):
The retailers, wholesalers, restaurants, or vending operations
receiving the goods. Their order frequency, location, and delivery
requirements influence route planning and scheduling.
3. Carriers / Transport Service Providers:
Firms that physically move the product—own fleets, contract
carriers, or third-party logistics (3PL) companies. They affect cost,
reliability, and capacity.
4. Freight Forwarders & Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Providers:
Specialists who coordinate multi-modal shipments, cross-border
paperwork, and customs clearance, especially important in regions
with complex infrastructure and borders.
5. Government & Regulatory Authorities:
Customs, transport ministries, SADC trade regulators, and road/rail
authorities. They influence transport through infrastructure, tolls,
safety laws, and border procedures.
