Homework: Transportation & Distribution Outline
Length: 7 to 10 pages.
Select a product/industry and then use the chosen product/industry to do some research.
All the requirements must be covered within the outline.
Within the outline address the following topics:
• Identify an industry and explain the product characteristics of goods within the industry that you chose for your final project. Explain how those product characteristics can impact inventory control decisions in warehouse operations.
• Provide a warehouse layout (submitted as an image within the same file as the homework) and an explanation of the factors that you considered when you chose the layout design for the product (industry) that you chose for your final project.
• Identify how the product packaging and handling considerations will influence the distribution process as your chosen product moves throughout the distribution chain.
• Analyze how government regulations might impact the distribution of your chosen product in the domestic and global market. Identify the intermodal freight network that would be utilized for your chosen product.
• Identify the role that logistics providers play regarding transportation planning and execution strategies for your chosen product/industry.
• Analyze how impact reverse logistics impacts operations within the supply chain system for your chosen product.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.