Assignment: Transcontinental Freight and Online Logistics
Length: 3 to 4 pages.
i. What are some of the factors that a logistics manager, or operations manager, or freight forwarder, must consider in selecting to move freight from Asia into the U.S. or from Europe into the U.S. transportation systems?
ii. What are some of the main characteristics that the distribution of non food goods purchased online have? How would you as a retail logistics manager overcome some of the challenges that you may face?
View the YouTube video: Dixon, P. (2008, April 23). Retail home delivery: Online customers, logistics, and supply chain management.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.