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What does economic globalization require of companies?

Back

Adapt agile business practices

Front

What percentage of all cargo transportation does land-based transportation represent in Europe?

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80%

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Which of the following is NOT a factor driving the demand for intermodal logistics? A) Economic globalization B) Speed-to-market product delivery C) Agile manufacturing D) Increased trade barriers

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Increased trade barriers

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What percentage of the world total did the United States and Canada claim in air transport in 1998?

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33%

Front

What should corporations identify for proactive environmental management?

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Interactions between transport activities with negative environmental impacts

Front

What type of systems allow logistics planners to integrate transportation requirements into supply chain management? Options: A) Entertainment systems, B) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, C) Security systems, D) Human Resources Management systems

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems

Front

What do logistics planners in competitive corporations seek to reduce?

Back

Replenishment cycle times and inventory carrying costs

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What do multimodal transportation centers integrate to speed up the transfer and delivery of goods?

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Integrated intermodal packaging infrastructure

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What is one of the results of multimodal facilities?

Back

Economies of conjunction

Front

Which of the following is NOT a major mode of transportation mentioned in the text? A) Air B) Water C) Space D) Rail

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Space