WorksheetsClass activity
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
The challenges in international logistics
Political
Economic
JIT
Demographic
All logistics demands is outsourced to a single party who serves as the sole point of contact between the customer and its chain of logistics needs. This includes all value-based activities including warehousing, transportation, transhipment, freighting, customs brokerage, etc.
(a)
Customised Logistics increase flexibility of product
Yes
No
Maybe
Drawbacks of having customised logistics arrangement is below except
Impossible to build up stock ahead of time
Short lead time
Difficult to plan for surge in product demands
Spike in operating and transportation cost
Other name for postponement
(a)
Product characteristic is one of the indicators of mass customisation
Yes
No
Not sure
Which is correct for freight forwarder
Offer extra services
Acts an intermediaries
Hassle free way to include freight forwarder in the operation
Help to sell products
Don't have any contact on shipping liners
Which is not including in the key stages of freight forwarder
Export / import haulage
Pay your wages
Destination handling
Custom clearance
A freight forwarder act as an (a) between the shipper and transportation services
All logistics demands is outsourced to a single party who serves as the sole point of contact between the customer and its chain of logistics needs. This includes all value-based activities including warehousing, transportation, transhipment, freighting, customs brokerage, etc.
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