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BUSS-B-3001 Transport Management - Middle East College
Learning Outcome 1: Suggest the right mode of transport in practical situations
Assignment Objective
After the completion of the assignment, the students would be able to understand and apply the various concepts of Transport Management.
Case Study - FARAMIL S.A.O.G.
Answer all the questions:
Question 1. On the basis of your reading and understanding of this case study, identify your roles and responsibilities as a logistic operator of the company who has won the contract of transporting brakes from FRAMIL to MEDIBRAKE and from MEDIBRAKE to FRAMIL
Question 2. In the case study you will find that the boxes of the breaks to be transported will be stacked on Wooden pallets (europallets) measuring 120 x 80 x 15 cm. In the lectures also you have studied about the pallets. So on the basis of your understanding: Define what are Pallets? What are its various kinds? Also state the characteristics of Euro pallets?
Question 3. In the case study you find the mention of Containers that has to be used to transport the boxes along with the pallets. In the lectures also you have studied about the containers. So on the basis of your understanding: Mention the various types of containers available for transportation of Goods? Which type of Container you will use to transport the brakes from FRAMIL to MEDIBRAKE and from MEDIBRAKE to FRAMIL?
Question 4. Do the SWOT analysis of all the modes of transport (Road transport, Short Sea and Airlines) as mentioned in the case study. Decide which modes of Transport you will use for the Transportation of brakes from FRAMIL to MEDIBRAKE and from MEDIBRAKE to FRAMIL? Justify your answer.
Question 5. With the help of drawing/ picture, show how you will organise the transport from FRAMIL to MEDIBRAKE and from MEDIBRAKE to FRAMIL?
Attachment:- Transport Management.rar