1/ Railroads have the largest percentage of intercity freight ton-miles, but motor carriers have the largest revenue. How do you explain this relationship?

2/What, in your opinion, will be the major impact of the Walmart decision to purchase FOB from its suppliers? The current stated objective is to reduce transportation costs on freight inbound to Walmart's distribution center. How might the business relationship be impacted if, at some future time, Walmart decides to bypass its distribution centers and move merchandise direct from suppliers to its retail stores?

3/ Assume you work for a pharmaceutical company and you are faced with an unprecedented nationwide recall. The product in question is not considered a health threat, but the recall has high profile in the public news media. How would you proceed? Be specific concerning your sequence of actions, supporting logic and public relations initiatives.

4/Given the fact that both the Navy and the Air Force regularly fly pilotless aircraft for surveillance and combat missions, the idea of a driverless fork truck seems somewhat of a no-brainer. Why not pilotless cargo aircraft such as FedEx and UPS? Why not semitrucks moving intercity without drivers? How would your answer differ if we had highways that were dedicated to truck-only traffic, either on exclusive or time-allocated basis? Where do you think the concept of probiotics will eventually end up?

5/Is government regulation of transportation good or bad? Why?

6/What are cold chains and what type of warehouse is used for these? What do cold chains have to do with the recent pandemic?

7/Why is logistics so important for successful supply chain management?

8/What is segmenting customers and why is it perhaps the most important activity in CRM? What do firms typically do with the segments of customers?

9/What do you think the true value of social CRM is?