Challenge 1. The Modes of Transportation

Compare and contrast the modes of transportation against each other. For example, you may consider their overall capacity to move cargo and/or their relative costs to each other.

Complete response to this challenge will include in-depth comparison of the modes strengths and weaknesses against each other. The only sources to be used for this discussion are those found in your textbook, the course site, the course modules, and course discussion boards.

Challenge 2. Transportation Pricing

Explain how pricing for transportation services is developed by carriers in the five modes of transportation. Be specific to include what factors go into the creation of transportation rates and include at least one example of a pricing calculations (these are to be original examples, created entirely by yourself).

Complete responses here will discuss the factors that a transportation provider needs to consider and then descriptions of the standard forms of pricing that how pricing is created in each mode including different volume of cargo presented to a carrier (if applicable). The only sources to be used for this discussion are those found in your textbook, the course site, the course modules, and course discussion boards.

Challenge 3. Containerization

After graduating Humber's Supply Chain Post Graduate program, you have been asked to attend a career fair where prospective students have the chance to speak to recent graduates of the program. One prospective new student approaches you and mentions that they heard about freight being containerized in the different modes of transportation and was curious about the benefits and detriments it provides.

How would you respond to the prospective student?

Complete responses here will describe the primary type of containerization used in each mode and the benefits and detriments of each. The only sources to be used for this discussion are those found in your textbook, the course site, the course modules, and course discussion boards.