Vector's platform combines driver workflow software and document digitization, effectively addressing previous

bottlenecks in driver workflows within logistics$.$ Moreover, Vector offers a user$-$friendly driver check$-$in interface, scans for

bills of lading and loads documents, and automates the invoicing process. The company has strategically designed the

core elements of its Transportation Management System $($TMS$)$ to lower transportation costs, with a commitment to

achieving this by employing route modelling, capacity planning, and providing real$-$time visibility. Additionally, Vector's

cloud$-$based service records pickup and delivery constraints, enabling data$-$driven decision$-$making in the future.

Based on the scenario above, critically examine how Vector's platform can utilise an integrated transportation

management system $($TMS$)$ to efficiently manage disorganised closed$-$loop supply chains and reduce technical errors in

the packaging process.

QUESTION $4(20$ Marks$)$

Critically discuss the return on investment for small$-$scale farmers when they embark on the development of a global

logistics strategy that considers both global transport trends and the pre$-$transaction components of customer service

management.

QUESTION $5(20$ Marks$)$

Advise Dell computers executives on challenges associated with employing collaborative planning, forecasting, and

restocking $($CPFR$)$ to strategically manage globally decentralised lean operating manufacturing sites.

QUESTION $6(20$ Marks$)$

Analyse and discuss the importance of online retailers taking into account the implications of a contracting weighted