IB0019/SC0006/IB0016 – INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT

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ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE	SPRING 2016
PROGRAM	Master of Business Administration- MBA
SEMESTER	4
SUBJECT CODE & NAME	IB0019/SC0006/IB0016 – INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT
BK ID	B1661
CREDIT & MARKS	4 CREDITS, 60 MARKS

Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

Question. 1. Describe the role of global logistics operator in global trade. Write a note on the difference between national and international Logistics.

Answer: Logistics management covers the physical movement of products as raw materials from their point of origin to receipt by end users as a finished product. Entrepreneurs need to understand international logistics because global production processes and delivery activities -- encompassing all transportation modes and storage and distribution systems -- are used more and more frequently to get a product to a customer.

Production Inputs: The globalization

Question. 2. Analyse and discuss market-accommodation flow with respect to operational, planning and control and behavioural context.

Answer:21st Century Logistics supports the conclusion that leading logistical practices are generalizable across industries, along the supply chain, and across cultural boundaries. Most importantly, it provides insight into the relationship between logistical competencies and superior performance. 21st Century Logistics also

Question. 3. Write short notes on:

a) Bulk cargo

Answer:Bulk cargo is commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities. It refers to material in either liquid or granular, particulate form, as a mass of relatively small solids, such as petroleum/crude oil, grain, coal, or gravel. This cargo

b) Container vessel

Answer:Container ships (sometimes spelled containerships) are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. They are a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport and now carry most seagoing non-bulk cargo.

Container ship capacity is

Question. 4. How is ocean liner conferences formed? What are the types of liner associations?

Answer:An ocean liner is a ship designed to transport people from one seaport to another along regular long-distance maritime routes according to a schedule. Liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes (e.g., for pleasure cruises or as hospital ships).

Cargo vessels running to a schedule

Question. 5. What are logistics intermediaries? Explain the different types of intermediaries and their strategic approaches.

Answer:The efficiency of transport intermediaries is described as the ability of those entities that provide third party supply chain logistics services to achieve the desired goal of timely, safe, and compliant delivery of the shipper's goods through the international supply chain at the lowest practical cost. Transport intermediaries play a critical role in international commerce and the development of the global marketplace.

Question. 6. Describe the various measures that must be taken while transporting the hazardous materials.

Answer:The Hazardous Materials Regulationsspecify requirements for the safe transportation of hazardous materials in commerce by rail car, aircraft, vessel, and motor vehicle. These comprehensive regulations govern transportation-related activities by offers; carriers (i.e., common, contract, and private); packaging manufacturers, reconditioners, testers, and retesters; and independent inspection agencies.

II. Basic Requirements

A. Training: The terms ``hazmat employee'' and ``hazmat employer'' are defined in detail in 49 CFR 171.8. Stated briefly, a hazmat

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