Transportation and Logistics

Write a 2-3 page paper on a transportation topic from chapter 6 or 7 of the Elger text.

You will write an outline that organizes your paper and includes an introduction and a conclusion. This is a separate deliverable and is intended to assist students in writing outlines and organization.

The paper should demonstrate your understanding of the transportation topic and should follow this format (you must use APA headings to mark each section below or points will be deducted):
• Introduction
• Background
• The pros to your concept (bring in outside source)
• The opposing points of view (bring in outside source)
• Conclusion
• Include a cover page and list of References

This midterm paper must be in APA format, double spaced (no extra space between paragraphs) using 12-point font and include at least three references.

Book Number Author Book Title Publication Info ISBN
MC 412 Konings The Future of Intermodal Freight Transportation Edward Elger Publishing 2008 978-1-84542-238-7
Read Chapter 6 and 7 this week.

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SAMPLE SOLUTION

Transportation and Logistics: Container Terminal Handling Quality
Introduction
Chapter 6 – Container Terminal Handling Quality – in The Future of Intermodal Freight Transportation explores the increasing price and quality challenges of the scope of intermodal freight logistics and transport system. In authors’ view, quality is an important element in the container terminal handling market in order to attract customers and maintain them. Meeting the customer’s needs requires the terminus to deliver high quality services (fast and reliable) at affordable prices. Although it is hard to find sufficient quantitative information about quality in the container terminus, the ports are able to maintain their quality levels to acceptable limits. The main idea of writing this chapter was to assess the relationship between quality and terminal services provided. High quality of services are essential for any terminal by considering factors such as flexibility, reliability, availability, time, costs, and after sale support. Thus,…