Essay Questions
Paper details:
Provide a one or two page response for each of the following questions. Note: You may combine all questions
under one document submission.
1.What are the main advantages of each of the transportation means in each city? Which transportation
means do you think is the most efficient in terms of cost and time taken for travel and do you think any one
mode could eliminate the other? To supplement read the article entitled “General Motors and the Demise of
Streetcars”.
2.Based on the video below. why do you think it would be advantageous for a grocer to hold a limited amount
of inventory? Give three possible reasons.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=WWgun_onNaM%3Ffs%3D1%26hl%3Den_US
3.Research the concept of a multimodal transportation system and then explain how this varying mode of
transportation aids retailers in their quest to get goods to market. To supplement this read the article entitled
“Intermodal Transportation Management Center System
