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Transportation Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. Factors affecting Pricing decisions






2. What is the current share of trucking in total transportation expenses is closest to...






3. Third Party Logistics






4. FOB Origin/Destination






5. Main forms of Charter Ships






6. Which type of a railcar has the highest share in terms of its numbers in service in the US?






7. How does the US railroad industry compete with other modes?






8. What are the LTL carriers?






9. Cost of Service Pricing






10. Land Bridge Services






11. Categories of major pricing decisions






12. How are interstate highways numbered?






13. Highway weight limitation






14. Micro Bridge






15. What are the types of railcars?






16. _____ mode is ideal for moving electronics - expensive items - flowers - or time sensitive materials such as organs






17. Which Mode of Transportation has the highest volume in tonnage?






18. At about what time did trucking become the predominant mode of transportation in the US by gradually surpassing the railroads in terms of tonnage and revenues?






19. Consolidation






20. 20/80 Rule






21. The status of competition within the US railroad industry?






22. Funding the railroads?






23. Freight Revenue for Truck/Motor (per ton-mile)






24. What is the empirical formula of the typical coal unit train in the US?






25. Pricing adjustment conditions






26. Which government agency will investigate a major railroad accident involving public safety?






27. Drayage






28. Far-shoring






29. What commodity/goods are typically transported by railroads in the US?






30. Haulage

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31. Commercial Invoice






32. What was the rationale behind passing the Staggers Act of 1980?






33. Unit trains






34. _______ mode would be ideal for moving dry bulk - grains - petroleum - and certain manufactured products not prone to damage during transit






35. Service competition areas in airline industry






36. Certificate of origin






37. What is an approximate capacity of a hopper?






38. What is a road train?






39. LTL terminals are used for connections with these operations...






40. Offshoring






41. What are the current trends in trucking?






42. Non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC)






43. Trackage

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44. Survival Based pricing






45. Flags of Convenience






46. Skimming pricing






47. What were the reasons for the erosion of the railroad dominance in transportation in the US?

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48. What aspects of the trucking industry is the US involved in?






49. Private Carrier






50. Outsourcing