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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARAFINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE

COURSE CODE

EXAMINATION

TIME

. INTRODUCTION TO LOGISTICS AND TRANSPO RT

: TPT422

: AP RIL 2008

: 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1 . This question paper c onsists of eight (8) questions.

Answer only four (4) questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page..

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i) the Ques tion Paperii) an Answ er Book let - provided by the Faculty

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Q U E S T I O N 1

Transport services need to be promoted in order to increase business and revenue . Basedon any one (1) mode of transport discuss ways and means how these transport services arepromoted.

(25 marks)

QUESTION 2

What is meant by the statement "Transport is often a natural monopoly"? What is theproblem with natural monopolies in transport and how may the problem be overcome?

(25 marks)

QUESTION 3

The field of business finance for transport and logistics is wide, and the problems formanagement in successfully launching, developing and controlling any firm are verynumerous and complex. Describe the seven (7) sources of finance available to transportand logistical firms.

(25 marks)

QUESTION 4

Increased expectations mean increased agriculture, manufacturing, personal transport,logistical activities have deterioration in the environment. What are the environmental issuesarising from increased transportation and logistical activities? Suggest remedial measures.

(25 marks)

QUESTION 5

An important part of the transport manager's or transport and distribution manager's job is todecide which mode (or modes) of transport is best suited for moving the company's traffic.Wh at are the characteristics of each mode of transport?

If you were moving fragile goods from Malaysia to Singapore, justify your mode of choice.

(25 marks)

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Q U E S T I O N 6

The logistics process affects almost every sphere of human activity, directly or indirectly.

a) Analyse the ways in which logistics contributes to econom ic values .

(10 marks)

b) Outline any five (5) of the ma nagerial activities and indicate why they are important tologistics system.

(15 marks)

QUESTION 7

A management will achieve the best control over inventories if it has set appropriateinventory objectives. Outline these objectives?

Illustrate the four (4) techniques of inventory management.(25 marks)

QUESTION 8

Define the unit load concept. To what extend can this concept assist in the efficientmovement and the reduction of cost in the movement of goods. Illustrate your answers with

examples.(25 marks)

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