Operating Techniques in Land Transport Questions

BSc Land Transport - LT

Semester: Second Semester

Level: 300

Year: 2018

REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON

Peace-Work-Fatherland

TIIE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA

P.O.Box 39 Bambili

Question No. 4. (20 Marks)

a. What are the differences between the problem of routing and that of

vehicle

routing and scheduling?

b. Discuss the similarities and differences between routing school buses

and routing Campost local pickup and delivery trucks.

School/Facuity: IIITL

Level: 300

Department: Land Transport

Semester: SECOND

Lecturer(s): Mr Kughong Walters

Academic Year: 2017/2018

Course Code: LTDR 3210 Course Title: Operating Techniques

Date: 19/07/2018 Hall: . Time: 2hrs

Instructions: Answer question 1 PLUS ANY TWO

of questions 2 to 4. DO NOT

answer more than THREE

questions in all

Question No. 1. (30 Marks)

Describe the four types of freight consolidation. In temporal freight

consolidation, how would you propose finding the effect on revenues of holding

orders for the purpose of reducing shipping costs?

Question No. 2. (20 Marks)

Explain why the performance of a transport service should be a consideration in

its selection.

Question No. 3. (20 Marks)

A firm that manufactures medical research supplies delivers them to hospitals and

medical centers around the country. The deliveries can be made using LTL truck,

air express, private truck fleet, and DHL. What factors should be considered in

among these alternatives? Rank them in terms of their importance.

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