UNCTAD Review of MaRitiMe tRanspoRt 2014 For further information on UNCTAD’s work on trade logistics, please visit: http://unctad.org/ttl and for the Review of Maritime Transport 2014: http://unctad.org/rmt E-mail: rmt@unctad.org Layout and printed at United Nations, Geneva 1418912 (E)–November 2014–2,062 UNCTADRMT2014 United Nations publication Sales No. E.14.II.D.5 UNITED NATIONS ISBN 978-92-1-112878-9 Photo credit : © Jan Hoffmann To read more and to subscribe to
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leisure travellers - Price is an important factor and is normally the first issue considered when planning a trip - Heavily discounted tickets are a strong driver of passenger growth in this segment Freight and others (13.5%) - Freight transport – time sensitive and high value to weight items - Others – excess luggage, late fees, luggage storage charges and other items 2. Industry Profitability - Operating margins relatively low @ 2% for
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100 units per week for each of the three types of printers. Transportation and customs clearance take one week if air is used as the mode of transport; the same will take four weeks if sea is used as the medium of transport. Freight by air will be Rs360 per unit while freight by sea will be Rs.90 per unit. The annual inventory-carrying cost for the firm is 20 per cent of the cost of the item. The firm wants to decide on the optimum mode of transport. The relevant calculations for high end products
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Case stu ZK Industrial Company Limited are a toy manufacturer based in Shantou, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China. They were established in 1995 and produce a range of toys and gifts, undertaking the entire production process from design and development to production. They employ a specialist team of research and development staff that helps to ensure that the company’s products match the changing markets trends and needs and to guarantee the delivery of sample products within 14–21
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Incorporated Income Statement For the year ended Dec 31, 2008 Revenue Sales 859,700 Expense Interest Payable 9,000 Depreciation – Equipment 10,000 Depreciation – Buildings 12,000 Purchases 703,600 Freight-In 12,900 Salaries Expense 700,700 Utilities Expense 11,400 Repair Expense 5,900 Gas and Oil Expense 7,600 Insurance Expense 3,500 Total Expense 846,000 Net Income 13,100 Elker Fashions
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the biggest factor that is uncontrollable by business owners but plays a crucial role in the fate of a business. It is important to know the general market trends before opening a business. For example, when fuel prices took a dive down last fall, freight rates were lagging behind for months due to a shortage of trucks. The barrier to entrance was lowered to the trucking industry by low fuel cost so many entrepreneurs opened trucking
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proprietary technology platform, serving the transportation and logistics needs of its clients. Echo’s web-based technology platform compiles and analyzes data from its network of over 24,000 transportation providers to serve its clients’ shipping and freight management needs. The Company has become a leading contender among 3PLs and has been listed in Inbound Logistics' Top 100 3PL Providers. In 2011, Echo has procured transportation and provided logistics services for more than 22,700 clients across
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Question 1: Analyse the UPS using competitive forces and value chain models. Value Chain Analysis of United Parcel Service Support Activities: 1. Administration and management: a. Package Level Details (PLD), an automated operational system; able to do data mining in the warehouse which lead to the creation of accurate cost calculations for the accounting function, allow the accountants to use activity-based costing (ABC) to identify the profitability for segments of thousands
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