Assignment Task
Write a 2000-word essay that answers the following question:
How should Transportation and Distribution Managers respond to emerging trends across their industry’s supply chains?
Guidelines:
1. The essay should be exploratory in nature and include the following sections:
Introduction:
An Introduction to the essay (purpose and content of the essay)
Discussion:
A Theoretical Discussion that:
explores the role of Transportation and Distribution Management across supply chains
examines trends across supply chains and their impacts on the transportation and distribution of goods and services and
evaluates responses to trends (a minimum of two trends) that Transportation and Distribution Managers should make when adapting to identified supply chain trends in one chosen industry
The discussion should include multi-transport theories and principles, modes and systems in transportation and distribution, and trends in transportation and supply chain networks
The Discussion should be based on a review of relevant literature
Conclusion
A Conclusion that includes a summary of the findings from your analysis of the literature in the Discussion and provides a clear answer to the essay question