This project is intended to be an individual assignment where you should submit at least a
12-page Research Paper at the end of the course. The Field Project consists in applying the basic learnings of the Principles of Transportation course by visiting a local freight line or freight forwarder firm involved in transportation and trade operations. The Research must be based primarily on the material covered in the course, in the textbook, plus readings and visual material, taking in account the key topics on each chapter of the textbook and point out the similarities between the theory and the actual operations in the field. The objective is to get a direct understanding of the main logistics and transportation operations services they provide in the real world.
The Field Research Project counts 150 points in the Grading Policy.
Select a transportation company of your interest and describe in detail how the company preserved or managed through COVID-19. Discuss the supply chain management challenges it faced and how it overcame trade and operational challenges within the various modes of transportation (port, air, water).
The minimum 12 page paper must include:
• An Abstract
• Contents
• Analysis of the transportation market which the firm under research is serving
• A descriptive development of each mode of transportation utilized by the transportation company
• A Conclusion section with insights,
• At least five References from current journals, industry magazines and studies
• Attachments with any additional and useful information like flowcharts, maps, layout, pictures, trends, etc.