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====== Assignment 3 ======

Based on the readings within Chapter 11 of the //Supply Chain Management: A Logistics Perspective// textbook, respond to the following questions:
  - Using company websites, compare four service offerings for the following transportation companies:
    - J.B. Hunt (https://www.jbhunt.com/) and Old Dominion Freight Line (https://www.odfl.com/Home/)
    - FedEx (https://www.fedex.com/en-us/shipping.html) and DHL Aviation (https://aviationcargo.dhl.com/aviationcargo/)
    - Maersk Line (https://www.maersk.com/) and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (http://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/)
    - Canadian National Railway Company (https://www.cn.ca/en/) and Florida East Coast Railway (https://fecrwy.com/)
  - Identify and discuss appropriate modes of transportation for the following items:
    - Apple iPhones
    - Under Armour running shoes
    - Organic fruits and vegetables
    - Pressure treated lumber
    
====== Your checklist before you submit ======

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  * Black and White text only (no coloured-text)
  * No cover image
  * Cover page:
    * course name;
    * assignment number and title;
    * instructor’s name;
    * student’s First and Last name;
    * student number;
    * date; and
    * word-count (see the next item).
  * Paper’s length range: min 800, max 1200 words, excluding the covers, TOC, repeated questions, block-quotes, and the bibliography (no out-of-range paper)
  * Answer all four questions in detailed paragraphs (no one-liners; detailed explanations are needed)
  * Write in complete sentences
  * Use headings and subheadings
  * Subheading numbers must correspond to the question numbers
  * Citations: APA format, [[https://caul-cbua.pressbooks.pub/acadintegritycbu/chapter/citing-in-text-apa/|in-text citations]], and [[https://caul-cbua.pressbooks.pub/acadintegritycbu/chapter/reference-list-basic-book/|a reference list or bibliography]]
  * Page numbers

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====== Written Report Marking Scheme ======

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^ Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ^ Marks  ^
| Cover-page includes assignment title, instructor’s name, course & assignment name, student’s first and last name, student number, date, and word count.                                                                                                                                                               | 2      |
| Response to Q1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 26     |
| Response to Q2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 10     |
| Extensive, valid, library research from reliable sources in addition to the textbook (‘Google search’ is not a source, no Wikipedia articles)                                                                                                                                                                                      | 4     |
| APA style [[https://caul-cbua.pressbooks.pub/acadintegritycbu/chapter/citing-in-text-apa/|in-text citations]], APA style [[https://caul-cbua.pressbooks.pub/acadintegritycbu/chapter/reference-list-basic-book/|reference list or bibliography]], correct format/structure followed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 4      |
| Correct spelling / proper grammar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 4      |
| TOTAL POSSIBLE MARKS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 50    |
| ANY form of plagiarism (e.g. any text from a not-credited source, any uncited block-quote, any uncited paraphrase, any text borrowed from your classmate’s paper, etc. Maximum amount of quotes in your paper must not exceed 75%. Violations will be reported to the campus director immediately.  | -50   |
| Late submission (penalty; mark deduction per day)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | -20%   |

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====== Submitting Your Written Assignment ======

  * Share a digital copy of your final paper with me via Google Docs (use my gmail address)
  * No late-submission will be accepted. Day 10 is the last day for this assignment (there will be a penalty for late submissions)