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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:

  1. Using company websites, compare four service offerings for the following transportation companies:
    1. J.B. Hunt (https://www.jbhunt.com/) and Old Dominion Freight Line (https://www.odfl.com/Home/)
    2. Maersk Line (https://www.maersk.com/) and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (http://www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com/)
    3. Canadian National Railway Company (https://www.cn.ca/en/) and Florida East Coast Railway (https://fecrwy.com/)
  2. Identify and discuss appropriate modes of transportation for the following items:
    1. Apple iPhones
    2. Under Armour running shoes
    3. Organic fruits and vegetables
    4. Pressure treated lumber

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