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MGT 325 Entire Course For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   Week 2 Assignment
and Week 5 Assignment contains 3 Papers each
MGT 325 Week 1 DQ 1 Strategic Advantage MGT 325
Week 1 DQ 2 Public Activity MGT 325 Week 1
Quiz MGT 325 Week 2 DQ 1 Social Responsibility
Pricing MGT 325 Week 2 DQ 2 Funding Highways
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MGT 325 Week 1 DQ 1 Strategic Advantage For
more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   In
transportation management, one component to
explore is how an organizations transportation
activity can help to achieve a strategic
advantage for the organization. In a 250-300 word
response, answer the following What
steps/actions would an organization take to
determine whether the transportation activity has
the appropriate internal competencies to achieve
competitive advantage? Respond to at least two of
your classmates postings.
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MGT 325 Week 1 DQ 2 Public Activity For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   To a great
extent, transportation project planning is
described as a public activity where purely
financial return is not the overriding benefit
to be attained. In a 250-300 word response give
the reasons why this activity is a major part of
the public activity in the U.S. economy. Respond
to at least two of your classmates postings.  
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MGT 325 Week 1 Quiz For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   MGT 325 Quiz 1
1. Domestic water carriers have received
two major forms of federal promotion. They are
2. What is the formal method used by
Congress to influence national transportation?
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  MGT 325 Week 2 DQ 1 Social Responsibility
Pricing For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.
com   The text discusses Social responsibility
pricing. Some argue that a business cannot
sustain itself if it practices social
responsible pricing. In 200 250 words, either
defend social responsible pricing as a viable
business practice or describe why you believe
that social responsible pricing can lead to a
companys demise. Be sure to respond to at least
two of your classmates postings    
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MGT 325 Week 2 DQ 2 Funding Highways For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   In 200 250
words assess the current method of funding for
highways. In addition, include your opinion of
fairness as it relates to the trucking industry.
Respond to at least two of your classmates
postings.    
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MGT 325 Week 2 Mitigating Risk in Transportation
Costs (3 Papers) For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   Appendix 4A provides
a detailed discussion of Cost Concepts in
Transportation, including Accounting, Economic
and Social costs. Review these costs, and in a 2
3 page paper, provide at least one
recommendation for each on how a company could
potentially mitigate risks
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MGT 325 Week 2 Mitigating Risk in Transportation
Costs For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.co
m   Appendix 4A provides a detailed discussion of 
Cost Concepts in Transportation, including Account
ing, Economic and Social costs.  Review these cost
s, and in a 2  3 page paper, provide at least one
 recommendation for each on how a company could po
tentially mitigate risks  associated with these co
sts. To support your recommendations, search the l
iterature to find 2 articles that discuss these ty
pes of risk and potential solutions.
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MGT 325 Week 2 Quiz For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   MGT 325 Quiz 2
1. Which is correct regarding
value-of-service pricing?
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MGT 325 Week 3 DQ 1 Measuring Performance For
more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   There
are two ratios which are used to measure airline
performance. One measures efficiency while the
other measures equipment utilization. Is this
sufficient? In 200 250 words, describe two
other metrics you think airlines should develop
to measure performance. Be sure to describe how
this data would be collected. Be sure to respond
to at least two of your classmates postings.  
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MGT 325 Week 3 DQ 2 CBN For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   Review Case 6-1
outlined in Chapter 6. In 200 250 words,
address the following question Do you think
that the decision to lease the locomotives was
the best decision for CBN? Be sure to respond
to at least two of your classmates postings.
   
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MGT 325 Week 3 Quiz For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   MGT 325 Quiz 3
1. How many Class 1 rail companies are
there? 2. Oil pipelines used for
movement of products from storage areas and
refineries to market-oriented tank farms are
classified as which of the following?
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MGT 325 Week 4 DQ 2 Mitigated Risks For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Given your
answer to Discussion Forum 1, discuss in 200
250 words what you believe Young Again
Pharmaceuticals should focus on once the risks
are mitigated. Be sure to respond to at least
two of your classmates postings
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MGT 325 Week 4 DQ 1 Risk Management For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   Case 9-1
discusses Young Again Pharmaceuticals. The three
options that this firm has to manage risk are
risk retention, risk transfer, or a mixed
approach. In 200 250 words, discuss your
recommendations on how this company should
evaluate and implement these techniques to
manage risks. Be sure to respond to at least two
of your classmates postings.
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MGT 325 Week 4 Quiz For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   MGT 325 Quiz 4 1.
Which of the following is not identified as a key
global transportation challenge? 2. What air
freighter is used to carry oversized loads?
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MGT 325 Week 5 DQ 1 Audit For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   When deciding to
form a strategic partnership, the text recommends
performing an audit of needs and overall
strategies with regard to logistics operations.
What is the goal of the audit, and what types of
information should come from the audit? Be sure
to respond to at least two of your classmates
postings.  
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MGT 325 Week 5 DQ 2 Green Supply Chain For more
classes visit www.snaptutorial.com   What is
meant by a Green Supply Chain? Identify in 200
250 words two techniques or processes that you
could potentially propose to your organizations
supply management group to become more Green.
Be sure to respond to at least two of your
classmates postings.  
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MGT 325 Week 5 Final Paper Peregrine Trucking Co
(3 Papers) For more classes visit www.snaptutori
al.com   You work as a transportation analyst for
Peregrine Trucking Co. The companys president
has asked you to evaluate the potential of
reducing fuel cost by using trucking equipment
that is more efficient and socially conscious. He
would like you to propose 5 processes or tools
to achieve such improvements including equipment
(tires, efficient engines, etc.), new rigs
(tractor/trailer), and fleet operating rules that
will help the company meet its goal. Your job is
to consider alternatives, evaluate potential
results and propose a minimum of solutions
presented in a state-of-the-art academic style
report and
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MGT 325 Week 5 Final Paper For more classes
visit www.snaptutorial.com   You work as a transpo
rtation analyst for Peregrine Trucking Co. The com
panys president has asked you to evaluate the pot
ential of reducing  fuel cost by using trucking eq
uipment that is more efficient and socially consci
ous. He would like you to propose 5 processes
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