Transport Essay Examples

In this paper I will be analyzing the airline industry using Porter’s Five Forces. Porter’s Five Forces is a business management tool that allows firms to possess a clearer perception of the forces that shape the competitive environment of an industry, and to better understand what these forces indicate about profitability with regard to the […]

David Neeleman founded JetBlue in 1999. David Barger was previously president and COO of JetBlue, and then was promoted to the CEO role. Steven Predmore, was the vice president and chief safety officer. Vicky stennes was the vice president of in-flight service. Tom Anderson was senior vice president of Fleet Programs. Scott Green was vice […]

Steering wheels jammed, failing air condition, oil drops in your wind shear, increasing temperature in your cabin, thick smoke and fire from the engine compartment, I hope you can imagine what this is all about. This is one of my recent ghastly experiences which still continue to bring me the nightmares. I’m not talking about […]

Aviation today is arguably the world’s largest industry and one of the safest modes of transport. This is a far cry from the days of 1945. The days when only prop liners were around, and air travel was only for those who could actually afford it. From Comets to Airbus A330’s. From Stratocruisers to Boeing […]

Introduction “Strategic capability is about the ability to provide products and services with features that are valued by customers. Competitive advantage will be achieved by organisations that are able to do this better than their competitors and in ways that are difficult to imitate.” Johnson and Scholas, 2002; Pg. 183) This case study report examines […]

Over the past two-and-a-half years, British Airways has implemented substantial changes to its business strategy in response to market developments. These modifications have raised doubts about certain assumptions that had guided the company’s business development in the mid-1990s. The European market has become more competitive due to the opening up of borders, leading to established […]

The Ace Manufacturing Company has orders for three similar products: Orders Product (units) A 2000 B 500 c 1200 Three machines are available for the manufacturing operations. All three machines can produce all the products at the same production rate. However, due to varying defect percentages of each product on each machine, the unit costs […]

It was August 2001, and Jim McDowell, vice president of marketing for BMW North America, was reflecting on BMW’s latest marketing campaign as he sat before his computer: McDowell bent forward, and hit the “play” button on the screen. On the computer monitor, a movie scene unfolded. The scene was part of BMW’s latest marketing […]

Customers, typically retail outlets, receive items directly from the regional warehouses in their market area. That is, in the current distribution system, each customer is assigned to a single market and receives deliveries from one regional warehouse. The warehouses receive items from the manufacturing facility, Typically, it takes about two weeks to satisfy an order […]

Amelia Earhart’s famous quote, “The most effective way to do it, is to do it” (Briany Quote), perfectly illustrates her approach to achieving success. Amelia Earhart, a female aviator who served as a role model for women across the country, exemplified the belief that women can accomplish anything they aspire to, just like men. In […]

Is your charter party a “berth” or a “port” charter party? The “SHELL VOY 5” Voyage Charter Party is a port charter party. A berth is a specific place within the port, the place where the vessel will be an arrived ship and she will be securely moored and will make the loading or discharging […]

After viewing the video featuring TOMS Shoes, answer the following questions about the marketing environment: What trends in the marketing environment have contributed to the success of TOMS Shoes? Did TOMS Shoes first scan the marketing environment in creating its strategy, or did it create its strategy and fit the strategy to the environment? Does […]

Types of Bill Of Lading There are two types of Bill of Lading (B/L) on the basis of Receipt of cargo:- 1. Shipped on Board B/L: Cargo is on board the vessel, It confirms the buyer that cargo is actually shipped. 2. Received for Shipment B/L:  Shipping Company confirms having received the goods for shipment by […]

How did Paris become the model for the Grand National capital city? Paris becomes a model for the Grand National capital city because of its impressive public buildings, but mostly because of the work of Haussmann. Before the transformation, Paris was extremely congested, dirty and unpleasant. It was not unified and it had a lack […]

This research projects seeks to investigate the use of hydrogen energy on aircrafts and how it works. In order to attain this aim, the research has focused on various objectives, which encompass the extraction and production of hydrogen energy, the benefits and drawbacks, the characteristics and properties of hydrogen, the storage and transportation, safety and […]

The culture of Rohden is centered around implementing a policy of compliance, which includes establishing rules, regulations, and codes pertaining to the guidelines and construction of ships and onboard equipment from an engineering perspective. However, despite these efforts, the accident statistics remain largely unaffected as they are primarily caused by human error. Approximately 80% of […]

Introduction The availability of transport is a major determinant of mobility and motility of people and goods from one place to another. The mode of transport being used must guarantee safety of all the passengers especially those who have special needs and the disadvantaged such as the elderly. Safety of the transportation means to the […]

Thrusters are secondary propellers that are installed in ships and water vessels for the purpose of accurate maneuvering of water vessels. A thruster also helps a vessel maintain its position. Because of the unpredictability of ocean waters, thrusters are very crucial at all times and for all vessels irrespective of their size and water depth. […]

The use of speed cameras has been widely adopted, especially in the developed countries. However, there are different points of view about whether they are really efficient as instruments for reducing the carnage on roads or whether they are just used as cash cows for federal and local governments (Blows 25). Speed cameras also have […]

Oasis Hong Kong Airlines: The First Long Haul, Low Cost Airliner in Asia Team A Scott Burgoyne, Marvin Cook, Randy Collins, Amanda Baldwin, Jason Odle and Cynthia Hicks-Leeper Everest College On-line Business Policy and Strategy MAN 4764-1001 Instructor Monya Ashe February 11, 2012 Introduction Oasis Hong Kong Airlines was founded in February 2005 by Rev. […]

Our objective in this study is to assess the future preferences and satisfaction levels of BRTS customers in Ahmedabad city. We gathered information by employing the convenience sampling method and administering an unstructured questionnaire to 150 BRTS customers in Ahmedabad city. Research limitations/implications – While the results of this study conducted in Ahmedabad city should […]

Diversification Strategies: The concept of diversification in a company can be misunderstood. A diversified company operates multiple independent businesses, each managed separately, catering to different customers and offering various products or services. Being diversified can have advantages by reducing the impact of problems in one business on others. Diversification can happen through creating a new […]