Logistics Survey
 
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1.  Generally the weakest links in the supply chain -- that is, the most difficult to schedule, coordinate, monitor and control -- in the post-9/11 age are:
Onboard transport Rail transport
Trucking Ground transport
Sea transport Inland waterways
Air transport Supply chain coordination
Information systems Just-in-time inventory
Management direction Staff coordination
Others:
2.  The most serious airline cargo problems involve:

     Please select all that apply.
Shipment tracking Inconvenient scheduling
Security delays Inordinately high costs
Inadequate security Meeting on-time needs
Others:
3.  Department of Homeland Security and EPA hazardous material handling requirements in my industry are:
Too lax
Too strict
Too complicated
Off target, inaccurately focused
Not enforceable
Other:
4.  The Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC), in conjunction with Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP), completed draft versions of rules governing highway and ocean carriers’ compliance with Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). Drafts contain requirements that in cases where carriers do not control a segment of their supply chains, carriers must assess and certify their partners’ compliance with C-TPAT.
Do you have an opinion on this requirement?
Should work well
Impossible to implement
Will slow transport significantly
Off target, inaccurately focused
Not enforceable
Other:
5.  Container shipment difficulties include:
Tracking
Security
On-time delivery commitments
Loss controls
Other:
6.  Generally computer systems serving the logistic functions, reporting, management needs:
Support our company very well
Are adequate
Are barely function adequately
Do not meet our needs
Other:
7.  Trucking shipments across country are generally:
Easy to arrange
Function well: pick-up & delivery on time with little loss
Do not meet carrier commitments
Do not meet my company's needs
Other:
8.  Considering Asia's and especially China's rapid development:  Generally how much impact have you realized upon your ability to plan and successfully deliver for your supply chain?
A major negative impact
A minor negative impact
No impact
Improved our efficiencies
Comment:
9.  Please select all logistics providers that you have contracted with and were satisfied enough to use again.
Kelly Ground-Air Expedite Worldwide Air Logistics
C. H. Robinson Hapag-Llyod Container Line
Farnair Europe Scanlink Transport & Logistics AB
Pilot Air Freight Bechtrans International
Others:
10.  Generally when appropriate for business needs, I prefer to contract with: FedEx
UPS
DHL
LTL carrier:
Other:
11.  I am: Female
Male
12.  My age group is: Under 10 11-20 21-29 30-39 40-49
50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90 & over
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