Essays on Transport Page 10

The Eurofighter project was conceived in the 1970’s, as the need for a new type of fighter was clearly evident to the British, German, French, Italian and Spanish governments. However, it was not until 1983 that a need for the European Fighter Aircraft was outlined by these nations. Borne out of the cold war era,…

Gamut has delivered and completed numerous large-scale civil infrastructure projects to-date such as operate and maintain km of highways that serve more than two million road users each day, provide water supply to more than woo million Klan Valley residents daily and built more than 14,000 homes in our integrated lifestyle townships. Besides constantly challenging…

Studies report that vehicle collisions occur every minute of the day throughout the world, typically every sixty seconds. Yearly over five million driving accidents occur. Experiencing a fatal collision can be a horrific tragedy especially if you are unaware of the essential steps to take. Here are the ten essential steps to take after being…

1. Threat of new Entrants The extent of barriers to entry depends on the strength of: Customer has little brand loyalty. If consumers of Air asia do not have brand loyalty, then the strength of the threat of new entrants is very high. The high numbers of competitors in the industry also decrease Air asia’s…

Executive Summary In fierce competition with Boeing, venture into VLA segment – as a rather neglected segment by Boeing – could pose as a strategic opportunity for Airbus which it could utilize to build a competitive advantage combined with its technological resources and capabilities. However, its assumptions of a drastic increase in VLAs demanded in…

The change in the macroeconomic openness of China had seen a growth in foreign companies coming to China to do business. The private sector had grown through the privatization of state-owned enterprises and new firm entry had been the result of regulatory changes. As a result, the auto-industry had started to see some growth. This…

Role and Function of Freight Forwarders Introduction Freight forwarding is essential for international business activity. A Firm will face many troubles if it does not take into account how the manufactured goods will be delivered to the marketplace. Goods can be delivered by sea, air, rail, and road.  Freight forwarders were first introduced in the…

Transportation and Society are two inseparable terms. Transportation is the movements of people and freight from one location to another. Transportation has influenced each of our choices about where to live, earn our livelihood; spend vacations, shop, or work. The tie between transportation and society is inescapable and we take it for granted and still…

The number of vehicles on freeways and streets is increasing at an alarming rate. This influx of motor vehicles is creating hazardous conditions. Moreover, drivers are in such a rush to get to their destinations that many become angry or impatient with other motorists who are too slow or who are in their way. Aggressive…

Introduction Since the technology came into play, many sectors of the economy have embraced it to ensure that they are not left behind in terms of competitive environments in their business areas. Technology has played a very significant role in changing how business organizations carry out their activities. In general, there are many benefits that…