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The communication infrastructure is also of substantial importance to international logistics. The ability to communicate with customers and suppliers, either by mail, by phone, or through other electronic media, is very important to the smooth operation of an international transaction. Read 2.4.1 and 2.4.2 below.
The communication infrastructure is also of substantial importance to international logistics. The ability to communicate with customers and suppliers, either by mail, by phone, or through other electronic media, is very important to the smooth operation of an international transaction. Read 2.4.1 and 2.4.2 below.
2.4.1 Mail Services
2.4.1 Mail Services
Important ability of the postal services
Important ability of the postal services
to deliver mail on time
to deliver mail reliably.
Unacceptable:
Unacceptable:
delays
errors.
Examples of unreliabilities:
Italy and France : periodic strikes of its mail and national railway services occurs, their national postal services are notoriously unreliable.
South Africa : so unreliable - businesses & individuals no longer trust; vis-a-vis payments. Hence, payments in person or through banks.
Postal pilferage: employees stealing the contents of parcels ... before they reach their destination.
Consequence: switching to private services such as DHL or FedEx: reputable for greater reliability and ability to track packages and documents online).
Consequence: switching to private services such as DHL or FedEx: reputable for greater reliability and ability to track packages and documents online).
2.4.2 Telecommunications Services
2.4.2 Telecommunications Services
Ponder the following:
Ponder the following:
Is the demand for data communication increasing and will not stop increasing? Why?
Is the demand for data communication increasing and will not stop increasing? Why?
Is telecommunication reliable? Is data communication reliable? Why?
Is telecommunication reliable? Is data communication reliable? Why?
How is international and satellite communication impinged?
How is international and satellite communication impinged?
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