Air Cargo Report 1
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Research and write your first report on a selected topic on
Air Cargo from a chapter listed in the Airports Council International – North
America Air Cargo.Links to an external site. Review the complete details of
this assignment on the Air Cargo Reports page to assure you have met all of the
requirements before submitting your deliverable.
Submission
Save your deliverable using a naming convention that
includes your first and last name and the activity number or description: i.e.
Firstname_Lastname_AirCargo1. When you have completed this deliverable, submit
your assignment to your instructor through this activity.
Note: Upon submission, your work will automatically be
evaluated by Turnitin. Written works submitted through this tool will be
compared against Turnitin’s global academic database for overlap that could
indicate potential plagiarism.
Review the evaluation rubric for detailed grading criteria
on this assignment. Please read these instructions for information on accessing
the rubric for assignments that have Turnitin enabled. (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.
Goldratt, E.M. & Cox, J. (2012). The Goal: A Process of
Ongoing Improvement (3rd ed.)
You will submit two 8-10 page Air Cargo reports on a
selected topic from a chapter (different chapter for each report), listed in
the Airports Council International – North America Air Cargo Guide (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site. due in Modules 2 & 5. This guide
has ten chapters which cover different topics related to the Air Cargo
Industry. Select two chapters from the guide:
http://www.aci-na.org/content/air-cargo-guide
· Chapter 2 –
Developing an Air Cargo Market
· Chapter 3 –
Demand Forecasting Techniques
· Chapter 4 – Air
Cargo Facility Analysis
· Chapter 5 –
Financial and Management Strategies
· Chapter 6 –
Bilateral and Regulatory Issues
· Chapter 7 – The
Airport – Tenant Relationship
· Chapter 8 –
Airport Performance Benchmarking
· Chapter 9 –
Security
· Chapter 10 –
Alternative Land Use
Report Requirements
Review a minimum of ten articles written in the last five
years in addition to your two selected chapters from the Air Cargo Guide. For
each selected chapter, using Word®, write an 8 to 10 page report. For each
report:
1. Provide a
thorough summary of the general content from your chosen chapter.
2. Review and
incorporate into each report a minimum of ten peer reviewed journal articles,
written in the last five years, as current research progressed in the area.
Grading Criteria
Your papers will be evaluated based on the following
criteria in conjunction with the evaluation rubric:
· Quality and
depth of content by demonstrating the understanding of the topic including its
need, benefits, implementation challenges, real world examples, and best
practices.
· Organization of
the report.
· Overall format,
i.e., typed, use of page numbers, title page, table of contents, introduction,
body, conclusion, appropriate labels on figures and tables, etc.
· Use of correct
grammar and evidence of proofing (i.e., no spelling errors); overall formatting
(i.e., Times New Roman font, 12-pt, double-spaced); and meeting total page
requirements.
· Variety and
documentation of references used. Format for citations and references must
follow current APA format. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site.
Review the evaluation rubric linked in the submission
assignment, for detailed grading criteria.
Due Dates
· Module 2:
Activity 2.1 – Submit Air Cargo Report 1
· Module 5:
Activity 5.1 – Submit Air Cargo Report 2
