Assignment task: Subsequent to the recent Cape Town taxi strike that lasted for weeks. Some Western Cape supermarket shelves are bare as taxi strike hits retailers. Answer the following questions regarding transport and logistics management:
Question 1: Justify the strategic importance of logistics for supply chain management in South Africa
Question 2: Highlight how the strike impacted supply chains and disrupted the flow of goods, services, funds and information.
Question 3: Describe what transportation security refers to by relating to the recent Cape Town strike.
Question 4: Discuss whether government regulation of transportation is good or bad in the South African context.
Question 5: Expound on which mode of transportation is most affected by security concerns in South Africa, and motivate your answer