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What Is "Intermodal" Transport and How Are the Associated Problems

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What is "intermodal" transport and how are the associated problems with multiple bills of lading relating to different stages in intermodal transport the overcome?


Definitions:

Delegation

The assignment of authority and responsibility to another person to carry out specific activities while retaining ultimate accountability for the outcome.

Supervision and Subordination

The management process involving overseeing employees' work and guiding their performance, while those employees are in roles of lesser authority.

Centralization

The degree to which decision-making authority is concentrated at higher levels within an organization.

Decentralization

The process of distributing or dispersing functions, powers, people, or things away from a central location or authority.

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