Part D - Short Answer: Total 10 Marks - Each question is worth 5 marks. Approximately one thought / sentence is required for one mark, but duplicate thoughts are not given additional marks. Answer the following 2 questions: 1. Load planning is often an overlooked activity. When done well, load planning can save a company a great deal of money in reduced transportation costs and reduced damage claims. It also leads to an improved level of customer service. Describe the concept of load planning. EG: What is to be considered? Where does it start? How does it save money? etc. 2. Within North America, shipping on the Great Lakes and the major rivers competes with rail for the transport of large volumes of commodity products. To a certain extent, ships moving materials from coast to coast via the Panama Canal may also compete with rail lines. For intercontinental traffic, ocean/water transportation still has the market to itself because it's only and sometimes limited competition is air freight. Describe the pros and cons of Shipping. A good answer will have at least 3 pros and 3 cons for shipping via water transportation