Characterizing Freight Forwarding Industry in South Peel Region

The assignment requires students to characterize the freight forwarding/customs broker industry in South Peel Region (Mississauga and Brampton, Canada) by defining and describing what they do, where they operate, what services they provide, financial assessments, and critical insights. The paper should be 20 pages or less, following APA6 style guidelines, with at least 10 references. Resources provided include Industry Canada's Canadian Companies Capabilities Web tool, Small and Medium Financial Performance Data Web tool, Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association's membership directory, DHL Global Connectedness Index, and other relevant materials.

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Term Paper
Introduction: Arranging the transport of freight both domestically and internationally is a
critical but not high profile industry necessary for any advanced trading nation such as Canada.
The participants are commonly referred to as freight forwarders or customs brokers. They may
offer a combination of services spanning transportation modes. This industry also includes
establishments primarily engaged in arranging and coordinating the transportation and storage of
goods without themselves providing actual transportation and storage services. Peel Region is
home to a concentration of such providers due to its location in Canada’s largest urban
conurbation, the largest airport and busiest rail line as well as a nexus of trucking establishments
and warehouses. The purpose of this term paper is to characterize the freight
forwarding/customers broker industry in south Peel Region (Mississauga and Brampton).
Instructions:
1. The term paper must consist of no more than 20 pages, 10 or 12-point TNR type 1 ½ line
spacing excluding front and back material. A cover page listing group members and an index
must be provided as well as a list of references (at least 10). APL style must generally be
followed.
2. The paper will be assessed via plagiarism software and no more of 20% of the paper should
consist of copied or paraphrased material. All such material must be accompanied by an in-text
reference.
4. The paper content should generally characterize the freight forwarding/customs broker
industry (NAICS code 488519) in (Mississauga and Brampton, Canada) (about 95
organizations). The paper should define and describe the industry (what they do, where, what
and where they ship, type of services, etc.), assess the business financials and provide critical
summary insights.
Deadline: November 18

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Resources:
1. APA6 Quick reference style guide and U Liverpool referencing guide posted on CMS. A
competed paper in Harvard (APA 6 style) posted on CMS.
2. Use the Industry Canada Canadian Companies Capabilities Web tool
http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/ccc/srch/cccSrch.do?lang=eng&prtl=1
3. Use the Industry Canada Small and Medium Financial Performance Data Web tool.
https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/sme-pme/bnchmrkngtl/rprt-flw.pub?execution=e1s1
4. Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association 2015 membership directory posted to
CMS.
5. DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014 posted to the CMS.
6. Any other you can find.