transport demand

The efficient movement of goods plays an important role in the economic growth of a country. However the carrier may find that the demand for transport are not constant throughout the year. The increase or decrease in the number of demand may be due to ;
a) seasonality
b) peak and off-peak
c) industrial actions.

1) Seasonality
The demand for transporting livestock are at its peak during the festive seasons such as during Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and the Chinese New Year. As the livestock such as chickens are very perishable, it is very important to transport them to the market as soon as possible. During this time of the year, the carriers will face problems that had to be solve urgently in order to deliver the chicken on time. Among the problems faced are;
1.1 Shortage of vehicles during the festive seasons for all modes of transport due to the increase in demand for vehicles to transport goods and people. These will create traffic jams in all roads a...