Trucking a. is the least used transportation mode for manufacturing goods. b. is one of the least flexible transportation modes. c. is increasingly using computers to manage its operations. d. does not play a role in multimodal shipping.

The answer is: C) is increasingly using computers to manage its operations.

Explanation:

Not only truck transportation companies are using computers to manage their operations, almost very single business is using computers in its operations.

Trains and trucks are the most common land transportation modes for manufacturing products.

The main advantage of trucks over railroad system is the flexibility of trucks. While railroad transportation is cheaper, you always need a railroad. While trucks can go almost anywhere as long as a road exists.

Trucks play a vital role in multimodal shipping. Multimodal shipping includes trucks, railroad, air freight and ships. For example a truck is used to move a container form the factory to the railroad yard. Then the railroad transport the container to the ship. Then the ship carries the container to Europe. Once there, a truck takes the container to a wholesale distributor.

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