Brad is a transportation coordinator for Volkswagen of North America. In order to move a large order of vehicles from a plant in Germany to Chicago, he is planning to use both waterways and railroads. The combining and coordinating of these two modes of transportation in order to take advantage of benefits offered by each of the different types of carriers is called

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The combining and coordinating of different modes of transportation in order to take advantage of their individual benefits is known as intermodal transportation. In this case, Brad is planning to use waterways and railroads to move the large order of vehicles, which is an example of intermodal transportation.

Brad Is a Transportation Coordinator for Volkswagen of North America