Supply Chain logistics week 1 Assisgnment PDF

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FedEx Example: Date/Time Activity Location Wednesday 10:04 am Shipment information sent to FedEx 4:00 pm picked up ROGERS, MN 5:54 pm Arrived at FedEx location ROGERS, MN Thursday 1:37 am Left FedEx origin facility ROGERS, MN Sunday 3:47 pm Arrived at FedEx location HAGERSTOWN, MD 9:34 pm Departed FedEx location HAGERSTOWN, MD Monday 4:52 am At local FedEx facility NORTH WALES, PA 7:30 am On FedEx vehicle for delivery NORTH WALES, PA 1:56 pm Delivered VALLEY FORGE, PA

1) Distance and time: The total distance from origin (ROGERS, MN) to the destination (VALLEY FORGE, PA) is 1129 miles and the total time to cover this destination is 17 hours and 2 minutes without any rest but this this express delivery service it takes time because there are so many Terminals where they exchange the trucks. 2) Role of the each leg On Wednesday FedEx receive shipment order at 10:04 and 4:00 pm FedEx pickup those items probably use their Pick-up small city trucks. Then arrive FedEx location ROGERS, MN. On Thursday at 1:37 am FedEx departs from origin (ROGERS, MN) probably use Line haul 53 foot container because they have lot of shipments. On Sunday at 3:47 pm arrive FedEx (HAGERSTOWN, MD). And departed 9:34 pm probably use Pick-up small city trucks. On Monday at 4:52 am arrive FedEx (NORTH WALES, PA). and finally departs at 7:30 am (VALLEY FORGE, PA) probably using Delivery trucks. Delivered at 1:56 pm to the end customer. 3) Mode of transportation FedEx use Road transport (Motor Carriers) because it is the more cheaper than air transport and also it is fast , low damage , reliable mode of transportation. 4) Routing b/w origin to destination.

it is very difficult to analyze how much exactly straight lines b/w origin to destination but here is a google map link that clearly shows. https://goo.gl/maps/LNL8NCyN4DPq8WKV6...