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Your overseas forwarding agent advises you that he has received bookings (the merchandise is ready to ship) for the following merchandise:  

Factory 1 - 200 Cartons - 25 cbms - Customer Kohl’s
Factory 2 - 300 Cartons - 32 cbms - Customer Macys East
Factory 3 - 400 Cartons - 44 cbms - Customer Kohl’s
Factory 3 - 250 cartons - 37 cbms - Customer Burdines
Factory 4 - 750 cartons – 58 cbms – Customer Boscovs  

For all questions, assume you have the option of requesting a factory load or having all merchandise delivered to a freight forwarder for consolidation. Assume that your maximum load for a container is as stated in the powerpoint in the unit on containers.  

A. What is the fewest number of containers that you can use to ship this merchandise based on average achievable loads per container.

A. 1 x 40’ and 1 x 40’ HC and 1 x 45’ containers

B. 3 x 40’ HC containers

C. 3 x 40’ containers and 1 20’ container

D. 2 x 45’ containers and 1 x 40’ container

B. If you can pack a full container you have the option of shipping the container direct to the customer and saving your U.S. warehousing costs. Which customers can you ship direct?

A. Kohls

B. Burdines

C. Boscovs

D.   Kohls and Boscovs

C. Assume your cost for a 40-foot container is $3600. Your shipping cost for the fewest number of containers, in total, will be:   

A. $12,186

B. $12,150

C. $13,500

D. $12,672

D. You can ship some of the customers direct and still use the fewest number of containers. True or False?  

Explanation / Answer

answers--

A)    C. 3 x 40’ containers and 1 20’ container

B) C. Boscovs

c) D. $12,672

D) TRUE......because it it help to save time and money

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