Business Finance - Operations Management

Advanced Logistics Case

 

Week 5 – Assignment

 ** Your paper has to be under 20% to be accepted. Try to use less direct quotes and more paraphrasing.  

Case 11-1 Let There Be Light Lampshade Company

Answer questions 1 to 7 of Case 11-1 in a 2-3 page, APA formatted paper:

  1. How many style A shades can be loaded into an intermodal container?
  2. How many style B shades can be loaded into an intermodal container?
  3. How many style C shades can be loaded into an intermodal container?
  4. What are the total costs of delivering the style A shades to the port of importation?
  5. What are the total costs of delivering the style B shades to the port of importation?
  6. What are the total costs of delivering the style C shades to the port of importation?
  7. Which style would you recommend? Why?

Consider FTL and LTL issues with the shipments.

The Case 11-1 Let There Be Light Lampshade Company paper:

  • Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the .
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Students name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructors name
    • Date submitted
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the  for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.