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    This document provides instructions for an assignment on logistics and transportation evaluation. Students are asked to analyze a shipment tracking statement from an express delivery company to calculate distances and travel times between locations, identify the mode of transportation and routing taken, and evaluate the efficiency of the routing. The document provides two sample tracking statements from FedEx and UPS as examples for students to reference if they do not have their own tracking statement to analyze.

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    This document provides instructions for an assignment on logistics and transportation evaluation. Students are asked to analyze a shipment tracking statement from an express delivery company to calculate distances and travel times between locations, identify the mode of transportation and routing taken, and evaluate the efficiency of the routing. The document provides two sample tracking statements from FedEx and UPS as examples for students to reference if they do not have their own tracking statement to analyze.

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    This document provides instructions for an assignment on logistics and transportation evaluation. Students are asked to analyze a shipment tracking statement from an express delivery company to calculate distances and travel times between locations, identify the mode of transportation and routing taken, and evaluate the efficiency of the routing. The document provides two sample tracking statements from FedEx and UPS as examples for students to reference if they do not have their own tracking statement to analyze.

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    The document discusses submitting assignments early to allow for peer reviews and evaluating transportation networks by analyzing a shipment's journey from origin to destination.

    The main steps described are pickup of the shipment, line haul or main transport, potential transfers between facilities, and final delivery.

    The modes of transportation likely used are truck for pickup and delivery, and air or train for the line haul depending on the distance. Shorter distances may only utilize truck.

    LOGISTICS

    Submit your assignment soon


    Even though your assignment is due on May 10, 11:59 PM PDT, try to submit it 1 or 2 days early if
    you can. Submitting early gives you a better chance of getting the peer reviews you need in time.

    Transportation Evaluation

    The goal of this assignment is to help you review the different types of transportation in a format that
    most of you are familiar with. This assignment will also help you determine how companies make
    decisions regarding routing, mode of transportation, and timing.

    Now it is your turn:

    Select an Express Delivery firm that is active in the United States and explain how their
    transportation network is set up. In detail, I would like you to take a look at one shipment and
    analyze how the transportation company managed the delivery of the product from origin to
    destination.

    Review criteria
    Please complete the following:

    1. Calculate the distances and time between the locations mentioned on the tracking statement.
    2. Identify the role that each leg of the journey plays (e.g. pick-up, line haul, delivery, etc.).
    3. Identify the mode of transportation that is likely used.
    4. Explain the routing between origin and destination (e.g. how much of a straight line between
    origin and destination).
    5. Analyze the efficiency of the routing (e.g. why the company likely chose this routing).
    6. Express any areas of difficulty.
    7. Reflect on what you learned in this assignment.

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    If you do not have access to a tracking statement, please use one of the two below:
    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

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    UPS Example:

    Day/Time Activity Location

    Tuesday

    10:27 AM BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

    09:01 PM ORIGIN SCAN WINDSOR LOCKS, CT

    09:37 PM DEPARTURE SCAN WINDSOR LOCKS, CT

    Wednesday

    12:54 AM ARRIVAL SCAN PARSIPPANY, NJ

    03:38 AM DEPARTURE SCAN PARSIPPANY, NJ

    05:44 AM ARRIVAL SCAN WEST CHESTER, PA

    Friday

    05:29 AM OUT FOR DELIVERY WEST CHESTER, PA

    01:36 PM DELIVERED KING OF PRUSSIA, PA

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