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TRANSPORTATION ASSIGNMENT: Wednesday 10:04 am to Wednesday 4:00 pm: pick up shipment from shipper in Rogers, MN. Wednesday 4:00 pm to Wednesday 5:54 pm: bring the shipment to FedEx facility in Rogers, MN. Wednesday 5:54 pm to Thursday 1:37 pm: sortation/consolidation in FedEx facility in Rogers, MN Thursday 1:37 am to Sunday 3:47 pm: line haul Sunday 3:47 pm to Sunday 9:34 pm: sortation/consolidation in FedEx facility in Hagerstown, MD Sunday 9:34 pm to Monday 4:52 am: bring the shipment from FedEx facility in Hagerstown, MD to another facility in North Wales, PA Monday 4:52 am to Monday 7:30 am: deconsolidation Monday 7:30 am to Monday 1:56 pm: delivery to consignee in Valley Forge, PA. Mode of transportation likely used: Wednesday 10:04 am to Wednesday 4:00 pm: pick up shipment from shipper in Rogers, MN. Wednesday 4:00 pm to Wednesday 5:54 pm: bring the shipment to FedEx facility in Rogers, MN. Mode: Motor Freight (delivery vans) Reason: short distances, inside Rogers, MN Thursday 1:37 am to Sunday 3:47 pm: line haul Mode: Intermodal (rail) Reason: long-haul, far distance, about 1061 miles (for distance over 750 miles, rails will have speed advantages over trucking). Hagerstown was the center of the Western Maryland Railway, Rail transportation must be easily incorporated. Sunday 9:34 pm to Monday 4:52 am: bring the shipment from FedEx facility in Hagerstown, MD to another facility in North Wales, PA Mode: Air Freight (air plane) Reason: Shipment moved through the night, air transport of FedEx usually operate all around the clock, while by trucking, drivers have to sleep by night. FedEx usually use airplane to transport between its terminals.

However, when considering the distance (180 miles), trucking is more economical. If FedEx has drivers driving through the night, it’ll be most likely that they use the truck. Monday 7:30 am to Monday 1:56 pm: delivery to consignee in Valley Forge, PA. Mode: Motor Freight (delivery vans) Reason: short distance (16.6 miles) 4.Explain the route between origin and destination The shipment moved from Rogers, MN to Hagerstown, MD. North Wales, PA Valley Forge, PA Total distance is 1258.2 miles. This route is not a straight line. It moved to Hagerstown in Maryland and then went North a little to North Wales, PA. As explained above, the shipment was picked up from shipper in Rogers, MN. Then, it was brought to FedEx facility in Rogers, MN for consolidation. After the shipment was been in FedEx facility in Rogers, MN. It was moved through a long line-haul to facility in Hagerstown, Maryland. In FedEx facility in Hagerstown, MD, the shipment was sorted, together with other parcels before to be moved to another facility in North Wales, PA. After arriving at FedEx facility in North Wales, PA, the shipment was deconsolidated, and finally, it was delivered to consignee in Valley Forge, PA. Efficiency of the routing: The routing chosen by FedEx is quite efficient in my opinion. They have used multiple modes of transport to achieve a faster delivery of shipment as well as cost effective for the company. To balance out this it is essential that a company uses multiple modes of transport and not stick to just one. This would help reduce the time as well as cost to company.