For each scenario provide quotes for the items that need to be ship, use two possible forms of transportation. You can use the following shipping companies to help you obtain a quote. UPS https://wwwapps.ups.com/ctc/request?loc=en_us FedEx https://www.fedex.com/ratefinder/home?link=4&cc=US&language=en Scenarios 1st option of transportation 2nd option of transportation 1. Twenty-four air compressors, each in a shipping crate 36" by 36" by 60", weighing 400 pounds each, to a customer 1,000 miles away. Choose a city relevant to your location. 2. Two crates of rare orchids, 12" by 24" by 48", each weighing 27 pounds, to a florist in New York City (if you are in the west) or Los Angeles (if you are in the east). The orchids can be without refrigeration for only twelve hours. 3. Two 12-ounce, 4" gears that are needed at a plant 300 miles away for a customer’s machine that has broken down and stopped an assembly line 4. 2 classic cars purchased by an eccentric, wealthy customer in a state 1,200 miles away. The buyer plans to spend the next year restoring these Corvettes from the early 1960s. The cars are not currently running. 5. Canned green beans, 600 cases, each 18" by 18" by 12" and weighing 25 pounds, to a customer on the east coast (or west coast, whichever is farther).
For each scenario provide quotes for the items that need to be ship, use two possible forms of transportation. You can use the following shipping companies to help you obtain a quote.
UPS https://wwwapps.ups.com/ctc/request?loc=en_us
FedEx https://www.fedex.com/ratefinder/home?link=4&cc=US&language=en
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1. Twenty-four air compressors, each in a shipping crate 36" by 36" by 60", weighing 400 pounds each, to a customer 1,000 miles away. Choose a city relevant to your location. |
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2. Two crates of rare orchids, 12" by 24" by 48", each weighing 27 pounds, to a florist in New York City (if you are in the west) or Los Angeles (if you are in the east). The orchids can be without refrigeration for only twelve hours. |
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3. Two 12-ounce, 4" gears that are needed at a plant 300 miles away for a customer’s machine that has broken down and stopped an assembly line |
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4. 2 classic cars purchased by an eccentric, wealthy customer in a state 1,200 miles away. The buyer plans to spend the next year restoring these Corvettes from the early 1960s. The cars are not currently running. |
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5. Canned green beans, 600 cases, each 18" by 18" by 12" and weighing 25 pounds, to a customer on the east coast (or west coast, whichever is farther). |
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