You are going to export a product called Bromine by container. The bromine is mo

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You are going to export a product called Bromine by container. The bromine is moved in 55 gallon drums, and there will be 4 drums per pallet. There are 88 pallets to be moved and the pallet size is 48” by 48”. All costs are in US$.

1. Define the packaging of the drums on the pallets so they are secure and can withstand loading, and movement within the container. The value of each drum is $825, and they weigh 540 pounds full. The pallet weighs 30 pounds.

2. Define the number of containers required to move this product as one shipment using either standard 20' or 40' containers. Consider the weight, and inside dimensions of the container to minimize the number of containers. Use a spreadsheet with formulas (not a calculator) to determine the restrictions of the container, and to work out the maximum number of pallets that can be carried in the containers.

Explanation / Answer

TOTAL PALLETS =88 ,EACH CAPABLE OF CARRYING 4 DRUMS

HENCE TOTAL DRUMS CAN BE CARRIED = 88 X 4 = 352 DRUMS

TOTAL BROMINE = 352 X 55 = 19360 GALLON ,COST/DRUM =$ 825 HENCE TOTAL COST = 352 X 825 = $ 290400

NOW AREA OF EACH PALLET = (48/12 X 48/12) SQUARE FEET , = 16 SQUARE FEET ( 12 INCH = 1 FEET ,HENCE 48 INCH = 48/12 FEET)

IF 20 FEET X 20 FEET CONTAINER WILL BE USED ,AREA OF EACH WILL BE 400 SQARE FEET

HENCE EACH CONTAINER`S CAPACITY = AREA OF CONTAINER/AREA OF PALLETS = 400/16 = 25 PALLETS

HENCE FOR CARRYING 88 PALLETS 88/25 = 3.52 ~ 4 CONTAINERS REQUIRED AS CONTAINERS CAN NOT BE IN PARTS. USING 4 ,SPACE FOR 12 PALLETS WILL BE UN USED.

USING 40 FEET X 40 FEET CONTAINER AREA = 1600 SQUARE FEET AND CARRYING CAPACITY = 1600/16 =100 PALLETS HENCE ONLY ONE CONTAINER REQUIRED

SPACE FOR 12 PALLETS WILL BE UNUSED,HENCE FOR MINIMUM NUMBERS 40 FEET X 40 FEET CONTAINER WILL BE USED.

NOW WEIGHT IN EACH 20 FEET X 20 FEET CONTAINER =[ 4 DRUMS X540 POUNDS + 30 POUNDS( WEIGHT OF EACH PALLETS)] X25 = 54750 POUNDS, ONE WILL CONTAIN [4 X540 + 30 ] X 13 = 28470 POUNDS

WEIGHT IN 40 FEET X 40 FEET CONTAINER = [ 4 DRUMS X 540 POUNDS + 30 POUNDS ] X 88 =192720 POUNDS

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PALLETS CAN BE CARRIED OUT = 100

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