Determine the number of 40-ft containers required to ship the order. Oracle Corp
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Question
Determine the number of 40-ft containers required to ship the order.
Oracle Corporation is building a large new campus for cloud computing support in Austin, Texas. They have selected Dell Computer Corporation, located in neighboring Round Rock, Texas, to supply various devices for the campus. The distance from the Dell facility to the Oracle campus is 35 miles. The specified shipping mode is by truck, which costs three cents per pound, per mile. Oracle has requested that all shipments be made in 40-foot containers with interior dimensions of 40 ft. long, 8 ft. wide, and 8 ft. 6 in. high. A container weighs 8,000 pounds and has a maximum payload (cargo weight) of 55,126 pounds. Oracle intends to leave the containers at their location as secure storage during the startup stage of their operations. Because the containers will serve as mini-warehouses, adequate room to move around inside the container is needed. Dell will construct lightweight, inexpensive wooden shelving for storage instead of using pallets. This requirement will limit the useable volume of the container to 80% of its normal maximum.
The order is summarized in the following table:
Product
Quantity
Single Package Dimensions LxWxH (inches)
Single Package Weight (pounds)
Desktop Computer
100
24x24x18
20
Laptop Computer
200
18x18x12
10
Tablet Computer
300
12x12x9
5
Printer
100
14x14x 12
7
Monitor
100
30x35x9
12
Product
Quantity
Single Package Dimensions LxWxH (inches)
Single Package Weight (pounds)
Desktop Computer
100
24x24x18
20
Laptop Computer
200
18x18x12
10
Tablet Computer
300
12x12x9
5
Printer
100
14x14x 12
7
Monitor
100
30x35x9
12
Explanation / Answer
Hence 1 truck is required.
Product Quantity Single Package Dimensions LxWxH (inches) Single Package Weight (pounds) Total Volume (L*W*H)*Total quantity Calculation of total weight = Single package weight*Quantity Total weight of shipment = Total product weight+ Weight of container Calculation of total expenditure for transportation = Cost in $ Desktop Computer 100 24x24x18 20 1036800 2000 15400 777000 7770 Laptop Computer 200 18x18x12 10 777600 2000 Tablet Computer 300 12x12x9 5 388800 1500 Printer 100 14x14x 12 7 235200 700 For 7400 pounds= 7400*105 = 777000 cents. (105= 3 cents * 35 miles) Monitor 100 30x35x9 12 945000 1200 3383400 7400Related Questions
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