For each of the goods movements described below, please provide a plausible desc
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For each of the goods movements described below, please provide a plausible description of how these goods would have been moved from their origin to their destination. Please include basic information concerning the route, the mode used on each leg of the journey, any transshipment points (including how the exchange would be conducted), and a rough estimate of the overall time required to complete the movement from origin to destination. To the extent possible, these estimates should be based on research as to how these shipments actually occur, typical movement speeds, customs delays (if applicable), and actual routing choices for similar movements used by the firms involved.
A) Delivery of Driscoll® Raspberries from Baja, Mexico to the Kroger® Store at Howell Mill Road and I-75.
B) Movement of Crude Oil from Warri, Nigeria (wellhead) to the Valero® Texas City Refinery and subsequent delivery of Gasoline from this refinery to the Valero® Station at 1176 Memorial Dr in Atlanta.
C) Shipment of a research report from the Georgia Tech Office of Sponsored Programs to the United States Department of Energy via UPS® Next Day Air Service.
D) Movement of a forty-foot container of Nike Flexfit® Shoes from Dhaka, Bangladesh to the Nike Factory Store in Woodstock, GA via the Nike Distribution Center in Memphis, TN.
E) Shipment of a Volvo S80® sedan from Torslanda, Sweden to North Point Volvo® on Mansell Drive in Alpharetta, GA.
Explanation / Answer
A)- Since Driscoll® Raspberries packaging is marked with the recycling code #1 which is the most acceptable recyclable packaging. Containers are PET, Polyethylene Terephthalate, the delivery will be intact and no issues of expiry or difference in taste won't happen.
3918 km is the total distance between Driscoll® Raspberries from Baja, Mexico to the Kroger® Store at Howell Mill Road and I-75 via I-20 E route. It will take 37-38 hours.
For 646 kms, Get on México 2D in Baja California from Carr. Transpeninsular/México 1 and BC 5/México 5
Time-8 h 22 min
Then for 29 hours (3,272 km) Follow I-8 E, I-10 E and I-20 E to Howell Mill Rd in Atlanta, United States. Take exit 252B from I-75 N and then Continue on Howell Mill Rd to your destination at Kroger® Store at Howell Mill Road.
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