Assume Roanoke Distributors is currently shipping standard 40 -foot-long containers from the manufacturing plant in Switzerland to a customer's distribution center in Montreal, Canada. Roanoke uses a mix of motor, railroad, and ocean carriers to complete this move. Question: How many days does the mode mix take? What is the total cost of the current mode mix using in-transit inventory analysis? Assume Roanoke Distributors is currently shipping standard 40 -foot-long containers from the manufacturing plant in Switzerland to a customer's distribution center in Montreal, Canada. Roanoke uses a mix of motor, railroad, and ocean carriers to complete this move. Question: What would the impact cost be if Roanoke Distributors replaces the ocean and railroad carriers with only air freight carriers? What is the total cost of in-transit inventory? The time associated with transportation and with the manufacture of a product means that while goods are in motion, an inventory cost is associated with the time period. The longer the time period is, the higher the cost will be. Question: If Roanoke Distributors needs the inventory in a short period of time, which transportation mode do you recommend? What is the most cost-effective transportation mode? Assume Roanoke Distributors is currently shipping standard 40 -foot-long containers from the manufacturing plant in Switzerland to a customer's distribution center in Montreal, Canada. Roanoke uses a mix of motor, railroad, and ocean carriers to complete this move. Question: How many days does the mode mix take? What is the total cost of the current mode mix using in-transit inventory analysis? Assume Roanoke Distributors is currently shipping standard 40 -foot-long containers from the manufacturing plant in Switzerland to a customer's distribution center in Montreal, Canada. Roanoke uses a mix of motor, railroad, and ocean carriers to complete this move. Question: What would the impact cost be if Roanoke Distributors replaces the ocean and railroad carriers with only air freight carriers? What is the total cost of in-transit inventory? The time associated with transportation and with the manufacture of a product means that while goods are in motion, an inventory cost is associated with the time period. The longer the time period is, the higher the cost will be. Question: If Roanoke Distributors needs the inventory in a short period of time, which transportation mode do you recommend? What is the most cost-effective transportation mode