1.  E-commerce Shipping Cost Management

Data:

• Monthly Fixed Costs: $500,000
• Variable Costs per Shipment: $3
• Monthly Shipments: 100,000

Requirements:

1. Calculate the total monthly shipping costs.
2. Determine the cost per shipment.
3. Analyze the impact of increasing the number of shipments by 20,000 on total and per-shipment costs.
4. Discuss strategies for managing shipping costs.
5. Recommend ways to optimize delivery routes and reduce costs.
6. Evaluate the potential savings of implementing a zone-based shipping strategy.