Hornady Trucking Inc.

Hornady Trucking is a mid$-$sized distributor based in the central United States. The ability to distribute their products in a cost$-$efficient manner is imperative to remaining competitive in their field.

Transportation Manager Clyde Drexler stopped by the office of Fred MacMurray Hornady Trucking$$s VP of Supply Chain. $$What$$s new boss?$$ asked Clyde.

$$We have a student intern named Dolores Del Rio starting today from Iowa State University, $$replied MacMurray. $$I$$m going to assign her to you.$$

$$Awesome$!$ exclaimed Clyde. $$This gives me the opportunity and the resources to look at that $$if I had time$$ wish list and assess a potential future employee. I have a project in mind for our new intern. This project should provide some real$-$world experience and increase her market value for her first career position. If this project is done correctly, I believe Hornady Trucking can realize some key cost saving benefits. So$,$ when can I meet her?$$

$$You actually walked right past her outside my office.$$ Grinning, MacMurray looked at his open door and called, $$Dolores$,$ come into my office, I want to introduce you to your new boss and discuss our transportation strategies.$$

As Dolores, walked through the door, MacMurray began, $$Dolores$,$ this is your boss Clyde. According to your resume, you took a transportation course last semester with Professor Chen $$ tell me $$ what do you know about transportation consolidation?$$