Inbound transportation is also a key responsibility of the retail management team to make and maintain an effective and efficient supply chain. This aspect of supply chain is critical in meeting a customer's requirements for the required product quantity and quality. Given the annual volume indicated in the "Capstone Import Register" as the optimal order quantity for a year based upon the retailer's experience of their consumer's buying behavior, the management team must decide whether the product will be imported all at one time or in several shipments over the course of a year.It should be noted that by the end of 'year1' all the annual volume must have been imported.

The supply chain decision making process is presumed to commence in May 2022. Shipments of product are to start no later than Sept 1, 2022 and be completed by Aug 31, 2023

question

1. The 'total costs' of the shipment must be identified and explained. This must be detailed in full.

note : The total costs of the shipment are identified and explained. As part of this explanation the management team must calculate the weight break in pricing for the different modes of shipment along with the factors that affected the shipping rates for each mode.