Select an Express Delivery firm that is active in the United States and explain how their transportation network is set up. In detail, I would like you to take a look at one shipment and analyze how the transportation company managed the delivery of the product from origin to destination.

Calculate the distances and time between the locations mentioned on the tracking statement.

Identify the role that each leg of the journey plays (e.g. pick-up, line haul, delivery, etc.).

Identify the mode of transportation that is likely used.

Explain the routing between origin and destination (e.g. how much of a straight line between origin and destination).

Analyze the efficiency of the routing (e.g. why the company likely chose this routing).

example:-

FedEx Example:

Date/Time Activity Location

Wednesday

10:04 am Shipment information sent to FedEx

4:00 pm Picked up ROGERS, MN

5:54 pm Arrived at FedEx location ROGERS, MN

Thursday

1:37 am Left FedEx origin facility ROGERS, MN

Sunday

3:47 pm Arrived at FedEx location HAGERSTOWN, MD

9:34 pm Departed FedEx location HAGERSTOWN, MD

Monday

4:52 am At local FedEx facility NORTH WALES, PA

7:30 am On FedEx vehicle for delivery NORTH WALES, PA

1:56 pm Delivered VALLEY FORGE, PA

UPS Example:

Day/Time Activity Location

Tuesday

10:27 AM BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED

09:01 PM ORIGIN SCAN WINDSOR LOCKS, CT

09:37 PM DEPARTURE SCAN WINDSOR LOCKS, CT

Wednesday

12:54 AM ARRIVAL SCAN PARSIPPANY, NJ

03:38 AM DEPARTURE SCAN PARSIPPANY, NJ

05:44 AM ARRIVAL SCAN WEST CHESTER, PA

Friday

05:29 AM OUT FOR DELIVERY WEST CHESTER, PA

01:36 PM DELIVERED KING OF PRUSSIA, PA

Please provide the peer reviewers with any areas where you had difficulty completing the assignment. We will ask them to give you ideas on how to overcome these challenges.

Please provide an overall analysis of the transportation tracking statement. What did you learn and what surprised you?