Managment Decision Problems

The very first thing you should ask a carrier is what level of experience they have transporting the type of products you ship. The last thing that you want is an inexperienced carrier to take responsibility for your perishable goods. A refrigerated carrier that has been around for several years, serving companies such as yours will know how to manage your shipment and mitigate

For instance websites such as www.courier- comparison.co.uk will offer us different options of shipping an item. We just enter the dimensions and weight of the item plus how soon this item needs to be delivered.

Currently, the company is a global giant, in terms of its ability to move goods. Also, the company is highly visible and easily recognized. Over the years, it has become the world’s biggest package delivery company. However, it has also evolved to offer many other offerings and services. On a daily basis, the company operates and manages how goods and information are shipped throughout the world.

Go to a comparison courier website such as www.myparceldelivery.com which compares quotes for 9 courier services. 1) Enter the delivery details from where to where 2) Enter your parcel details such as height, size, weight etc. 3) Get a quote and choose which courier service offers the best deal which suits the budget.

C. Compute the cost of delivering a “10 X 20” X20’ X15” box, weighing 40 pounders, from your hometown to long beach California. Compare the fastest delivery against the least cost. How long did this process take? Looking into the business services offered by UPS. How do they make this process easier when you are a business customer?

ABC Inc. is a small Midwest company priding themselves on their timely service and high quality products. ABC Inc. is planning to expand in the summer. Boosting their production lines to output more merchandise can only be done with a larger workforce. For the company to expand ABC turns to their Operations Supervisor Monica Carrols to help with this change. Monica is a veteran with ABC and is the most qualified for the task at hand. With Monica heading the operations and Carl Robins under her management, they should achieve extraordinary things.

For most residential and non-industrial or wholesale needs, LTR shipping is your best option. This option is the least expensive and allows you to

In this report we focus on the two main competitors in the package delivery industry: Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) and United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

The United States Postal Service competes with UPS and also is a support role for UPS. Currently the USPS is a competitor of UPS, providing door to door delivery of parcels six days a week. The USPS is using a low-cost rate play while losing billions of dollars each quarter (Katz, 2015). UPS also uses the USPS for the last leg of delivery in the supply chain. UPS costs increase when delivering a ground package to a very rural destination. UPS works with the USPS to deliver packages while adding one additional day in transit under a deferred shipping service called Surepost (Cordell, 2015). UPS also uses a bulk mail service called UPS Mail Innovations to delivery media mail and small parcels (What is UPS Mail Innovations, n.d.).

Student Answer: Company is Geodis Logistics USAA1.We help our clients succeed by overcoming logistical constraints (Mission). We are the growth partner for our clients (Vision).B1. Maximize Growth PotentialB2. Develop Next Generation WorkforceB3.Ensure Customer Lifecycle excellenceThe goal that is directly aligned with our department is B3.C1. Make it easy for the client to do business with usC2.Always deliver a perfect serviceC3.Win, retain and develop profitable clientsC4. Establish quality relationship with Vendors and Customers through effective communicationD1.  Building Shipments in a Timely Manner     1.Customers email there shipment request into a shared inbox     2. Once received we must obtain all proper addresses and times for pick up and deliveries     3. Then gather the freight information : pallet count, weight, dimensions, toxicity , etc     4. Choose the carrier that will deliver the product the fastest yet most cost efficient.     5. Send the Bill of Lading back to customer to start the process.D2. The only way to improve the efficiency of this process would be to update the system to soe that most of the reoccurring shipment information could auto-populate to save time on unnecesary keystrokes,  www.Geodis.com

United Parcel Service (UPS), is the world’s largest express package delivery firm that handled more than 4.7 billion packages and documents in 2015. This global transportation and logistics service provider operates in more than 220 countries, and offers an array of supply chain management solutions (UPS Fact Sheet, n.d.). The firm has diversified its products and/or services to include freight forwarding and logistics services via air, ground, rail, and sea. U.S. Domestic Package operations, International Package operations, and Supply Chain and Freight operations are the three operating segments UPS. Through technology advancements UPS delivers online package tracking, e-commerce services, and specialized

UPS is one of the companies who joined the CBSA’s Low Value Shipment program, which helps importers save lots of times. The first step, cargo/release list must be prepared. According to CBSA memorandum D17-4-0, “the cargo/release list for authorized participants of the Courier LVS Program is to be used in place of individual cargo control and release documents for goods valued under CANS$1,600.” (CBSA D17-4-0) Also, on the cargo release list, courier must list the courier code, courier name, and the way of transportation, in this case, this shipment shipped by ocean, the vessel name and registered number must also in the list. The quantity and weight of goods, the information of vender and importer, the goods county of origin is also

The rational decision-making model describes a series of steps that decision makers should consider if their goal is to maximize the quality of their outcome. In other words, if you want to make sure that you make the best choice, going through the formal steps of the rational decision-making model may make sense. The following are the steps taken to come to a rational decision: 1. Identify the problem, 2. Establish decision criteria, 3. Weigh decision criteria, 4. Generate alternatives, 5. Evaluate the alternative, 6. Choose the best alternative, 7. Implement the decision, 8. Evaluate the decision.

Airborne Express has long differentiated itself in the market by structuring itself as a big business only carrier. They have specialized in large unit deliveries through metropolitan areas. Everything they do is aimed to optimize the delivery process and slash cost where ever possible. However, Airborne is now faced with a huge decision. They must decide whether to step away from their differentiation strategy to match the new pricing tactics of the market UPS and FedEx or to continue the old norm of delivery pricing. The new distance-based pricing strategy threatens Airborne’s consistent strategy to cut prices. Clients will seek to ship packages at the lowest cost. The short distance deliveries will be ruled by UPS and FedEx since they are the once who are

The parcel service industry is made up of four main competitors. These competitors are UPS, FedEx, Airborne Express, and the U.S. Postal Service. Since 2000, American consumers have spent more than $50 billion to ship parcels, packages, and overnight letters. New parcel distribution patterns developed due to the way U.S. manufacturing companies are operating. The Internet has expanded the reach of direct marketing, particularly with retail transactions requiring home delivery. Globalization has also created the need for parcel carriers to expand worldwide.