Assignment:
Scenario:
Oracle Corporation is building a large new campus for cloud computing support in Austin, Texas. They have selected Dell Computer Corporation, located in neighboring Round Rock, Texas, to supply various devices for the campus. The distance from the Dell facility to the Oracle campus is 35 miles. The specified shipping mode is by truck, which costs three cents per pound, per mile. Oracle has requested that all shipments be made in 40-foot containers with interior dimensions of 40 ft. long, 8 ft. wide, and 8 ft. 6 in. high.
A container weighs 8,000 pounds and has a maximum payload (cargo weight) of 55,126 pounds. Oracle intends to leave the containers at their location as secure storage during the startup stage of their operations. Because the containers will serve as mini-warehouses, adequate room to move around inside the container is needed. Dell will construct lightweight, inexpensive wooden shelving for storage instead of using pallets. This requirement will limit the useable volume of the container to 80% of its normal maximum.
The order is summarized in the following table:
|
Product
|
Quantity
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Single Package Dimensions LxWxH (inches)
|
Single Package Weight (pounds)
|
|
Desktop Computer
|
100
|
24x24x18
|
20
|
|
Laptop Computer
|
200
|
18x18x12
|
10
|
|
Tablet Computer
|
300
|
12x12x9
|
5
|
|
Printer
|
100
|
14x14x 12
|
7
|
|
Monitor
|
100
|
30x35x9
|
12
|
In your Using MS Excel in Logistics Activities assignment, enter the data provided in the scenario into a simple Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. In your spreadsheet,
1. Calculate the total volume of the products.
2. Calculate the total weight of the products.
3. Calculate the total weight of the shipment (ignore the shelving).
4. Determine the number of 40-ft containers required to ship the order.
5. Calculate the total shipping cost from the Dell plant to the Oracle campus.
For this Assignment,
• You must use MS Excel to perform all calculations. All work and equations must be visible within the cells. (For tutorials and assistance on how to use this software, see Microsoft's Excel Training.
• Round all answers to one decimal place.
• APA format does not apply.
• Neither a title page nor reference page is required.
Additional Guidance:
A couple of points to help you earn the best score on your submission.
Submit your excel spreadsheet showing the calculations for the answers. Do not merely use the excel software as a spreadsheet; the intent of the exercise is for you to use the basic functions available in the cells (activated with the = sign). If you do not understand or need additional assistance, please send me an email.
The calculations are only the first step in any business solution. What you do with the calculations (analysis / recommendation) is as important as completing the math. The better solutions place the final answer in an understandable format with analysis in a text box. Again, if you do not know how to do this, please send me an email.
Clearly show the answer for each of the questions in the problem and explain why you chose that particular option.