FedEx Tracking statement:

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

1. Calculate the distances and time between the locations mentioned on the tracking
statement.
2. Identify the role that each leg of the journey plays (e.g. pick-up, line haul, delivery, etc.).
3. Identify the mode of transportation that is likely used.
4. Explain the routing between origin and destination (e.g. how much of a straight line
between origin and destination).
5. Analyze the efficiency of the routing (e.g. why the company likely chose this routing).
6. Express any areas of difficulty.
7. Reflect on what you learned in this assignment.

Answer:

1. Distance between ROGERS,MN and VALLEY FORGE,PA is 1169 miles.

Time taken is around 5 days, 3 hours and 52 minutes
2. Wednesday: Item got picked up from Rogers and arrived at FedEx Location, Rogers MN
using Motor Freight(Delivery vans) due to short distances.
Thursday: Item got picked from Fedex pickup facility, Rogers,MN and got into long haul
transportation like train as distance is aroung 1062 miles and taken effectively more than 1
day to reach Hagerstown. As it is in center of Western Maryland Railway, Rail transportation
is more convenient.

Sunday : Using Air Freight(Air plane)( Linehaul truck can be option if trucks operate in
night time.) at Hagerstown and arrived at Northwales fedex facility, PA and delivered at
Valley forge, PA using Motor freight(delivery vans) on Monday.